CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 ADVISORY

Due to the health risks posed by the Corona Virus tragedy, our office is following the directives of the governor of California in order to minimize the risks to our staff, our clients and our community. Our office will continue to operate fully, as it has thus far, observing our normal schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will continue to schedule appointments to meet with clients and will do this via ZOOM or Telephone only.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of our lawyers or staff members, please do so by calling our office at 619-291-1112. You can also contact us via e-mail at [email protected]janbejar.com

Thank you for your understanding.

AVISO DE CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19

Debido a los riesgos para la salud planteados por la tragedia del Virus Corona, nuestra oficina está siguiendo las directivas del gobernador de California para minimizar los riesgos para nuestro personal, nuestros clientes y nuestra comunidad. Nuestra oficina seguirá funcionando a pleno, como lo ha hecho hasta ahora, cumpliendo con nuestro horario habitual, de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Continuaremos programando citas para reunirnos con los clientes y lo haremos solo a través de ZOOM o por teléfono.

Si desea programar una cita con alguno de nuestros abogados o miembros del personal, hágalo llamando a nuestra oficina al 619-291-1112. También puede contactarnos por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Gracias por su comprensión.

Resolving Immigration ProblemsIn An Honest & Responsible Manner

Citizenship and naturalization issues no more for California man

California readers are likely well aware of the difficulties that many immigrants to the United States face after first entering our borders. For many people, citizenship and naturalization can take months or even years to process and be applied to them. For one California man, more than two decades have passed since his father submitted a petition for a visa for him. A backlog of such applications resulted in the man never receiving a visa. Fortunately, the law has been on this man’s side, as he recently has achieved his dream of practicing law in the United States.

The man was but a teenager working alongside his father in 1994 when he applied for U.S. citizenship. Since that time, he has worked on various farms and in a grocery store to pay his way through college and law school. Though he worked as a paralegal and passed the bar exam on the first attempt, he was not legally allowed to practice law in California because he was not a U.S. citizen.

Fortunately, the California Supreme Court recently granted him a license to practice law. This latest victory for immigrants is said to be a bright moment for them in California and hopefully, across the country. California’s highest court, siding with state lawmakers in this case, is not in agreement with the White House regarding licensing undocumented immigrants. Garcia’s granted license follows California’s state law that allows undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain law licenses, a law that was inspired by this man’s circumstances.

While there are still citizenship and naturalization concerns for the man, he now has the right to begin his own business helping others. There is no question that many immigrants living in California and elsewhere have faced similar difficulties with paperwork and delays. Fortunately, with the right amount of patience and a proper support system, these difficulties can lead to victories.

Source: Fox News, California grants law license to illegal immigrant, No author, Jan. 2, 2014

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