Family Immigration

The process of entering the United States can be complicated which may lead to many questions and concerns about the process. In general, to enter the United States as a citizen of a foreign country, the noncitizen must either obtain a nonimmigrant visa for a...

It is not unusual for U.S. citizens who reside in San Diego to meet someone from another country, get engaged and decide that they want to live together in the U.S. However, there are frequently questions about how to get a visa for a fiancé(e), especially in...

  San Diego is a city with a heavy military population and many people who are deployed or stationed overseas for a time. In many instances, people who are deployed overseas will decide to marry a foreign national. A concern for these military members is the...

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported recently on a pair of parallel immigrantion trends on the rise. As more and more immigrant children are arrested at the U.S. border, the number of minors granted legal immigrantion status under the Special Immigrant Juvenile...

She is a grandmother and she is the backbone of the family, her daughter says. She's also a hard worker who loves to sing and dance with her granddaughters. She is also an unauthorized immigrant, according to a recent report by the San Diego Union Tribune. The...

Numerous immigrants residing in California are facing deportation. These individuals are granted the ability to fight removal from the country through court proceedings. However, many may not realize that they are entitled to have legal counsel present to offer a...

Sadly, it is pretty common practice to place California immigrants in detention centers while they await deportation hearings and/or decisions. To immigrantion authorities this is often deemed as necessary. Unfortunately, this practice isolates detainees from their...

When granted residency status in the United States, one's status may be considered permanent or conditional. One's initial residency is generally considered conditional until all requirements for permanent residency have been met. It is possible, though, for...

Unfortunately, there are numerous immigrants in California who are facing deportation or have failed to receive the immigrantion status for which they have applied. These individuals may be disheartened and feel that they have few options left in fighting to remain in...

A young woman in another state has filed legal claims against United States immigrantion agencies over a denied DACA renewal request. She claims that her petition was denied due to her work as an immigrantion activist, both in her local area and across the country....