People (some times kids themselves) ask me this question frequently. Why does a 15 year old that came to the US as a kid can have a work permit and I a 14 (or younger) year old do not qualify for it? The answer to this question is actually quite simple: deterrence. The US government entities in charge of immigration matters, want to make sure…
Out of the dozens of questions regarding immigration law issues from clients, potential clients, acquaintances, family, or friends; perhaps half of them are not related to immigration. There is a generalized confusion as to what is Immigration. To be clear, the way I am using the word “Immigration” here is the way lay people refer to the word. It is often a noun that describes…
No, porque no existe. La gente me pregunta esto frecuentemente. Hay una idea generalizada, de que el código de inmigración (INA por sus siglas en inglés) tiene la llamada “ley de los 10 anos”, la cual le da derecho a ciertas personas a obtener la residencia (Green Card) si es que han estado viviendo en los Estados Unidos por más de diez anos. Para entender…
No, because it doesn’t exist. People ask me this question frequently. There is this misconception out there that the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) has a 10-year rule, which entitles some to get green card if they have been living in the country for 10 or more years. To understand where this belief comes from we need a little bit of background. There are two…
Si encuentras uno, quizás. La gente me pregunta esto seguido, usualmente tratando de saber si pueden obtener los beneficios—a través de un matrimonio—de la ley de ajuste cubano (CAA por sus siglas en inglés). La verdad es que no existen cubano-americanos en los Estados Unidos (al menos para efectos de leyes de inmigración). Pero mi novio nació en Cuba y después se volvió ciudadano americano!…
If you find one, maybe. People constantly come to me with this question; usually in the context of trying to obtain the benefits—through spousal relationship—of the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA). The truth is that there are not Cuban-Americans in the United States (at least for immigration purposes). There are Cubans, and there are Americans. But my boyfriend was born in Cuba and then he became…
La dureza de la sección 245 de el Acta para la inmigración y la nacionalidad (INA por sus siglas en ingles) Hay una idea generalizada entre muchos inmigrantes de que, si están en el Estados Unidos (EEUU), en cualquier estatus, y son buenas personas (pagan sus impuestos, son buenos padres, esposos, van a la iglesia, etc.), y se casan con un ciudadano americano, entonces pueden…
(Spanish translation coming soon) There is this generalized belief among immigrants that, if they are in the country, in any status, and they are good people (paid their taxes, have been good parents, spouses, go to church, etc), and they marry a US citizen, then they are entitled to “get papers”, to use the common talk of many of the dozens of people I see…
Proculogistics Inc retained Ayala Law PA to file lawsuit against several defendants on issues related to trademark misappropriation, fraud, conspiracy and breach of contract. Proculogistics is a multinational corporation with operations in Dubai, Caracas, Santo Domingo and Florida. The core of its business consists on importing and selling large quantities of vehicles to South America. The volume of its trading involved sometimes the shipment of thousands…
