Delia de la Garza's Legal Blog

If you are a U.S. citizen, petitioning for your foreign national wife and kids(from  a previous marriage), be aware that you must have been married to your wife prior to those children reaching the age of eighteen (18).  While the definition of a child includes unmarried children up to the age of twenty-one (21), there […]

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When you apply for a benefit with USCIS, whether lawful permanent resident status or citizenship, you undergo a name check with the FBI.  Sometimes those name checks can take some time.  There are cliams that these name checks are for national security, but I do not see that national security is being served by delaying […]

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If you are on our site, chances are you are looking for an immigration attorney to help you with an H-1B petition.  This is the most sought after employment-based visa that USCIS offers.  You probably already know most of the details, and have already been thru the vast information on our site.  What you need […]

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Imagine you were in love and you and your sweetheart decided to get married.  Forget about calling your parents for a big wedding, you just want to head down to the courthouse and do it!  Talk about getting the jitters! There is all this excitement and adreniline running thru you as you try to pick out […]

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If you were issued a “green card” between 1977 and 1989, chances are, your card does not have an expiration date.  USCIS has decided that, in the interest of national security, lawful permanent residents with this older edition of the green card, apply for a new one.  That being said, lawful permanent residents should understand […]

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