Employment-Based Immigration

O-1: Persons with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement: A foreign national who has extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. P-1: Internationally Recognized Athletes or Entertainers: Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers competing or performing at ...

To visit the United States on a temporary basis, a foreign citizen will need a non-immigrant visa. These types of visas are issued for many purposes, such as for tourists, students, individuals needing medical treatment, certain types of temporary work in this country, and more. Types of Non-Immigra...

On June 15, 2012, the Obama administration announced that it will offer “deferred action” to immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and meet other specific requirements. Hailed by immigrant-rights advocates as a bold response to the broken immigration system, the move tempo...

U VISA The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 authorized two new visas: the “U” visa for immigrant victims of serious crimes and the “T” visa for victims of severe human trafficking. These visas were created due to rising public safety concerns, with the idea that for...

Achieve the dream of legal resident status or naturalization The Law Office of Carolina C. Gomez provides high quality legal representation for immigrants. Actively engaged in public education, training and community outreach in order to promote justice for all newcomers. Simplifying immigration iss...

If you are a U.S. Citizen, you may petition for your relatives The Immigration and Nationality Act allows for the immigration of foreigners to the United States based on a relationship to a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. If you are a U.S. Citizen, you may petition for the following relati...

Immigrants have a right to counsel in immigration court, but that expense is borne by the noncitizen. Because deportation is classified as a civil rather than a criminal sanction, immigrants facing removal are not afforded the constitutional protections under the Sixth Amendment that are provided...

A Green Card holder (permanent resident) is someone who has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. As proof of that status, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants a person a permanent resident card, commonly called a “Green Card.”...

Asylum may be granted to people who are already in the United States and are unable or unwilling to return their home country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. If you ...