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Mario Godoy

Asylum Case Raises Questions Regarding Credible Testimony

A woman seeking asylum from the Dominican Republic has fought to have her whole story heard and has just won. Ana Veronica Jimenez Ferreira made the daunting journey to the United States in order to escape her abusive common-law husband. She...

Deportation

Mario Godoy

Texas Lawsuit Brings Justice for Citizen Children

Undocumented parents of U.S citizen children have had an uphill battle for over a year when it came to obtaining their child's birth certificate in the state of Texas. County officials had amended requirements for immigrants seeking a child's birth...

Immigration

Mario Godoy

Remembering Undocumented U.S. Servicemen Lost in Iraq War

Sometimes you stumble across a story in a news feed or just browsing your favorite website that truly makes you stop and think. This is one of those stories that offer a unique perspective during such a controversial time with...

Criminal

Mario Godoy

Brothers Found Guilty of H-1B Fraud

Two brothers found guilty of committing visa fraud in November 2015 were sentenced to serve 87 months in federal prison. This stems from a lengthy investigation into the actions of Atul and Jay Nanda using their corporation, Dibon Solutions, to...

Northern Triangle

Mario Godoy

Legislation Introduced to Aid Northern Triangle

Armed criminal gangs and illicit trafficking organizations have made El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras some of the most volatile places to live. With incidents of violent crime, murder, and corruption growing every year, we are seeing the largest numbers of...

Immigration

Mario Godoy

Untruthfulness Doesn’t Show Good Moral Character

In a recent case brought before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), a native and citizen of Mexico seeking cancellation of removal was denied benefits for not proving his good moral character before the courts by being untruthful about his criminal history....

Counsel

Mario Godoy

Immigration Appeals Find Error In Placing the Burden of Proof

In a petition for review brought before the United States Court of Appeals, a case involving a citizen of Latvia who married a U.S. citizen was seeking to have the conditions removed from her permanent residency. To obtain unconditional legal permanent...

USCIS

Mario Godoy

Lawsuit Seeks Clarity in H-1B Lottery

Every year on the first business day of April, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) make available a limited amount of H-1B nonimmigrant visas for U.S. employers to hire experienced foreign professionals. The available visas are capped at 65,000...

Prosecutorial Discretion

Mario Godoy

Don’t Let the Category Fool You

In a case brought before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the question of whether the current scope of a crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment was broad enough to include the offense of endangering the welfare of a...

Immigration

Mario Godoy

Arrest vs Conviction: How this can affect your Visa Application

In a recent meeting between American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the question was asked as to why the Department of State was revoking more non-immigrant visas based on an arrest and not a...