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Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Immigration Application Fee Waiver for Financial Hardship

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is primarily funded by application and petition fees. There is a fee waiver for financial hardship to process immigration applications for qualified applicants. USCIS recognizes that some applicants cannot afford to pay the immigration...

Illinois Immigration

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Illinois Has 2 New Bills to Protect Immigrant Youth

On July 23, 2019, Illinois passed two new laws to protect immigrant youth “in the wake of attacks on immigrant families by the Trump administration.” Extend Short-Term Guardianship House Bill 836 ensures that children are able to have short-term guardians...

Naturalization

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Upcoming Changes to Naturalization Test Announced

USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced that it is planning changes to the naturalization test for an implementation date of December 2020 or early 2021. The agency has worked with outside experts and is reviewing and updating the test...

Illinois Immigration ICE

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Chicago Permanently Bans ICE Access to Police Databases

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has permanently banned ICE officials from accessing the city’s police databases. Ahead of the July ICE raids, Lightfoot committed that the city would not coordinate with ICE and would be met with “fierce resistance from Chicagoans...

Green Cards

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Parole in Place

USCIS assists the immediate family members of US military personnel to become eligible to adjust status and become permanent residents of the United States. This includes the spouses, children and parents of military members. Watch: Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy Discussed...

Naturalization

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

USCIS Grant To Help Permanent Residents Become American Citizens

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 30, 2019, that it is accepting applications for grants for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. USCIS Citizenship and Assimilation Grant A requirement for U.S. citizenship is a naturalization...

Citizenship Naturalization

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Now Is A Good Time To File for US Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made a public announcement on June 17, 2019, that USCIS Aims to Decrease Processing Times for N-400 and I-485. What this means is if you are filing for Naturalization (US Citizen) or Adjustment of...

Immigration

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Asylum Ruling by Attorney General Sessions

Today I'm going to talk to you about a recent asylum ruling that was decided personally by Attorney General Sessions that limited the ability of individuals to gain asylum particularly when it comes to victims of gang violence or domestic...

ICE

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

What Is An Immigration Bond?

If someone is arrested and detained on an immigration charge by the Department of Homeland Security, they may be held in a detention center to wait until their hearing. One option to get out of the detention facility while waiting...

Immigration

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

What To Do If You’re Found Inadmissible At the Consulate

In this video, we will talk about some general information to help you know what to do if an immigration officer finds you inadmissible after your consular interview. There are steps that you should take to navigate past this painful...