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3 reasons your U Visa could be denied: insufficient evidence, lack of cooperation, and inadmissibility factors.

Inmigration laws

3 Reasons Your U Visa Could Be Denied in the United States

My clients often ask me, “Attorney, can I be denied a U Visa even if I have been the victim of...

María Mendoza 3 Reasons Your U Visa Could Be Denied in the United StatesMaría Mendoza

Published: December 11, 2025
The hope of winning an asylum case

Inmigration laws

The hope of winning an asylum case

The asylum is a way to obtain permanent residence in the US. Asylum cases tend to be complicated giv...

María Mendoza The hope of winning an asylum caseMaría Mendoza

Published: May 9, 2023
212(h) Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

Inmigration laws

Regularizing migratory status with felonies on the record: The 212(h) waiver

The Waiver 212(h), even though not very known, can pardon certain felonies and can provide a wa...

María Mendoza Regularizing migratory status with felonies on the record: The 212(h) waiverMaría Mendoza

Published: August 15, 2023
Silhouette of a woman, a man and a child waving US flags with sunset in the background

Inmigration laws

How to obtain legal migratory status through a US citizen son or daughter?

US citizen son or daughter parents can struggle to obtain legal migratory status. Many people have a...

María Mendoza How to obtain legal migratory status through a US citizen son or daughter?María Mendoza

Published: March 1, 2023
How the U Visa and VAWA Can Help Even with a Permanent Bar

Inmigration laws

Do You Have the Permanent Bar? You Might Still Qualify Through a U Visa or VAWA

The permanent bar is one of the toughest immigration challenges for thousands of immigrants in the U...

María Mendoza Do You Have the Permanent Bar? You Might Still Qualify Through a U Visa or VAWAMaría Mendoza

Published: November 13, 2025