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Consular Processing: How to regularize migratory status out of the US?

When talking about these migratory procedures, it can be talked about ways to regularize migratory s...

María Mendoza Consular Processing: How to regularize migratory status out of the US?María Mendoza

Published: January 30, 2024
Reasons that make it difficult to regularize migratory status if entered the US unlawfully.

Inmigration laws

Reasons that make it difficult to regularize migratory status if entered the US unlawfully.

The I-601A pardon is the process in which the US must be exited to regularize migratory status if en...

María Mendoza Reasons that make it difficult to regularize migratory status if entered the US unlawfully.María Mendoza

Published: October 26, 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
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Inmigration laws

I entered the US without documents. Was my entry illegal?

Some individuals may have entered the US illegally due to a lack of a passport and/or visa.   T...

María Mendoza I entered the US without documents. Was my entry illegal?María Mendoza

Published: February 20, 2023
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