The Law Office of Jacob J. Sapochnick is delighted to introduce associate attorney, Ms. Ekaterina Powell, for our second staff spotlight. Ms. Powell has worked for our firm since June 2010 and is one of six attorneys working in our law office. Ms. Powell specializes in various family-based, investment-based, and…
USCIS recently announced new policy changes regarding Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Starting June 1, 2014, USCIS has limited the validity period for all Forms I-693 to one year from the date that USCIS receives the form. This updated policy applies to any Form I-693 supporting a benefit…
By Lupe Lopez Daniel couldn’t take it anymore. Here he was being tortured, humiliated, and abused in the country where he thought he would be able to live a better life. He could recall the excitement he felt when he first arrived in the United States. He was young, inexperienced,…
How Can Divorce Affect My Legal Status? By Zach Wallin In this post, Attorney Zach Wallin, breaks down how divorce can affect a Permanent Resident’s Legal Status. Many people have a misconception that if a person in the process of obtaining legal immigration gets a divorce they will automatically be…
Although our practice is dedicated solely to immigration law, we have the distinct pleasure of inviting guest writer and attorney Zach Wallin, to explain the complicated and tedious divorce process to our clients. Enjoy! The Divorce Process By Zach Wallin The divorce process can be extremely complicated and intimidating. If you…
By Marie Puertollano, Esq. Form 1-131 Application for Travel Document is the form you must file with immigration when requesting a travel authorization from USCIS. This Application for Travel Document can be requested in various situations for the purposes of obtaining a reentry permit or advance parole. One of the…
For many, the American Dream has proved to be far beyond reach. This is the story of our client, Rafael Espinoza Iniguez, as told by his wife, Maria: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are birth rights our government sought to protect through a living breathing document known…
By Yingfei Zhou, Esq. Today, June 09, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that children who waited for years with their parents to obtain immigrant visas still have to go to the back of the line when they turn 21. BACKGROUND: The case, Mayorkas v Cuellar…
The Law Office of Jacob J. Sapochnick is delighted to introduce our very own legal assistant/client relations specialist, Ms. Catherine Nieto in our first staff spotlight. Ms. Nieto has worked with our firm since 2012 and is one of the very first people you meet when coming in to the…
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson On June 05, 2014 the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, announced the renewal process for enrollment in the program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Effective immediately, USCIS will begin to accept renewal requests, as well as…