A different proposal? By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: Week March 27, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Without a doubt the bipartisan bill presented by Congressman Luis Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois and Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona before the House of Representatives, this well thought out. It answers the questions of republican congressmen and senators in assuring them that an amnesty will not be granted. It would criminalize the undocumented worker, his employers and any person who commits fraud in a job offer case or application to obtain legal residence. It would grant local Police Departments to arrest immigrants in violation of the law, similar to the bill HR 4437.

It would establish a program of temporary workers, and would offer residence, without guarantee, for the immigrants who entered the United States before 1ro of June of the 2006. This residence would be conditional to the economic situation of the country in following the six years. The immigrants, who stay employed during this period, would qualify to obtain their permanent residence. But legal status that would possibly allow you to obtain citizenship would probably come after 15 years, or during the decade of the 2020.

Afterwards, hundreds of thousands of relatives of citizens and residents obtain it for waiting many years with pending applications. Although this proposal would accelerate the granting of residence to those who have been waiting for many years, it would impossible that it becomes stable in next the six years, causing only more delays for new applicants. The most benefited will be the ones who started job offer cases and their immediate relatives, because approximately a million annual residences in this category are granted.
As you can note, those who have begun their residence by a job offer, will be first in obtaining their residency. If you have not started your case, do not wait any longer.

Humanitarian Reason By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: Week February 19 -25, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Will I lose my residence if my petitioner dies?

Luckily the Congress of the United States has anticipated this problem and has including in the Immigration Act a clause to protect “certain” immigrants, permanent relatives of citizens or permanent residents.

The Family Sponsor Immigration Act of March 13, 2002 allows to self-petition to all the immigrants whose petitioners have died after the approval of the original request. With the exception of the widows of citizens; the immigration agent, has the discretion power to approve or to deny a case, after considering the bases presented to justify a “humanitarian reason”. In addition, the request must be presented before turning two years of the death of the petitioner, and it will require itself that a near relative (resident or citizen), replaces the petitioner; becomes your guarantor before the American government to justify that you will not become public charge.
This clause loses validity if the beneficiary is spouse of a citizen or resident and marries again before presenting the self-petition and obtaining the residence, since the state of widowhood finishes.
The relatives who can continue the request are: spouse, parents, parents-in-law, brothers, children of 18 years or older, brothers-in-law, even grandparents, grandsons, and also the legal guardian of the immigrant beneficiary.

In order to obtain the residence with a self-petition, you must consider my 5 fundamental points that they will determine the final result. Consider your intention, demonstrate good faith and admissibility; prepare you case with much care remembering the discretion power that the immigration official has when considering your case.

When the Relationship is Over By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: Week February 13, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

The separation and the death of loved ones are the most devastating events of our existence! For an immigrant in process to obtain his permanent residence, the legal end of his relationship with the petitioner becomes one of the most tragic periods of delay of his life and a time of great uncertainty.

Thousands are caught without protection. It happens before the period required to obtain the legal benefits or before the approval of the proceeding, and many, although they could benefit cannot demonstrate that they will not become a public charge, and therefore they are eventually removed of the country, without any defense.

Generally, the immigrant desperate for his legalization and without proper advice from a professional consultant's office, clings to the first option that finds; his citizen or resident relative, or his own employer. Risking everything for his legalization he forgets that the petitioner, although is a person with desire to help him, lacks the necessary means to guarantee economic solidity or simply; that he is old and he could pass away during the process.

Like in everything; a professional analysis, a good strategy of diversification and a meticulous preparation of the case, can be of transcendental importance.
When the United States government considers the admission of an immigrant, it reviews dozens of contingencies that could characterize the immigrant as inadmissible. Also, you must reflect on your future admissibility. I mean that you must consider several points; not only the relation that you maintain with the petitioner; but also the age, physical conditions and economic position of the petitioner, before beginning the process of residence. This way you will be prepared for any outcome.

Love and its Conflicts By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: February 13, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Thousand of fiancés or spouses of citizens remain separated, for not observing the most basic details when love is in conflict with immigration law, when applying for residency, or visa “K”.

In order to even avoid unnecessary delays and the rejection of your case, seriously consider the application of my 5 points:

1) The Intention: to enter the country must be to reunite with your loved one or get married within 90 days.

2) Good faith: Demonstrate that they have met in person, the relation that has existed for the last two years and that they are prepared to marry.

3) Admissibility: Prove that he or she will not be public charge to government; that he or she enjoys good health; that he or she does not have criminal records and that he or she reunites all the conditions for admissibility to the country.

4) Preparation: prepare an album that contains a compendium that relates the history of your relationship, from how and where you met, up to the last events that motivated you to form a family. Include photos of those memorable private moments; with friends and relatives, and place an inscription to each photo to identify who is who. Enclose copies of emails, letters, card of invitation to the wedding, the preliminary list of guests, and everything what demonstrates that your intentions are legitimate.

5) Power of discretion: Remember that the immigration official or agent has the power of discretion and will consider everything what has been enclosed very carefully. Inclusively, in most of the cases, he will require an interview to confirm your intentions, good faith and admissibility, before granting the residence or the “K” visa, before you can celebrate your love in the USA.

Contagious Diseases and Your Residency (Part2) part 1 By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: February 05, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Can an immigrant with a contagious disease obtain a residency?
A person is considered unacceptable to enter and stay in the United States if they have the HIV virus, tuberculosis, use drugs or lack any necessary vaccines. Therefore they will not be permitted to enter, or can be deported or removed form the country.

The U.S government position might seem inhuman viewed from a general context. This is why it is very important to quickly analyze the reason for the position and the solution to protect a sick immigrant. The official documents of immigration of 1996, makes all immigrants who can become a load to the public inadmissible. Immigrants with HIV or any other contagious disease is a person that can become a public burden because of its inability on covering the big expenses associated with their diseases treatment.

A bearer immigrant of any contagious illness should revoke their inadmissibility before obtaining the residence or a temporary visa so that they can be permitted to enter the USA. To obtain this, you should do the following three steps: 1) prove that you have an immediate relationship with a resident or citizen, like a spouse, parent or single child. 2) Professionally prepare an application to be exonerated and permitted to enter the USA. 3) Enclose the following documents: A letter from your doctor stating that you are under treatment and that your condition does not gives a threat of a public epidemic and that you are receiving counseling to prevent spreading your illness; prove that the immigrant has medical coverage; and prove that you wont be a public burden.

Remember that there is always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy

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Changes: Benefits or Repercussions By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: January 23, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

A simple change of direction can become a nightmare, causing serious legal and unnecessary complications when the laws are in effect.

Many Immigrants report their address changes to the post office so that their future mails can be transferred to their new address, not being aware that the post office does not send Immigration mail with address changes.

Immigration requires address changes within 10 days. If Immigration sends you a correspondence and it is returned due to not changing your address directly with Immigration, you can be accused of not reporting the changes; you can be fined a maximum of $1,000; you can be sent to jail for thirty days up to six months; this can even cause your deportation.

Now Immigrants can change their address via Internet. I recommend that the address change is sent urgently to the Immigration Services, via internet at www.uscis.gov/AR-11 or through regular mail sending the AR-11 FORM: U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services, Changes of address.

P.O Box 7134, London, KY 40742-7134. You can also send it through express shipping which guarantees you that it will only be received by: U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services, Changes of address, 1084-I South Laurel Road, London, KY 40744. To confirm the changes, it is recommended to call 1-800-375-5283.

If you have a pending process, enter the cases’ receipt number, names and biographical data of the family members, and the date and place of the last time you entered the country. If you have a pending deportation process or a criminal record, you can be arrested and removed immediately form the country. In these cases it is very important to be advised by a professional immigration expert after your process investigation began with the USCIS and the FBI.

Jobs Offers:A New Oportunity By, Edward Juarez January 09, 2007 Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Since April of 2001, thousands of immigrants who started their residence cases via job offer to benefit under section 245i from the Immigration Act, continue to wait desperately. What is happening with my case that is not advancing, or is it that I am being deceived?

You are not being deceived. The closing of section 245i in 2001, led to millions of job offer cases to start at the same time and the Department of Labor, known as “DOL”, took inconsistent measures to consider each offer with the integrity that it deserved. This led to many immigrants to lose their faith, in absence of a logical, easy to understand reason by a population desperate to obtain its legalization.
At the end of 2006, the DOL announced that it will accept temporarily, to expedite the processing of these offers if they change to the procedure known as “RIR' (Reduction in Recruitment). You will ask yourself, how come my case was not changed previously? The inconsistency to process these offers by officials of the DOL, plus the fear of losing the priority date, that maintains the case under the benefit of the section 245i, caused your case to move slowly.

Now, the DOL, has established a procedure that will protect and benefit the immigrants who change their cases, expediting their final determination or approval.
In order to qualify, the case must have not received a denial; nor a document requesting that arguments be clarified, known as “Notice of Findings”; the occupation must not appear in the “B list” and must require more than two years of experience. Do not waste any more time, change your case now.

Remember that there is always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy.trategy.

Immigration 2007 By, Edward Juarez January 02, 2007 Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Hoy es un día decisivo. Aunque es indudable que el Presidente y el Congreso de la nación resolverán la situación legal de más de 12 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados el próximo año, nadie puede garantizar qué clase de legitimación se otorgará y quiénes se beneficiarán.

Por eso es importante que todo ciudadano vote hoy por un candidato que favorezca la legalización.

La promulgación reciente del Acta de la Muralla de Seguridad sentó un precedente de un acta comprensiva de inmigración. Los republicanos tienen una nueva ley que muestra a quienes representan que están logrando frenar la inmigración ilegal y el contrabando, y seguirán presionando para aprobar la propuesta que criminaliza a los inmigrantes indocumentados y a toda persona que les asista. El futuro de estos congresistas se conocerá hoy, con la composición de la mayoría del nuevo Senado y Cámara de Representantes que dictará el contenido de la nueva acta de inmigración del siglo 21.

Conversando personalmente con varios senadores y congresistas, y con el portavoz del Presidente, me confirman que la mayoría se mueve en dirección de una ley que otorgue una estadía legal temporal a los inmigrantes indocumentados, debido a que infringieron las leyes. No sería una amnistía, ya que quien se beneficie de la nueva ley, deberá probar buena fe en su intención de regularizar su situación de acuerdo a las leyes del país. La propuesta requeriría que antes de otorgar un beneficio, todo indocumentado reingrese en los Estados Unidos con una visa legal. Eventualmente, calificarán para su residencia permanente en unos 14 o 16 años. Debemos prestar atención sobre quienes conformaran el nuevo Congreso. Ante lo que se espera, le recomiendo que trámite su residencia bajo las leyes actuales.

The Future of the New Year By, Edward Juarez December 19, 2006 Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

In the first six months of the next year, a new Act of Immigration will be debated. The elections of November marked the course for significant change. The democratic majority in the American Congress is taking steps so that the new president is also of the same party. Will this political movement guarantee an amnesty? No! But is does a program that will legalize a great percentage of the millions of undocumented people, granting them a work permit, and possibly their residence.

But this week, think in yourself; welcome the New Year with positive thoughts. Remember that your presence is essential, because this country needs you. You are the heart, the soul, the representative of the abilities that have been done, and made the country that we are today. You are one of millions of immigrants who continue to provide the best students to our schools and universities, exceptional art to our museums, music to our concert halls, literature to our libraries, exceptional abilities to our technology, professionals and craftsmen that comprise our labor force. You are very valuable to this, now our, country. It’s because of this, that I invite you to be proud of yourself. Make yourself stronger! Congregate yourself in a church and other recognized institutions of your community.

Since I have been sharing the lives of thousands of immigrants since 1973, I know the anxiety that you feel; I understand your pain; your suffering; your feeling of persecution, and your need to enjoy the freedom that has been created by God. During 2007, I commit myself to continue analyzing the immigration subject, so that you can be legalized with knowledge and with no need to commit fraud that could change all that shining future that you have prepared. A hug, and Happy New Year!

Can I Obtain The Residence? By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: December 11, 2006 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

The other day, when entering the International Immigrants Foundation Building a person saluted me and said “I must make you a ‘very easy’ question and do not understand why I would have to wait to see one of your professionals.” Surprised, I asked him, which is the question? He responded to me: “I only want to know if I will be able to obtain my residence, I am married with a U.S. citizen, I have two children born here, and came by the border after a deportation”. Sadly nobody, can respond this question so easily. Those who have a deportation order; a voluntary or involuntary departure of the country after having resided here as an undocumented person; an illegal re-entry, not mattering if you have been arrested or not by immigration; and a pending residence application, gather the “basic circumstances for re-removal” and has a possible solution only if you follow my advice.

1st) Obtain the legal representation of a group of professionals with “plenty” of experience in immigration. 2nd) Make sure to have a team of well prepared lawyers ready to litigate your case before the corresponding courts; and 3rd) the immigrant must exert much patience, and be economically solvent ready to pay several thousand of dollars, understanding that your only hope has no guarantee whatsoever.

The sooner your legal strategy is formulated, the more benefits it will have. Each case is individual and depends on many variants, for example: reason for the deportation or departure from the country; date and place of illegal re-entry; address; date that your residence case started, as well as the date that you asked for permission to re-apply for admission as a legal resident, known as I-212. Remember that there is always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy.

Deportation: Removal & Reentry By, Edward Juarez Immigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: Dicember 05, 2006 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Due to the anxiety of reuniting with their loved ones or simply to live in the United States, the country that has become a symbol for freedom; thousands of undocumented immigrants gather together the “Basic Conditions of Re-removal”. 1 - A deportation order; 2 - added to a voluntary or involuntary departure of the country; 3 - plus an illegal re-entry; 4 – with or without any previous arrests by immigration; 5 - plus a pending and approvable adjustment application. This situation can be turned to an interminable and expensive nightmare for that immigrant and his family.

If an immigration official, finds that you have reentered the country after being removed or that you left voluntarily after a removal order; he will reestablish the previous order as of the original date, unless an immediate action is taken within 30 days.

The immigrant completely ignores the repercussion of the execution of the immigration laws that were promulgated in 1996, and took effect as of April 1, 1997. He does not understand that although their spouse is citizen, or has adult children born here, or has a job offer case approved, it is not sufficient to change the law, unless there has been a technical fault in the implementation of the previous deportation. This fault has to be proven so that, what is known as a “Suspension of Removal Proceedings” can be obtained.

These procedures are difficult, take a long time, are expensive, they do not have guarantee anything and they require the legal advise and exclusive attention of an immigration lawyer that specializes in this area, which might be your last hope. Remember that there’s always much more to analyze before formulating a legal strategy

Don’t allow your family members or friends to become another annual statistic of victims crossing the border. For this reason, start your immigration process as soon as possible. I also recommend that you to contact your senators and congressmen and rally in favor of a comprehensive immigration reform that will benefit honest and working immigrants that contribute to the economic development of the United States.

Repercussion for Entering Illegally By, Edward JuarezImmigrant's Voice (TV program) Column: January 01, 2007 Give your opinion on our Immigration Forum Edward's Blog
	Edward Juarez
	Founder and President

Hoy es un día decisivo. Aunque es indudable que el Presidente y el Congreso de la nación resolverán la situación legal de más de 12 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados el próximo año, nadie puede garantizar qué clase de legitimación se otorgará y quiénes se beneficiarán.

Por eso es importante que todo ciudadano vote hoy por un candidato que favorezca la legalización.

La promulgación reciente del Acta de la Muralla de Seguridad sentó un precedente de un acta comprensiva de inmigración. Los republicanos tienen una nueva ley que muestra a quienes representan que están logrando frenar la inmigración ilegal y el contrabando, y seguirán presionando para aprobar la propuesta que criminaliza a los inmigrantes indocumentados y a toda persona que les asista. El futuro de estos congresistas se conocerá hoy, con la composición de la mayoría del nuevo Senado y Cámara de Representantes que dictará el contenido de la nueva acta de inmigración del siglo 21.

Conversando personalmente con varios senadores y congresistas, y con el portavoz del Presidente, me confirman que la mayoría se mueve en dirección de una ley que otorgue una estadía legal temporal a los inmigrantes indocumentados, debido a que infringieron las leyes. No sería una amnistía, ya que quien se beneficie de la nueva ley, deberá probar buena fe en su intención de regularizar su situación de acuerdo a las leyes del país. La propuesta requeriría que antes de otorgar un beneficio, todo indocumentado reingrese en los Estados Unidos con una visa legal. Eventualmente, calificarán para su residencia permanente en unos 14 o 16 años. Debemos prestar atención sobre quienes conformaran el nuevo Congreso. Ante lo que se espera, le recomiendo que trámite su residencia bajo las leyes actuales.