On November 20, 2014, President Obama stated his Executive Order on Immigration which is composed of various elements, including some of the following: With regard to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for minors who came to this country before turning 16 years old, the Order has expanded the eligible population to include those present since January 1, […]
November 19, 2014 Dear Clients and friends, As you know, President Obama is considering making changes to immigration matters through Executive Action, without the need for Congress to pass a new law. We do not yet know what he plans on doing, but this letter is for you and your family and friends to be aware of what will be […]
October 2, 21014. On October 1, 2014, Julia M. Toro was interviewed on Univision by journalist Fernando Pizarro. She discussed the new proposal by the Federal Government to provide $4 million to fund lawyers defending children immigrants entering alone to the United States. Attorney Julia M. Toro stated that this sort of proposal is welcome, however, the suggested amount is […]
October 1, 2014. JULIA M. TORO LAW FIRM is proud to inform you that it has opened another office in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, located at 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 2700, Baltimore, MD 21202. Our main headquarters in Washington, D.C., located at 1250 24th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20037 will remain open, providing immigration law services in the […]
September 7, 2014. Julia M. Toro attended the annual Guatemalan Festival in Langley Park, MD. She spoke on current immigration topics, the children at the border, and prospective executive action by President Obama, which has been postponed until November, 2014. The event was organized by “Asociación Primaveral Inc.” y ” Mesa Guatemalteca”.
June 17, 2014. Immigrants who entered as minors and pursued schooling or military service in the U.S. can renew their DACA deferred action status and work permit anywhere from 150 to120 days before they expire, and avoid deportation proceedings. If you have had any problem with the police you need to consult a lawyer prior to renewal to make sure […]
June 12, 2014. Attorney Toro was interviewed by Lourdes Meluza on Friday June 6, 2014, about the efforts done by the Federal Government concerning the increase on immigrant minors crossing the U.S. border alone. Those minors end up in detention centers with concrete cells and no protection for children. This month the US Government has come out with a plan to have these minors housed in […]
May 28, 2014 — Julia M. Toro participated as a panelist in the TV Program “Perspectiva Nacional with Armando Guzman,” to be broadcast nationally by Univision and Telefutura affiliates in June of 2014,. She answered immigration questions and discussed about new developments in the area.
August 15, 2012, the government has made available the forms to request deferred action for individuals who came to the United States as children. The directive imposes certain criteria to gain limited protections under the law. Each case must be studied by USCIS individually and subject to the discretion of the authorities. “The following criteria should be satisfied before an […]
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