Due to the current outbreak of COVID-19, USCIS offices in the US are closed to the public. Therefore, interviews, biometrics, InfoPass, and other appointments are postponed. During this period, Gardner & Mendoza P.C. will remain open, accepting new clients and continuing to process requests from our current clients. We’ll be taking precautionary measures to do […]
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DHS’s New Public Charge Rule: How it Changes Legal Immigration to the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security has enacted a new Public Charge Rule that could impact the way new immigrants are allowed into the United States. Several states fought the rule change in court, but eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the last injunction on it – and now DHS has implemented it. Here’s what you […]
Traffic Tickets and Immigration
Traffic tickets can affect the outcome of your immigration case. When you get a ticket for a traffic violation, you need to include it on your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Some tickets are more serious than others are, and some can even result in a denial of citizenship. If your N-400 was denied for […]
Norfolk Immigration: Common Questions
Radlyn Mendoza is a USCIS Norfolk immigration office liaison, a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and a member of the Virginia State Bar. The Norfolk immigration office, located at 5678 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, is a USCIS field office that handles biometrics, interviews, and a variety of other services. The Norfolk office has, […]
One Good Reason You Need to Lawyer Up
I’m not usually this bossy unless I’m talking to my kids and ok, maybe my husband…sometimes. But what my immigration law firm has been seeing in the last six months makes me want to sound the alarm. According to the Cato Institute, USCIS denials have increased by a whopping 37%. The article sites new data […]