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Attorney Warren Craig is now Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) in Immigration and Nationality Law.

  DMCA proudly announces that attorney Warren Craig is now Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) in Immigration and Nationality Law. DMCA now has six board-certified attorneys. DMCA anuncia con orgullo que el abogado Warren Craig ha sido certificado en leyes de Inmigración y Nacionalidad por …

*DMCA Offices 2/19/2021*

All DMCA physical offices will remain closed on Friday, 19 February 2021, but will continue services through remote/virtual operations. Call or email us for help with your case or new consult, we’re here to help! Todas las oficinas físicas de DMCA permanecerán cerradas mañana viernes, 19 de febrero del 2021, …

*Austin Office 1/19-1/20/2021*

Due to planned demonstrations surrounding the Texas State Capitol building, DMCA – Austin’s physical office will move to full virtual/remote operations on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 19 and 20, 2021. We are ready to continue assisting our clients via telephone, email, and other platforms. Thanks for your understanding. A raíz …

Trump’s executive order on immigration–what you need to know

After failing to mount a successful response to COVID-19, President Trump issued an executive order limiting immigration. The stated reason for the partial ban is to protect American jobs; however, it is well documented that robust immigration helps create jobs for Americans. As such, it is likely that the President’s …

COVID-19 and Immigration Court Cases

In the past few days, we’ve seen various changes to the processing of cases before the Immigration Courts and ICE. Although the Immigration Courts have cancelled many hearings, the courts have remained open to receive filings. ICE has temporarily changed many of its standard practices. To provide you with the …

Coronavirus/COVID-19 y Casos ante la Corte de Inmigración

En los últimos días, hemos visto muchos cambios sobre el procesamiento de casos inmigratorios con la Corte de Inmigración y con ICE. La Corte de Inmigración canceló varias audiencias y en muchos lugares solo está recibiendo el archivo de documentos. Temporalmente ICE también está cambiando sus pólizas. Para ponerle al …

How the Coronavirus is affecting the processing of visas at U.S. consulates

As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, there have been several changes in the government’s processing of consular cases for the issuance of routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. As of March 18th, the Department of State has suspended routine visa services in most countries worldwide. Embassies and consulates have cancelled all …

How USCIS is processing applications for visas during the Coronavirus pandemic

In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, beginning March 18, all USCIS Field Offices and Application Service Center Offices are closed to the public. USCIS is not conducting interviews, fingerprint appointments or oath ceremonies. A date for re-opening to the public has not been set, but once this …

Como la Coronavirus affecta el proceso de pedir y recibir visas en los consulados americanos

Como resultado de la pandemia de COVID-19, ha habido varios cambios por parte del gobierno en el procesamiento de casos consulares para la emisión de visas de inmigrantes y no inmigrantes. A partir del 18 de marzo, el Departamento de Estado ha suspendido los servicios de visas de rutina en …

Covid-19 Update

PRESS RELEASE San Antonio, TX October 4, 2019 – The Federal Government of Mexico, through the Secretary of Foreign Relations submitted an amicus brief on October 3, 2019 with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Department of Homeland Security et. al vs. Regents of the University of California, …

DMCA Partner and Professor of Law Marisol Perez starts another year of classes at St. Mary’s School of Law

Marisol begins her third year of teaching students immigration law at St. Mary’s School of Law. She still maintains a full caseload at DMCA even while taking on her teaching responsibilities. If you’d like a consultation with Marisol or one of DMCA’s other attorneys (including one of our 7 attorneys …