Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Visa Bulletin for October of 2011

By Atty Monica Ganjoo

Question: What is the Visa Bulletin?

Answer: The Visa Bulletin provides us the priority dates for Family Petitions.  For example, if you are a United States citizen and you have filed for a green card for your brother, it usually takes 23 years (11 for other countries; 23 for Filipinos) for your brother to be able to come to the United States with a green card.  The Visa Bulletin shows you what date the Citizenship and Immigration Service (formerly known as Immigration and Naturalization Service) is working on.  If you filed on April 10, 1993, you have to look at the 4th category of the Visa Bulletin for Philippines, and you will see that CIS is currently working on August 1, 1988.  There is a five year difference between these numbers, which means that the estimated time that your brother will be able to come to the United States with a green card through your petition is more or less five years.

Question: What is the First preference category?

Answer: The First preference category applies to children over the age of 21 of United States citizens.  These children must be single.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is January 8, 1997.
Question: What is the Second (A) preference category?
Answer: This category belongs to spouses and unmarried, single children under the age of 21 of Legal Permanent Residents.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is January 8, 2009.

 Question: What is the Second (B) preference category?

Answer: This category belongs to children of Legal Permanent Residents that are over 21, but are still single.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is May 1, 2001.

Question: What is the Third preference category?

Answer: This category belongs to married children of United States citizens.   If a child of a United States citizen is under 21 but is married, they will fall under this category.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is June 8, 1992.

Question: What is the Fourth preference category?

Answer: This category belongs to brothers and sisters of United States citizens.  These beneficiaries will be able to bring their spouses and all unmarried children under the age of 21 with them.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is August 1, 1988.

 Question: What if I am a Legal Permanent Resident, and I filed a family petition for my daughter two years ago when she was 23, and she just got married?

Answer: When you filed for your daughter, you filed for her under the Second (B) preference category.  If you are still a Legal Permanent Resident at the time your daughter got married, your petition for her will be cancelled.  However, if you became a United States citizen before your daughter got married, then your petition for her is still valid, but the preference category will be changed from Second (B) to Third.
 Question: What if I filed for my son under the Second (B) category, and then I became a United States citizen?  Is it true that it will take my son five years longer to come to the United States only because I became a United States citizen?

Answer: In the past, this was true.  However, under Section 6 of the Child Status Protection Act, you can choose to keep your old priority date.  You will have to send a letter to the National Visa Center as well as one to the United States Embassy in Manila stating that you wish to keep your old priority dates.  Please take note that both petitioner and beneficiary will have to write these letters and the letters must be notarized.

 Question: What if I am a United States citizen and I filed for my sister when she was single, and now she is married?

Answer: Your sister will be able to come to the United States with her husband, and any child that they will have (as long as the child is single and is under the age of 21 at the time of emigration).

 Question: Can I file for my parents if I am a Legal Permanent Resident?  What about my siblings?
Answer: No.  If you are a Legal Permanent Resident, you may only apply for spouses and single children.  You may not apply for your parents, married children, or siblings.

 Question: What is the priority date for a United States citizen filing for parents?

Answer: There is no priority date for spouses, parents, and single children under the age of 21 of United States citizens.  This means that it should take less than a year for these individuals to immigrate to the United States (some cases take longer for various issues).

For more information, call Attorney Monica Ganjoo for a consultation.  
Ganjoo Law Offices currently offer a consultation with Attorney Monica Ganjoo for only $25.  The Staff of Ganjoo Law Offices speak a total of six different languages.  For a $25 consultation with Monica Ganjoo, call one of her offices below:

870 Market Street, Suite 340
San Francisco, CA  94102
(415) 495-3710
111 W. Saint John Street,
Suite 513
San Jose, CA  95113
(408) 975-0500

Stock market crashed again. Are you ready for the next recession?

 By Crispin Lozano

The stock market crashed again last week to a low level since 2008.  According to many economists, the next recession or great depression will be very painful and worldwide.  Consider the following events:
1. The U.S. national debt of $14 Trillion is equal to 100% of our gross domestic product. The U. S. economy will only grow 2% this year with unemployment rate of 9.1%.  U. S. was downgraded to AA+ by Standard and Poor and the stock market crashed thereafter. The last great depression started with the stock market crash followed by high unemployment.  Many banks are in distressed and home values continue to decline.  Layoffs in the government and private sector are continuing.
2. The European nation is in the brink of economic decline as a result of the debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy.  Since the Euro zone is the major trading partner of the U.S., exports will decrease that will result in layoffs in the U. S.
Question: What are the ways to prepare for the next recession?
Answer: Some suggestions from money experts are as follows:
1. Eliminate or reduce debt.  Short term interest rate on credit cards run as high as 20 to 30%.  By eliminating debt your chance of surviving the recession will increase.
2. Build up on cash.  Whatever happens in the economy, cash is the best means of surviving the recession.  Increase savings by 10 to 15% of your income.
3. Stay liquid.  Allocate your assets into more liquid investments such as savings account, CDs and money market funds.
4. Avoid risky investments such as stocks and bonds.  Postpone any investment in stocks until the market bottom is reached.  Stocks are predicted to go down by about 30% because of the debt crisis.
5. Postpone buying a new car or house.  This will drain the cash you will need in case of emergency.
6. Have a contingency plan.  This should include a plan to reduce your expenses and increase your income.  Eliminate all unnecessary expenses and improve your skill through education and training to improve your ability to generate income.
7. Postpone retirement if you can so that you can increase your retirement fund.
Question: What is the most common way to eliminate debt to survive recession or the great depression?
Answer: If you are saddled with huge amount of debt with high interest rate, filing bankruptcy is the most common way of eliminating debt to survive recession.
Note: This is not a legal advice.
Bankruptcy News
1. If you are being sued by your creditors, most money judgment can be eliminated in bankruptcy.
2. Collection actions continue and you can be sued if you are in debt settlement.
3. Chapter 7 will eliminate all unsecured debts.  If you are near retirement age, you must eliminate most of your debts.
4. Bankruptcy will stop foreclosure actions.  If your trustee sale date is 10 days before, you can still file for bankruptcy.
5. If your salary is being garnished, you have a court case about debts or you are being harassed by creditors, bankruptcy can stop garnishment, court cases, harassing creditors and eliminate the debt.
6. Bankruptcy is cheaper, faster and safer than debt settlement which has no guaranteed success.
7. Preserve your health, eliminate stress and live a happy life by eliminating your debts which is the root of all problems.
Immigration News
1. On September 22, 2011, we received an approval from USCIS for adjustment of status using cross chargeability that enabled the beneficiary to use the worldwide priority date (which is faster) instead of the Philippines priority date.
2. On August 30, 2011, we received an approval from Immigration Court of an adjustment of status for an alien who was denied the adjustment of status from another attorney.
3. On July 28, 2011, we received an approval of adjustment of status for an alien who entered the U. S. without valid documents but qualified under Sec. 245(i).
4. On July 21, 2011 we received an approval for withholding of removal in Immigration court for an old lady who could not come back to her country because of political situation.
5. On June 28, 2011, we received an approval in Immigration Court for an adjustment of status.  The applicant was previously denied on the I-130 petition because they did it without an attorney.  We filed a second I-130 petition that was approved based on good faith marriage.
6. On March 1, 2011, we received an approval of adjustment of status by an Immigration Judge for an alien who was originally denied adjustment of status based on petition by employer.
7. On January 25, 2011, we received an approval of a self-petition by a battered spouse.  Her entry with a different name was forgiven.
8. On December 23, 2010, we received an approval from the Immigration Court for a waiver of misrepresentation for an alien who entered as single but actually married.
9. On January 5, 2010, we received an approval in Immigration Court of an adjustment of status based on good faith marriage despite an age difference of 18 years.
10. Abused spouse of U.S. citizen or permanent residents can self petition even if there is a problem with the entry documents such as C or D visa or entry without inspection or assumed name.
11. Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) can be used for filing tax returns and is required before bank accounts can be opened.
Crispin Caday Lozano was born in the Philippines and a naturalized U.S. citizen.  He is an active member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Association of Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys.  He specializes in immigration law and bankruptcy law.  He earned his Juris Doctor at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.  He is also a Certified Public Accountant, a Real Estate Broker and a Bachelor of Business Administration Cum Laude graduate.  He has four offices which are located in Hayward, San Jose, and Cerritos, California.  You can contact him at telephone number 1-877-456-9266. www.crispinlozanolaw.com/ 

Immigration News and Questions

By Atty Byrd

IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS

Question:  Hi Attorney Byrd.  I have a question that I hope you can answer in your column.  I always read your column, and am happy for the advice that you give.  My sister-in-law sponsored my husband’s brother for an immigrant visa many years ago, and now the National Visa Center has requested an Affidavit of Support.  My sister-in-law and her husband do not make enough money as her husband is currently unemployed and she works only part-time.  She has asked me to be a joint sponsor.  If I do it, what is my obligation?  I want to help, but am concerned about my long-term obligations.  Thank you Attorney Byrd.  Noemi

Answer:  Thank you for your question Noemi.  Your concern is legitimate.  If some one files an Affidavit of Support as a joint sponsor that joint sponsor is jointly obligated to repay the federal government, if asked, any federal means-tested benefit.  A federal means-tested benefit is something similar to food stamps or welfare.
That obligation lasts until either the person who received the green card passes away, leaves the country permanently, can be credited with 20 qualifying quarters of social security or naturalizes.  Most obligations end when the green card holder naturalizes.

Question:  Hi Attorney Byrd.  My brother was just taken into custody by ICE in Las Vegas last week.  He had a domestic violence charge in 2006.  He’s very anxious to get out of immigration jail, but I called the immigration court in Las Vegas, and the court doesn’t have a case for him yet.  Is there anything that we can do to get him out sooner rather than later?  My whole family is so upset, including my elderly and ill mother.  Thank you Attorney Byrd.  God Bless, Maria.

Answer:  Hello Maria.  I’m sorry to hear of the difficulties in your family.  In regards to your brother’s custody, your immigration attorney can file a Motion to Set a Bond Hearing with the Las Vegas immigration court, even before the case is filed with the court.  The immigration court clerk will call ICE in Las Vegas and confirm that your brother is in custody.  The Court is a bit backlogged at present because they are short a judge, and it may be a few weeks before a hearing can be scheduled.  You should obtain a competent immigration attorney to help your brother with the bond hearing and his deportation defense.  He will need to show that he will appear for his future scheduled deportation hearings, and that he is not a danger to the community.  Good luck to your brother.

IMMIGRATION LAW AND ADVOCACY UPDATE
Tell Governor Brown to Sign AB 131:  California Dream Act that would help students in the Filipino Community

In July, Governor Brown approved AB 130, the first part of the California Dream Act, allowing AB 540 students to access private financial aid.  AB 131 is far more significant for the 25,000 AB 540-eligible students who graduate from high school each year.  These students would be eligible for (1) Board of Governors (BOG) fee waivers, (2) institutional student aid like a State University Grant or a UC Grant, and (3) Cal Grants, but Competitive Cal Grants would only be available if funding remains after all California resident students have received their awards.  
AB 131 passed both state houses and on September 13 was presented to the Governor.  Call Governor Brown at 916-445-2841 and tell him to sign AB 131.  You do not need to speak to anyone, as the call is automated:

1. Select desired language English, press 1 and Spanish press 2)
2. Press 2 for casting a vote on legislation
3. Press 1 for voting on The CA Dream Act, AB 131
4. Lastly, press 1 to vote “IN SUPPORT” of AB 131
Attorney Beverly Byrd has exclusively practiced U.S. immigration law at Byrd & Associates for over ten years, helping thousands in the Filipino community.  She obtained a law degree and then graduated with a Master’s in International Law from the prestigious Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.  Georgetown Alumni include Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and President Bill Clinton.
Attorney Byrd is also active in the immigrant community, and has served on the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association’s Extended Board for the past several years as a liaison to the DHS San Francisco Asylum Office, DHS Customs and Border Protection, DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and currently as the Continuing Legal Education liaison.
Attorney Byrd currently offers for a limited time a $25 consultation on the phone or in the office.  Please contact her to schedule a consultation via e-mail at info@byrdassociates.com, or call toll free 877-987-9600.  You can also see her website at www.byrdassociates.com for more information and to read her immigration blog, see her LinkedIn profile and follow her on Twitter.
San Jose Office   
95 S. Market Street, Suite 300 
San Jose, CA 95113   
(Toll Free) 877-987-9600  

San Francisco Office
One Embarcadero Center,
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
(Toll Free) 877-987-9600



Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Visa Bulletin for October of 2011

By Monica Ganjoo

Question: What is the Visa Bulletin?
Answer: The Visa Bulletin provides us the priority dates for Family Petitions.  For example, if you are a United States citizen and you have filed for a green card for your brother, it usually takes 23 years (11 for other countries; 23 for Filipinos) for your brother to be able to come to the United States with a green card.  The Visa Bulletin shows you what date the Citizenship and Immigration Service (formerly known as Immigration and Naturalization Service) is working on.  If you filed on April 10, 1993, you have to look at the 4th category of the Visa Bulletin for Philippines, and you will see that CIS is currently working on August 1, 1988.  There is a five year difference between these numbers, which means that the estimated time that your brother will be able to come to the United States with a green card through your petition is more or less five years.

Question: What is the First preference category?
Answer: The First preference category applies to children over the age of 21 of United States citizens.  These children must be single.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is January 8, 1997.

Question: What is the Second (A) preference category?
Answer: This category belongs to spouses and unmarried, single children under the age of 21 of Legal Permanent Residents.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is January 8, 2009.

Question: What is the Second (B) preference category?
Answer: This category belongs to children of Legal Permanent Residents that are over 21, but are still single.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is May 1, 2001.

Question: What is the Third preference category?
Answer: This category belongs to married children of United States citizens.   If a child of a United States citizen is under 21 but is married, they will fall under this category.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is June 8, 1992.

Question: What is the Fourth preference category?
Answer: This category belongs to brothers and sisters of United States citizens.  These beneficiaries will be able to bring their spouses and all unmarried children under the age of 21 with them.  For Filipinos, the priority date for the month of October is August 1, 1988.

Question: What if I am a Legal Permanent Resident, and I filed a family petition for my daughter two years ago when she was 23, and she just got married?
Answer: When you filed for your daughter, you filed for her under the Second (B) preference category.  If you are still a Legal Permanent Resident at the time your daughter got married, your petition for her will be cancelled.  However, if you became a United States citizen before your daughter got married, then your petition for her is still valid, but the preference category will be changed from Second (B) to Third.

Question: What if I filed for my son under the Second (B) category, and then I became a United States citizen?  Is it true that it will take my son five years longer to come to the United States only because I became a United States citizen?
Answer: In the past, this was true.  However, under Section 6 of the Child Status Protection Act, you can choose to keep your old priority date.  You will have to send a letter to the National Visa Center as well as one to the United States Embassy in Manila stating that you wish to keep your old priority dates.  Please take note that both petitioner and beneficiary will have to write these letters and the letters must be notarized.

Question: What if I am a United States citizen and I filed for my sister when she was single, and now she is married?
Answer: Your sister will be able to come to the United States with her husband, and any child that they will have (as long as the child is single and is under the age of 21 at the time of emigration).

Question: Can I file for my parents if I am a Legal Permanent Resident?  What about my siblings?
Answer: No.  If you are a Legal Permanent Resident, you may only apply for spouses and single children.  You may not apply for your parents, married children, or siblings.

Question: What is the priority date for a United States citizen filing for parents?
Answer: There is no priority date for spouses, parents, and single children under the age of 21 of United States citizens.  This means that it should take less than a year for these individuals to immigrate to the United States (some cases take longer for various issues).

For more information, call Attorney Monica Ganjoo for a consultation.  
Ganjoo Law Offices currently offer a consultation with Attorney Monica Ganjoo for only $25.  The Staff of Ganjoo Law Offices speak a total of six different languages.  For a $25 consultation with Monica Ganjoo, call one of her offices below:
 
870 Market Street, Suite 340
San Francisco, CA  94102
(415) 495-3710

111 W. Saint John Street,
Suite 513
San Jose, CA  95113
(408) 975-0500

Are real property taxes discharged in bankruptcy?

By Crispin Lozano

Question: Can I discharge the real estate taxes due on my house if I file bankruptcy?
Answer: Real estate taxes are considered secured debts because it includes personal liability and lien on the property subject to the tax.  In bankruptcy, only the personal liability is discharged.  The lien on the property is still attached until it is paid.  If you intend to keep the property, then you must pay the real estate tax.  If you intend the property to be foreclosed by the bank, the bank or the new owner will have to pay the real estate tax.
 
Question: In what situation may a real estate tax be discharged?
Answer: You can only discharge your personal liability on real estate tax if the tax is due more than one year by the time you file bankruptcy.  Although your personal liability is discharged, since real estate taxes are secured debts, the lien on the property is still attached and cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.  If you intend to keep your house you will have to settle it before you can sell or transfer the property with clean title.
 
Question: What will happen if I was discharged in bankruptcy and I did not pay the real estate tax?
Answer: The government can foreclose your house without court permission to settle the unpaid taxes.  Therefore it is important to settle the real estate taxes due if you want to keep your house.
 
Bankruptcy News
1. If you are being sued by your creditors, most money judgment can be eliminated in bankruptcy.
2. Collection actions continue and you can be sued if you are in debt settlement.
3. Chapter 7 will eliminate all unsecured debts.  If you are near retirement age, you must eliminate most of your debts.
4. Bankruptcy will stop foreclosure actions.  If your trustee sale date is 10 days before, you can still file for bankruptcy.
5. If your salary is being garnished, you have a court case about debts or you are being harassed by creditors, bankruptcy can stop garnishment, court cases, harassing creditors and eliminate the debt.
6. Bankruptcy is cheaper, faster and safer than debt settlement which has no guaranteed success.
7. Preserve your health, eliminate stress and live a happy life by eliminating your debts which is the root of all problems.
 
Immigration News
1. On August 30, 2011, we received an approval from Immigration Court of an adjustment of status for an alien who was denied the adjustment of status from another attorney.
2. On July 28, 2011, we received an approval of adjustment of status for an alien who entered the U. S. without valid documents but qualified under Sec. 245(i).
3. On July 21, 2011 we received an approval for withholding of removal in Immigration court for an old lady who could not come back to her country because of political situation.
4. On June 28, 2011, we received an approval in Immigration Court for an adjustment of status.  The applicant was previously denied on the I-130 petition because they did it without an attorney.  We filed a second I-130 petition that was approved based on good faith marriage.
5. On March 1, 2011, we received an approval of adjustment of status by an Immigration Judge for an alien who was originally denied adjustment of status based on petition by employer.
6. On January 25, 2011, we received an approval of a self-petition by a battered spouse.  Her entry with a different name was forgiven.
7. On December 23, 2010, we received an approval from the Immigration Court for a waiver of misrepresentation for an alien who entered as single but actually married.
8. On January 5, 2010, we received an approval in Immigration Court of an adjustment of status based on good faith marriage despite an age difference of 18 years.
9. Abused spouse of U.S. citizen or permanent residents can self petition even if there is a problem with the entry documents such as C or D visa or entry without inspection or assumed name.
10. Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) can be used for filing tax returns and is required before bank accounts can be opened.
Crispin Caday Lozano was born in the Philippines and a naturalized U.S. citizen.  He is an active member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Association of Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys.  He specializes in immigration law and bankruptcy law.  He earned his Juris Doctor at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.  He is also a Certified Public Accountant, a Real Estate Broker and a Bachelor of Business Administration Cum Laude graduate.  He has four offices which are located in Hayward, San Jose, and Cerritos, California.  You can contact him at telephone number 1-877-456-9266.

Immigration News and Questions

By Beverly Byrd

Labor Certification—Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Always Mean You Should

Question:  Hello Attorney Byrd.  Thank you for your weekly column, and your advice to our community.  I want to know whether I should file for a labor certification.  My aunt is willing to sponsor me as a caregiver in her care home.  I last came to the U.S. in 2006 as a visitor, and have been out of status since 2007.  My aunt consulted with a known law firm, and they want to charge us about $15,000 for the total process.  I thought I read something in your column last year about being careful of the labor certification process.  Should I file?  Thank you for your help Attorney.  Guido.   

Answer: Thank you for your question Guido.  A labor certification is a prerequisite to receiving a green card through employment.  It does not give a person a legal right to work, or a legal immigration status.  An immigrant petition for a worker is also a prerequisite for a green card through employment, and it also does not give a legal right to work or legal status.  After these two are approved, then a person may be able to file for a green card.  

Whether that person can file for a green card in the U.S. generally depends on whether that person has a legal immigration status at the time of filing.  If that person is not in status at the time of filing, then the green card application would be denied.  The only time that a person should file for a green card through employment when that person is in the U.S. with no status is when that person is covered under 245(i).  This means that that person is the direct or indirect beneficiary of an I-130, I-140 or labor certification filed before April 30, 2001.  If a person is not 245(i) qualified, then that person can not receive a green card in the U.S. 

To answer your question Guido, if you last arrived as a visitor to the U.S. in 2006, that status ended in 2007, and you do not qualify under 245(i), then you should not apply for a labor certification, petition or green card.  As well, if you are sponsored as a care giver, you may not have a labor certification approved as the employer should stop the process when they find an able, willing and qualified U.S. citizen or permanent resident worker who can do the job.  Even if you did have an approved labor certification, and have 245(i) eligibility, it would be many years before your priority date would be current and you could actually file for a green card.

There are many unethical attorneys out there, who may state that they can file a labor certification for you, and some could even be approved.  What they don’t tell you, unethically so, is that the approved labor certification and petition will NEVER help you obtain a green card if you have no 245(i) eligibility.  Moreover, Guido, $15,000 for a labor certification and petition is very over priced.  I highly suggest that you speak to another competent and reputable immigration attorney who can advise you on your specific circumstances.  Take care.  

IMMIGRATION NEWS

Good News—Children of K-1 Fiancée Now Protected From Aging Out After They Enter the U.S.!  
In its June decision in Matter of Le, the Board of Immigration Appeals resolved the issue of whether the child of a fiancée of a U.S. citizen (a K-2 visa holder), who legally entered the U.S. under the age of 21, is eligible for adjustment of status even after turning 21. The Board concluded that the age of the child is “fixed” at the time the child is admitted to the United States. Previously, the Department of Homeland Security denied many adjustment of status applications, or green card applications for children who entered as a K-2, arguing that the K-2 child was ineligible for a green card because they had turned 21 after entering the U.S, but before the green card application was decided. Now, as long as a K-2 child is under 21 and enters the U.S., they can still obtain a green card as a K-2 even if they later turn 21 before the green card application is decided.

Beware—If ICE Takes You Into Custody, They Don’t Have to Tell You Your Rights!

The Board of Immigration Appeals recently held that noncitizens arrested without a warrant need not be advised of their rights under immigration regulation 8 C.F.R. 287.3(c)—including their right to an attorney and notification that any statements made can be used against them—until after a Notice to Appear has been filed with an Immigration Court. A Notice to Appear is the document that formally places a person in deportation or removal proceedings.  Be aware that if you are taken into ICE custody and questioned, what you say can be used against you later.  Ask for immigration counsel before answering any questions.
Attorney Beverly Byrd has exclusively practiced U.S. immigration law at Byrd & Associates for over ten years, helping thousands in the Filipino community.  She obtained a law degree and then graduated with a Master’s in International Law from the prestigious Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.  Georgetown Alumni include Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and President Bill Clinton. 

Attorney Byrd is also active in the immigrant community, and has served on the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association’s Extended Board for the past several years as a liaison to the DHS San Francisco Asylum Office, DHS Customs and Border Protection, DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and currently as the Continuing Legal Education liaison.

Attorney Byrd currently offers for a limited time a $25 consultation on the phone or in the office.  Please contact her to schedule a consultation via e-mail at info@byrdassociates.com, or call toll free 877-987-9600.  You can also see her website at www.byrdassociates.com for more information and to read her immigration blog, see her LinkedIn profile and follow her on Twitter.

San Jose Office   
95 S. Market Street, Suite 300 
San Jose, CA 95113   
877-987-9600    

San Francisco Office
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
877-987-9600