The March 2012 Visa Bulletin has been published and we are seeing some movement. The family-based chart: The employment-based chart: For those of you who may be seeing the visa bulletins for the first time, or just need a refresher in how to actually read the charts, have a look…
The issue of same-sex marriage is an important issue. Romben Law, APC gets questions all the time at our offices in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, and throughout the nation from US citizens who wish to immigrate a same-sex spouse. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the US Court…
The Obama Administration has proposed a change in immigration regulations which would potentially change the lives of undocumented immigrants in the USA. Maybe the most common problem we see as immigration lawyers is the person who entered the USA with no documentation, or who had a visa but overstayed —…
Lately, the attorneys at Romben Law, APC have been fielding a number of inquiries from families about what to do when their petitioner passes away. These inquiries have been especially common from our offices in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Clients will usually ask if there is a way that…
Today the world mourns Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was the creator and visionary at Apple, Inc. but he is remembered as one of the world’s greatest business leaders, ranking up there with the likes of Ford and Rockefeller. Steve Jobs was credited for bringing technology and it’s benefits to the…
Following this past year’s diversity lottery fiasco, the US Department of State has announced that it will begin accepting applications for DV 2013 at noon (EDT) on October 4, 2011. The application period will close on November 4, 2011 at noon (EDT). It has only been a few months since…
Congratulations to the citizens of New York for the practical and humane approach taken by their Legislature and Governor in the approval of same-sex marriage last week! As leading advocates for immigrants in the gay and lesbian community, the attorneys at Los Angeles’ Romben Law, APC have counseled thousands of…
Beginning 15 August 2011, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will change the way I-130 Petition for Alien Relative is filed. Although Romben Law, APC are an immigration law firm in Los Angeles, we represent clients on every continent of the globe (except Antarctica), and we have filed I-130 Petitions…
** You are a US citizen, and you have petitioned your brother from China. ** You are a US legal permanent resident, and you have petitioned your adult, unmarried daughter from Egypt. ** You are a US citizen, and you have petitioned your married son from Argentina. “When is my…
President Obama addressed the nation in a highly anticipated speech on immigration reform from El Paso, Texas. Many have criticized the President’s speech because he offered little in detail but spoke in broad terms. The immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC would like to note that while deportations have increased…