If you are thinking about extending your status or changing your status from one classification to another (tourist to student, for example), it is important to take note about these upcoming changes to the filing procedures. On March 8, 2019, USCIS (Immigration Service) is scheduled to publish a new form I-539, Application to Change or Extend Nonimmigrant Status, which will include a new Supplement A. The Supplement A will now require signatures from every family member/dep

Attorney Angelica Sciencio was named among 2016' "The Best of the Bar" by the San Diego Business Journal. The list honors local attorneys who were chosen by their peers as the most outstanding in their field. Angelica is honored by this acknowledgment and happy to be recognized for her dedication to her clients and the practice of law. For the entire list of honorees, visit the San Diego Business Journal online. #ENG #Awards #General

Attorney Angelica Sciencio was selected to appear as a featured member in the November 2015 edition of Lawyers Club News. You may read the published profile below. To access the entire publication, click on the Lawyers Club News' logo below. #ENG #LawyersClub #Articles

The 2017 Diversity Visa Lottery Program is now open and accepting applications until 12:00pm EDT on November 3, 2015. You may submit your entry at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Make sure you have a recent digital U.S. passport-style photograph, which you will need to submit with your application. Entry is FREE for all applicants who qualify. Only nationals of certain countries are eligible to apply. A complete list of all eligible countries can be found here. But remember! There

On July 9, 2015, Attorney Sciencio gave a presentation to other local attorneys about visa options for foreign athletes. The presentation covered nonimmigrant classification options such as B-1, B-2, P-1 and O-1 visas for athletes and other sports-related professionals wishing to come and/or remain in the United States to compete and engage in their area of work. It also discussed permanent resident options for foreign nationals involved in sports. The event, sponsored by

Please read the article below or visit LC News May 2015 to read the entire newsletter. #Articles #LawyersClub #Events #ENG

Being illegal can mean different things to different people. Here I am referring to all those people (more than 11 million!) who are present in the United States and either 1) entered without inspection, 2) entered with a visa and overstayed or even those who 3) are in status (student, tourist, etc.) but have somehow violated the terms of their visa, such as by accepting unauthorized employment. Any of the above should be avoided as it may create huge problems should you appl

I am a licensed immigration attorney, but that is not the only reason I recommend prospective clients to hire a lawyer for their legal needs. Attorney representation may save you many hours of work, case delays and a lot of headache! Nevertheless, if you have the time, patience and courage to prepare and file your case on your own, good for you! To maximize your chances of success, follow these 5 simple but very important tips: 1 – READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! I once tried to assem