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Partner Sarah Ornelas recently shared her favorite tradition for celebrating New Year’s eve. To find out more about Sarah, click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/sarah-a-ornelas/

#supportlocalsaturday. We continue to do all that we can at Borton Petrini, LLP to support local businesses. Mobaak is a local store in Modesto that sells natural fragrances such as candles, diffusers, wax melts, bath bombs, and much more.

Happy 2021 from all of us at Borton Petrini, LLP.

Goodbye 2020...

Meet our Modesto attorneys! Our Modesto attorneys practice in a wide variety of practice areas, including family law, civil litigation, bankruptcy, probate and estate planning, construction litigation, employment law, immigration law and other practice areas. To find out more about our Modesto team, click here: http://bortonpetrini.com/borton-petrini-modesto-office/

Attorney Luis Colula, of our Los Angeles office, answered this frequently asked question about immigration: After I have my Visa, will I be able to enter the United States? Maybe. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. A visa simply allows a foreign citizen to travel to the U.S. port-of-entry and the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) decides whether to authorize or deny admission to the United States. To find out more..., contact our team of immigration attorneys. Click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/pra/immigration-law-in-california/

#funfactfriday Borton Petrini, LLP has been in business for so long that founder, Attorney Fred Borton, used to ride his horse to Court! To learn more about the history of Borton Petrini, LLP click here: http://bortonpetrini.com/about-borton-petrini/

#throwbackthursday To say that George Martin (Attorney in our Bakersfield office) loves Halloween would be an understatement. For today’s Throwback Thursday, vote on which of George’s Halloween costumes you like better. To learn more about George, click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/george-f-martin/

Bakersfield based Partner Andrew Morgan has provide the Immigration Q&A this week. Is membership in the Communist Party or other totalitarian party grounds for inadmissibility to the United States? Yes. As of October 2, 2020, USCIS issued policy guidance on this issue. The USCIS Policy Manual to addresses the inadmissibility based on membership in or affiliation with the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party. It states that membership in or affiliation with the ...Communist Party or any other totalitarian party is inconsistent and incompatible with the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America because the oath includes pledging to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States. This new policy manual section provides applicants guidance on how to adjudicate inadmissibility due to membership in the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party in the context of adjustment of status applications. Further, according to USCIS the inadmissibility ground for membership in or affiliation with the Communist or any other totalitarian party is part of a broader set of laws passed by Congress to address security and safety threats to the United States. Generally, unless otherwise exempt, any immigrant who is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Communist or any other totalitarian party (or subdivision or affiliate), domestic or foreign, is inadmissible to the United States. It is important to understand that this ground of inadmissibility only applies to aliens seeking immigrant status, for example aliens inside the United States applying to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident. This area of the law is constantly changing. If you would like to learn more information regarding your specific circumstances, contact one our immigration attorneys. You can find out more about our team of immigration attorneys here: http://bortonpetrini.com/pra/immigration-law-in-california/

Another Borton Petrini, LLP attorney was highlighted by San Francisco Magazine! Family law attorney Natalie Packer, of our Fresno office, made San Francisco Magazine’s annual list of Top Young Women Attorneys in Northern California for family law. Please join us in congratulating Natalie!

Thanks to Mac Prout for providing today’s Motivational Monday. Mac is the Managing Attorney in our Sacramento office. To learn more about Mac, click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/r-mac-prout/

Senior Counsel Fred Begun has explained the purpose of a having a Will in California in a very straightforward format. Click on the link below to learn more.

Meet our San Jose attorneys! Our San Jose office is filled with attorneys that practice in an array of practice areas. To learn more about these attorney, click the link below. http://bortonpetrini.com/borton-petrini-san-jose-office/

#funfactfriday Can you recognize this Partner? Diana Christian of our Bakersfield office enjoys skydiving during her free time. To learn all about Diana, click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/diana-l-christian/

#throwbackthursday to 2015, when the California Mock Trial case was named after Partner Mark Shem, due to his years of dedicated volunteer service with the Lynbrook High School Mock Trial team. Mark is a Partner in our San Jose office. To find out more about Mark, click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/mark-w-shem/

Modesto based Partner Claudia Aceves has answered the Q&A for Immigration this week. Q: Do I need to go through the entire application process to renew my non-immigrant visa? A: Yes, you will have to go through the entire visa application process every time that you want to apply for a visa, even if your visa is still valid. In some situations, a visa applicant may not have to be interviewed when renewing a non-immigrant visa. Also, some non-immigrant visas can be extended... (not renewed) by filing form I-539 with the USCIS. You should consult with one of our immigration attorneys to help determine the best path forward for your situation. To find out more about our team of immigration attorneys click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/pra/immigration-law-in-california/

On Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm, Mercedes Garcia of our Bakersfield office will be speaking at The Rooftop at The Royce (3301 Michelson Drive, Building 1, 5th Floor Rooftop, Irvine, CA) about her experience of immigrating from Ecuador to the United States and becoming an attorney in California. http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/mercedes-garcia-french/

For today’s Motivational Monday, Mac Prout wanted to share with us one of his favorite quotes from Albert Camus. Mac Prout is the Managing Attorney in our Sacramento Office. To learn more about Mac, click the link below: http://bortonpetrini.com/attorneys/r-mac-prout/