Law Offices of Eugene M. Palacios

PROCLAMATIONS AFFECTING ENTRY OF INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR IMMIGRANT VISAS President Trump has issued a proclamation on June 22, 2020 extending Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 until the end of this year. Proclamation 10014 originally suspended for a period of 60 days the entry of individuals applying for immigrant visas who: 1. are outside the United States as of April 23, 2020;... 2. do not have an immigrant visa as of April 23, 2020; and 3. do not have an official travel document other than a visa (such as a transportation letter, an appropriate boarding foil, or an advance parole document) that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation or issued on any date thereafter that permits him or her to travel to the United States and seek entry or admission. Proclamation 10014 will now be in effect until December 31, 2020 and may be extended. It does not affect: (i) Individuals applying for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident in the United States; (ii) Individuals who already have immigrant visas as of April 23, 2020; (iii) Individuals applying for an immigrant visa as a physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional to perform medical research or other research intended to combat the spread of COVID19 or to perform work essential to combating, recovering from, or otherwise alleviating the effects of the COVID19 outbreak, and their spouses and unmarried children under 21 years old; (iv) Individuals applying for visa under the EB5 Immigrant Investor Program; (v) Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age of U.S. citizens applying for visa under the immediate relative category; (vi) Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses and children; (vii) Individuals who are considered important for law enforcement or national interest purposes; and (viii) Individuals applying for visa in the SI or SQ classification and their spouses and children. It effectively blocks the issuance of immigrant visas to and the entry of the following immigrant visa applicants until the end of the year: (i) Spouses and children [whether minor or adult] of lawful permanent residents applying for visas abroad; and (ii) Parents, siblings, and adult children [21 years old above] of U.S. citizens applying for visas abroad. We encourage all individuals who might be affected by the latest proclamation to consult an immigration attorney as soon as possible to find out the extent of its impact on their cases. If you wish to know more about this topic, please call us at (626) 331-8188 and schedule an appointment with one of our attorneys.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the lives of many individuals and families in our community. We have decided to help support people impacted by the pandemic by pledging to donate at least ten percent (10%) of all consultation fees paid to our law firm from July 01, 2020 to December 31, 2020 to food banks and/or homeless shelters in our area.

We wish to convey our deepest sympathies to the family of George Floyd for his untimely death. We stand firm in solidarity with our fellow Americans in the fight against systemic racism against members of the African American community and other minorities. We hope and pray that recent events would lead to non-violent and positive change in our society and in our government. We encourage the people to participate in a healthy discussion about the issues and to let their voices be heard by voting this coming election in November.

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019, in observance of Labor Day. Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 9:00 am.

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