Greetings Jorge Rivera, immigration attorney.

Millions of immigrants have applied for benefits with Immigration and are waiting. Years go by and they receive nothing. Today, we are going to look at the different reasons why it takes so long for your case to go through Immigration.

Reasons for Immigration case delays

Problems with mail

One of the main reasons why our cases are delayed is because of the large amount of Immigration correspondence that gets lost in the mail.

It is possible that Immigration has sent you something, such as: requesting proof, demanding an approval, sending a work permitetc. In my personal experience as a lawyer, I see that the mail works poorly, there is a percentage of mail that is delivered to other houses, that gets lost, or that never arrives.

Therefore, this possibility must be analyzed, and it is very important to keep in touch with your lawyerWhy? Because when you deal with an attorney, Immigration sends two copies of everything: one copy to the attorney and one copy to the immigrant. Therefore, if you do not receive your correspondence, we always send a copy of all correspondence we receive from Immigration to our clients.

Processing times

The second reason is processing time. As I mentioned earlier, Immigration receives not thousands, but millions of applications every year. This means that there is a backlog of cases before yours. If people have applied one, two or three years before you and have not been approved yet, your waiting time will be even longer.

Remember, not only does the individual have that waiting time, but also the Visa Bulletin for petitions from Mexico, on behalf of parents or siblings. You can end up waiting more than 20 years.

Likewise, there is always a way to speed up the processeither through a "motion to expediteYou can either file a "petition for relief" or file a claim, if Immigration has overstayed its time limit. There are also legal strategies that allow you to combine petitions that take more than 20 years with quicker petitions, such as labor petitions.

The key is to find a strategy with your lawyer, to try to resolve your case as soon as possible and not have to wait so long.

Immigration Lawyer

To help you expedite your case, call me at: 888 578 2276.

Remember also that attorney Jorge Rivera offers all types of legal advice to immigrants throughout the United States.
If you are looking for an immigration lawyer in Miami, you can find us at 5820 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, FL.
It also provides counseling for immigrants in Dallas.