August 15, 2020 is the Law Office of Karen Winston’s 6th year anniversary. We are extraordinarily grateful to our team and our clients for making our success possible. Over the past 6 years, we have assisted hundreds of families and thousands of clients achieve their immigration dreams. The last few years, and especially this past […]
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Major USCIS Application Fee Increase Coming Soon
USCIS Announces Fee Increases Starting October 2, 2020 Beginning October 2, 2020, application fees for many USCIS applications will substantially increase including for Form I-130, Form I-192, Form I-212, Form I-290B, Form I-539, Form I-601, Form I-601A, Form I-751, Form I-765, Form I-929, Form N-336 and many others. Some of the most notable fee increases […]
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Certain USCIS Deadlines Extended
Responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledging the difficulties which may be faced by applicants in meeting certain deadlines, USCIS has again extended some deadlines. The USCIS deadline extension notice says that USCIS will accept a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date listed in the request or notice. This applies […]
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Our Team, Karen “Karina” Gonzalez, Administrative Assistant
Karina has been the Administrative Assistant with our team for the past year. Karina is responsible for processing our mail, scheduling consults, receiving payments, and greeting prospective and current clients. If you contact our office, you will most likely interact with Karina who is friendly, funny, and kind-hearted. In fact, our Karina is the most un-Karen “Karen” out there. Originally from #Mexico, Karina is fluent in Spanish. When not at the office Karina enjoys spending time with her husband and her fur-baby – a pug named Chato. Thank you, Karina, for being you. We are so fortunate to have you as part of our team! […]
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Our Team, Paralegal Florencia “Flor” Ibarra
Flor has been a paralegal with our office for almost a year and has 5 years of experience as an immigration paralegal. Flor is known for her professionalism, thoughtfulness, and outgoing personality. She especially enjoys working on challenging cases and has extensive experience preparing family petitions, fiancé visas, and all types of waiver requests. Originally from Argentina, Flor has lived in the U.S. since the age of 7 and is fluent in Spanish. When not at the office Flor enjoys spending time with her family, pets, and travelling. […]
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Our Team, Paralegal Elizabeth “Liz” Batista
Liz is a senior paralegal with the Law Office of Karen Winston who brings smarts, passion, and excellence to everything she does. Liz has been a part of our team for 5 years and is highly experienced in #waiver cases, family petitions, #adjustment of status, consular processing, removal of conditions, naturalization, DACA, and humanitarian forms of relief. Originally from Mexico, Liz has lived in the U.S. for over 14 years. Liz is a new mom, a loving wife, and an awesome cook. She is fluent in Spanish. […]
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Applying for U.S. Citizenship
A Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) can apply to become a U.S. citizen though a process called naturalization. While many permanent residents must maintain their resident status for at least five years before applying for citizenship, persons who are married to U.S. citizens, including certain applicants who obtained their residence following approval of a self-petition under […]
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