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Haitians’ TPS to end in January 2018 .

Sticky PostOn May 23, 2017

Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly allowed a six-month augmentation to 58,000 Haitian who have been saved from deportation since the 2010 earthquake, arguing conditions in their country. Kelly said the Haitians, whose consent to remain in the United States was to end in July, may now remain until January. Kelly mentioned that the Haitian settlers ought to plan to

¿T.P.S. for Ecuadorians?

Sticky PostOn May 4, 2016

Congressmen and pro immigrants organizations called President Barack Obama to give the benefit of TPS to Ecuadorian citizens because of the April earthquake. That 7.8earthquake magnitude caused more than 655 deaths, over 120 missing persons, more than 20,000 victims and millions in damages. As of today, neither the Foreign Ministry of Ecuador nor the Ecuadorian diplomatic representatives in Washington D.C.

“Tough” hearing at the Supreme Court on the Executive Action on Immigration

Sticky PostOn April 20, 2016

As a tough, hard, fierce and intense was qualified by attendees the hearing held Monday April 18th at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, in which arguments were heard on the Executive Action President Obama on immigration. On the arguments of the 26 states that sued the Executive Action Immigration, judges Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer were inclined towards the

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Who We Are

DEDICATED to win the most difficult immigration cases.

We have over 24 years of experience fighting ALL cases, especially the most difficult immigration cases in the United States. We have a great team of lawyers who share a passion for helping families and individuals representing a variety of nationalities. We have also participated in representing companies seeking to have the best employees whom are often immigrants.
Our main goal is to ensure the best results for each of our clients. Our Law Office focuses exclusively on complex litigation, deportation, residence cards, family or work requests, expungement, citizenship applications and federal lawsuits in the US judicial system.

“OBAMA executive actions are the lifeline of millions of undocumented immigrants.” Eduardo Soto

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Our Services

Our lawyers are willing and ready to assist you in all types of immigration cases.

Citizenship

We accompany our clients throughout the migration process for citizenship.

Family Petitions

We specialize in all visas that the US government provides to immigrants.

Removal Defense

Our legal firm specializes in deportation or expulsion from the country.

Visas

We have a department of visas specializing in reuniting families and loved ones.

Court Representation

The Law Offices of Eduardo Soto and Associates specialize in an aggressive and effective legal defense.

Residency

Call our office to receive the best available information on your legal status.

Federal Court

We are proud to say that we have been involved in successful cases against the immigration system.

Political Asylum

We have the experience in handling applications for political asylum, shelter and humanitarian programs.

Criminal Records

We care! Everyone makes mistakes in life, but we can help.

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Labor Certification

Through a labor certification an immigrant can become a legal resident quickly even if he is undocumented (illegal) or is not physically present in the United States.

LABOR CERTIFICATION is the process that must be done by the employer of the foreign beneficiary. The basis of the process is that the employer in the US took the decision of hiring a migrant worker after that it was not possible to find the right person he needs in the domestic labor marketplace.

Requirements

The requirements to be met by a US employer seeking to employ certain people whose immigration to the United States is based on job skills or temporary nonimmigrant workers who come to perform services for authorized workers are not available in the US and therefore must resort to a migrant worker abroad.

Labor Certification is issued by the Department of Labor and contains certifications US employers on the number of American workers available to perform the work requested by the employer, and the effect of employing a foreigner in wages and working conditions of US workers similarly employed. Determining availability of labor in the US it is done at the time of the visa application and the place where the applicant wishes to work.

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Who can apply for labor certification:

Absolutely ALL IMMIGRANTS within the US and also those who are abroad and want to receive a “GREEN CARD”.

Candidates may be:

IN GENERAL, ARE FOREIGNERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Foreign investors.
University graduates or masters specialization.
Individuals who have a work visa.
Professionals and technicians.
Persons working in jobs such as gardening, chefs, sommeliers, plumbing, phlebotomy, sales, mechanical, painting, babysitters, electricians and so on.
Individuals who have visa transfer.
Persons who have any us visa including tourist / visit, student, religious worker, etc.

BENEFITS OF A LABOR CERTIFICATION:

DIRECT possibility of emigrating to the US from any country with spouse and children with a “green card”.

Even if you have no visa at all, you would be granted a special visa to travel and settle in the US.

THE BASE OF LABOR CERTIFICATION

The whole process is based on a job offering made to you byo a company or a person who is already operating within the US; not even a contract, simply bid on any US state.

I have a Political Asylum and want to get a Labor Certification:

When you have already obtained political asylum, Work Permit and Social Security Card, you can apply for a labor certification without impediment.

It is a cause that can be done in parallel because unrelated to one another.

The advantage of applying for a labor certification in parallel is that once approved, your employer may make the request of the I-140 (confirmation of vacancy and proof of the economic burden with employer tax documentation). Then the person may request Work Permit and Social Security status change from temporary to permanent (obtained previously in the Asylum process) ending at a Residence process, which will be permanent.

Once the labor certification is approved procedures must be performed to surrender the asylum process in order to receive the benefits of the Labor Certification Program or “PERM”.

Another scenario: the political asylum has already been approved and you are granted asylum in the US. If this is the case, you can apply for a labor certification withdrawing the status of asylee once the CERTIFICATION is approved, obtaining permanent residence with the program. The difference is that you could re enter the Asylee status if you so wish.
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Our Team

Eduardo Soto
Principal Attorney View Details

Alanna McCoy, Esq.
Attorney View Details

Sughey Forero
Office Manager View Details

Rommel Jimenez
Paralegal - Visa Department View Details

Anthony Dominguez
Paralegal - Federal Court Department View Details

Pilar Moreno
Paralegal - Family Department View Details

Danlae Alvarez & Claudia Guzman
Litigation Department View Details

Alexander Orellana
Especialista en Certificación Laboral View Details

Eduardo Soto

Principal Attorney

Owner and founding partner of the Law Office of Eduardo Soto and Associates.

Known for his controversial and mediatic cases throughout the United States and around the world, Eduardo Soto has more than 20 years of experience representing people who want to legalize their immigration status in the U.S.

Eduardo Soto is a leader in the practice of legal representation in the U.S. immigration system. He has been pursuing cases throughout the country’s judicial hierarchy:

Department of Justice
Federal Courts
Courts of Appeals
Other legal grounds

Deportation, litigations, appeals, citizenship, residency, visas, are just an example of all the immigration procedures he has defended over the years.

Eduardo Soto is the son of a Cuban immigrant family. From an young age, he felt the need to help undocumented individuals from all over the world that came to the United States in search of the “American Dream”.

Bar Admissions:
The Florida Bar

Education:
University of Miami Law School
Juris Doctor – Miami, Florida

Florida International University
B.A. Psychology – Miami, Florida

Professional Associations & Memberships:
The Cuban American Bar Association
The American Immigration Lawyers Association

Court Admissions:
United States Court of Appeals:
Ninth Circuit
Eleventh circuit
Florida Supreme Court
United States District Court:
Middle District of Florida
Southern District of Florida

Languages:
English
Spanish

His practice includes the representation of Luis Clemente Posada Carriles versus the US Customs and Immigration Services agency in 2006; José Rodríguez-Portillo, a Salvadorian citizen mistakenly deported to his native country ; Maria Castillo, a Colombian citizen erroneouslydeported by USCIS as well.

Eduardo Soto currently anchors a news television program determined to give legal immigration advice. “How to immigrate to USA” airs in in MegaTV, Azteca TV and Televisión Venezuela in the city of Miami.

His knowledge of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is so strong, that several television networks, radios, newspapers and internet portals have invited Eduardo Soto as special guest and commentator.

Contact: soto27@comoinmigrarausa.com

Alanna McCoy, Esq.

Attorney

Areas of Practice:
Immigration and Nationality Law

Bar Admissions:
Admitted to Florida Bar, September 2014

Education:
University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, May 2014

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and French, Minor in Global Cultures, May 2008

Languages:
English
Spanish
French

Biography:
Alanna McCoy is originally from Wisconsin and has lived in Miami since 2011. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008 with degrees in international studies, French, and global cultures. While at UW-Madison, Alanna was an active member of the campus branch of UNICEF, interned with U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, and also volunteered teaching English as a second language in the Hispanic community. After graduation, Alanna spent time in Paris, France teaching English for the French Ministry of Education and studying international law and commerce at the University of Paris-Sorbonne.

Alanna attended law school at the University of Miami School of Law, which she specifically chose due to her interest in immigration law and the large immigrant population of Miami. While at the University of Miami, she focused on immigration law throughout her three years there. She received the Center for Ethics and Public Service Fellowship for an internship at Americans for Immigrant Justice (AIJ), participated as a student attorney in the Immigration Clinic, where she received the highest grade in the class, and worked as a law clerk at reputable Miami immigration firms throughout law school. She was also a member of the prestigious Society of Bar & Gavel Honor Society. Alanna graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in May 2014 and was admitted to the Florida bar in September 2014.

Alanna is a passionate advocate for immigrant rights and has experience with a wide variety of complex cases. She focuses on deportation defense, asylum, interviews with USCIS, waivers, and special immigrant juvenile cases, among many others. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Contact: alanna@esotopa.com

Rommel Jimenez

Paralegal - Visa Department

Areas of Practice:

Business Visa Specialist

Education:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Political Science Degree Program)

Languages:

Fluent in Spanish being able to write and translate complex legal documents into English and vice-versa.

Experience:

Rommel Jimenez is a Business Visa Specialist with over fifteen years of specialized work experience preparing, drafting, and filing both nonimmigrant and immigrant business based visas. From start to finish, he can prepare a case with little supervision and have the knowledge and experience to be able to gather and allocate evidence, as well as draft any pertinent regulations that will meet the specific requirements for each visa.

Achievements at Eduardo Soto P.A:

 Prepared, did the legal research and won the first case under the EB-2 category (advanced degree) were the client had only a bachelor degree plus work experience. Subsequently, dozens of similar cases have been won being able to get adjustment of status for clients in about one year (PERM to approval of green card).
 Prepared and won a waiver of inadmissibility at the consular level for Grammy award winning musician’s chief of security. The client was inadmissible under Section 212 (a)(6)(C)(1), for having obtained a U.S. visa through fraud and willful misrepresentation. Subsequently, other similar cases have been won and the firm established a list of requirements for other clients based on this case.
 100% approval rating for EB-1 extraordinary ability and Multinational Executives and Managers.
 Established incorporation procedures for investors and other employment based clients.
 90+ approval rating for rest of nonimmigrant and immigrant business visa petitions.

Contact: visadepartment@esotopa.com

Anthony Dominguez

Paralegal - Federal Court Department

Anthony R. Dominguez / Head of Paralegal Department

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL

Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2016

The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2011

Minor: Spanish

Thesis: A Ghost from the Past in the Eyes of the Present: The Historical Memory of Salvador Allende since the

Other 9/11.

Honors: Dean’s List, 2008-2011; AmeriCorps Education Award, 2012; Cummings-Rumbaugh History Prize,

2011; Independent Study Senior Thesis Honors, 2011; Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society), 2011;

Henry J. Copeland Independent Study Fund Grant, 2010; Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society), 2010

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Moore Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program, Fellow, 2010 Cohort

Professional Experience

The Law Office of Eduardo Soto P.A., Miami, FL

Head Paralegal, Federal and Appeals Department, August 2012-Present

Prepared and filed federal complaints and appeals; engaged in all necessary litigation thereafter.

Drafted and submitted appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Drafted and submitted motions to re-open to the appropriate Immigration Court.

Maintained client correspondence, departmental organization, and day-to-day office activities.

Americans for Immigrant Justice, Miami, FL

Paralegal, LUCHA Project and Detention Team, February 2012-August 2012

Met with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Organized and completed U-Visa, T-Visa, VAWA, EAD, Asylum, and Cancelation of Removal applications with clients.

Regularly traveled to Broward Transitional Center to meet with and screen detainees, assisted in and translated legal “Know Your Rights” presentations.

AmeriCorps Volunteer Legal Assistant, September 2011-February 2012

Served as a volunteer legal assistant at Americans for Immigrant Justice, sponsored by AmeriCorps through the Catholic Volunteer Network and the Humility of Mary Volunteer Service.

Maintained daily client correspondence including drafting opening and closing letters

Translated client declarations

Provided attorneys with assistance on case development

Skills

Proficient in written and oral Spanish. Proficient in CM/ECF filing system and PACER.

Contact: anthony@esotopa.com

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Testimonio: Cubano logra residencia luego de varias negaciones

Residencia en tiempo récord

Testimoniales

Acciones Ejecutivas

Comerciales

Videos educativos

Inmigrantes exitosos

Noticias de inmigración

Apariciones en los medios

Los más vistos

Así sería USA sin indocumentados

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Testimonio: Cubano logra residencia luego de varias negaciones

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Residencia en tiempo récord

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Testimoniales

Entérese de cómo inmigrantes de muchas diferentes nacionalidades pudieron resolver su situación migratoria en la oficina del abogado Eduardo Soto.

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Acciones Ejecutivas

En noviembre de 2014 el presidente Barack Obama promulgó una serie de decretos presidenciales conocidos como la ACCION EJECUTIVA EN INMIGRACION. Eduardo Soto explica en qué consisten, sus alcances, beneficiarios, beneficios y avance.

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Comerciales

Conozca las piezas publicitarias utilizadas por la oficina de Eduardo Soto para llegarle a los inmigrantes.

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Videos educativos

Eduardo Soto explica diferentes herramientas, procedimientos, le dice qué hacer en diferentes situaciones.

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Inmigrantes exitosos

Desde la fundación de los Estados Unidos los inmigrantes han jugado importante papel. Conozca la historia de algunos de ellos que llegaron con una maleta llena de sueños y han alcanzado reconocimiento nacional y mundial.

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Noticias de inmigración

Eduardo Soto leexplica las últimas noticias de inmigración y qué beneficios le pueden traer al inmigrante.

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Apariciones en los medios

Cubrimiento hecho por diferentes medios de comunicación (radio, televisión,revistas, periódicos, internet) de casos llevados por Eduardo Soto.

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Los más vistos

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Así sería USA sin indocumentados

La campaña de la organización FORWARD DOT COM, liderada por Mark Zuckerber, presidente de Facebook está empezando a mostrar las primeras piezas un video animado que muestra cómo se vería el país si los inmigrantes indocumentados fueran deportados.

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