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I heard all U visa applicants can now get a work permit while waiting for immigration to process their cases. Is this true? On June 14, 2021, the government announced that U visa applications (including the primary and the family members included on the primary’s...

Please know that Rios Immigration Defense, PS, will remain open and continue to answer your calls. Attorneys and staff will be working both in the office and remotely. While this may cause some delay in our ability to return calls, we are continuing to work on your...

The Ninth Circuit on Friday held that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) does not bar a court from reviewing the denial of a petition for a U visa. The court also decided sua sponte that the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 does...

 Recently, Manny Rios was awarded with the highest award from the Washington State Bar Association. With attorney, Deborah M. Niedermeyer, they received the award for creating an unprecedented case against notarios, unlicensed law practitioners. This is what the NW...

In November’s AIM, AILA members and recipients of the Washington State Bar Association’s 2015 Award of Merit Manuel Rios and Deborah Neidermeyer discuss winning their lawsuit under the Washington State Immigration Services Fraud Prevention Act and how members can...

Paulo Chavez Mendez paid more than $1,000 to a Lakewood company for help with his immigration case but saw his fight to stay in the United States go from complicated to potentially catastrophic. “I think that, but for our intervention and the cooperation of (the...

Univision Report: Manuel Rios discusses his case representing a man who was nearly deported after hiring a “notario”, or business offering immigration legal services without a license to practice law, to prepare immigration applications. The report warns of the risks...

“We agree with the respondent that the Immigration Judge’s analysis overlooked the discussion in the DRI report regarding the use of long-term physical restraints, and how the physical pain caused by such use may constitute torture. … The Immigration Judge also did...

Manuel Rios received the “Ohtli” award from the Government of Mexico on October 11, 2013 at a reception hosted by the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle. The Ohtli award is given to individuals to recognize their exceptional contributions to the well-being, prosperity and...

Radio Program on El Rey 1360AM: Ryan McGrath discusses Rios & Cruz Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) public outreach program, appearing with the Mexican Consulate, 21 Progress, Plaza Bank and Liberty Tax. 21 Progress discusses their DACA specialized...