Charlotte Viener & Associates

01/20/2026

Did you know Latino residents in Louisiana start businesses at a higher rate than in any other state? According to the Latino Donor Collaborative, 15.9% of Louisiana’s Latino population are entrepreneurs — the highest share in the U.S.

Louisiana’s 320,000 Hispanics — 12% of the New Orleans metro population — power the economy through 29,000 businesses, construction, and homeownership. Immigration sweeps and political uncertainty now threaten their growth and contributions.

12/17/2025

I guess he didn’t appreciate our New Orleans hospitality!

Illinois officials have confirmed that a large group of federal agents returned to Chicago and have resumed “terrorizing our community,” Illinois Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia said Tuesday.

12/11/2025

Here's what Nungesser had to say.

12/03/2025

04/13/2025

A federal judge says she will halt the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to temporarily live in the United States

03/31/2025

Another great spotlight on Louisiana.

Federal immigration officials have transferred a number of high-profile detainees to facilities in Louisiana.

10/31/2024

Legal Immigration too? Anyone remember the Statute of Liberty?

Such moves would reintroduce controversial policies from Donald Trump’s first term as part of an effort to limit the entry of migrants.

06/18/2024

https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2024/06/18/biden-conyuges-indocumentados-immigrantes-ilegales-estados-unidos-orig/

Estados Unidos permitirá que los matrimonios con un cónyuge indocumentado puedan ajustar su estatus o legalizar su situación sin necesidad de que regrese a su país de origen

06/18/2024

Contact our office if you think you our your spouse may qualify.

The program would offer work permits and deportation protections to unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, sources said.

08/10/2023

Charlotte Viener & Associates is pleased to be once again handpicked as one of the three best Immigration Attorney's in New Orleans. Our office was selected after a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence. https://threebestrated.com/immigration-lawyers-in-new-orleans-la

08/10/2023

New Guidance from USCIS on Family Reunification Parole Process Invitations for
Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

On July 7, 2023, USCIS announced implementation of the family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. These FRP processes are available by invitation only to certain petitioners whose Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed on behalf of a principal beneficiary who is a national of one of these 4 countries, has been approved. The invitation will identify the principal beneficiary and their immediate family members. The Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) will begin issuing the first round of FRP invitations on July 31, 2023.

What You Need to Know
The FRP processes allow an eligible beneficiary to be considered for parole into the United States on a case-by-case basis while they wait for their family-based immigrant visa to become available. A petitioner must receive an invitation before submitting Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, under the FRP processes.

The NVC will email an invitation to petitioners at the email address of record for the approved Form I-130. If there is no email address of record, the NVC will mail the invitation to the petitioner’s mailing address of record. USCIS will soon launch an online tool on the FRP Processes webpage that petitioners may use to confirm if they have been issued an invitation.

If you are a petitioner who believes you may be eligible, make sure the NVC has your current contact information and mailing address. To update your contact information or address, contact the NVC through their Public Inquiry Form. Invitations will be sent on a rolling basis based on operation capacity and the expected period of time until the principal beneficiary’s immigrant visa becomes available, and in a consistent manner to ensure process integrity.

These processes provide a safe, orderly way for beneficiaries and their immediate family members to be considered for parole into the United States on a case-by-case basis. This is one of the lawful pathways that families can access instead of taking a dangerous journey or waiting many years to be reunited with qualified family members. Noncitizens who do not use this process or the other lawful pathways available and attempt to enter the United States unlawfully will face tougher consequences, including removal and a bar to admission.

Additional information on the streamlined FRP processes for Cuba and Haiti is coming soon.

11/13/2022

Please contact our office if you are interested in sponsoring Venezuelans a 2 year humanitarian parole to live, reside and work in the United States.

The policy is designed to discourage illegal border crossings by Venezuelan migrants, who journeyed to the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers over the past year.