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Migrante Listo

Professional Immigration Document Preparation

Registered and bonded Immigration Consultants serving all of California

Call today: 530-Papeles (530-727-3537)

Your papers. Your family. Your future.

Migrante Listo helps individuals and families with the careful preparation of immigration forms, evidence packets, supporting documents, translations, copies, cover letters, exhibit lists, and basic case follow-up.

We prepare documents at your direction. We are not attorneys, we do not give legal advice, and we do not appear in court.

 

Immigration document preparation in English
Migrante Listo prepares immigration documents for clients throughout California. Our work is to help you organize your information, prepare forms, arrange evidence, make copies, prepare clear packets, and review whether the documents are complete based on the information you provide.

We are a registered and bonded Immigration Consultant firm. We help with common immigration matters similar to those prepared by other immigration consultants, including family petitions, residency, citizenship, work permits, travel permits, renewals, waivers, humanitarian applications, and follow-up packets.

Important notice: Migrante Listo is not a law firm. We are not attorneys. We do not give legal advice. We do not decide which immigration benefit you should request. We do not guarantee results. We do not represent clients before USCIS, ICE, EOIR, Immigration Court, or any court. We do not appear at hearings. We prepare documents and information at the client’s direction.

If you have a deportation order, a court hearing, criminal history, arrests, false documents, multiple entries, prior deportation, voluntary departure, fraud, immigration detention, or a complicated situation, you should consult with a licensed immigration attorney before filing documents.

 

 

 

Main services

  • Family petitions
  • Adjustment of status
  • Consular processing
  • Fiancé or fiancée visa
  • Work permits
  • Travel permits
  • Renewal or replacement of residency card
  • Removal of conditions on residence
  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Certificates of citizenship
  • TPS and humanitarian renewals
  • DACA, when the program allows renewal
  • VAWA, U Visa, and T Visa
  • Affirmative asylum, when the client requests administrative preparation
  • Immigration waivers
  • FOIA requests and immigration records
  • Administrative responses to requests for evidence
  • Changes of address and receipt follow-up

What we can prepare

  • Forms completed with the client’s information
  • Cover letters
  • Lists of required documents
  • Evidence indexes
  • Declarations prepared with the client’s information
  • Translations of simple documents
  • Organized copies for immigration packets
  • Packets to send by mail
  • Packets for client review before signing
  • Organization of receipts and notices
  • Preparation of administrative responses
  • Review of names, dates, addresses, and numbers

 

How we work

1. We listen to your situation

You tell us which document you want to prepare, which case is pending, and what information you have already received from immigration.

2. We organize your documents

We give you a clear list of certificates, identification, receipts, photos, proof documents, translations, and evidence you may need.

3. We prepare the packet

We complete the forms with the information you provide and organize the packet for your review.

4. You review before signing

Before documents are sent, you review names, dates, addresses, answers, attachments, and signatures.

5. We prepare copies and attachments

We organize the evidence, prepare exhibit lists, and help make the packet clear and professional.

6. We help with basic follow-up

We can help you review receipts, organize notices, prepare changes of address, and respond to administrative requests.

 

 

 

Documents and evidence we help organize
  • Passport
  • Photo identification
  • Birth certificate
  • Marriage certificate
  • Divorce decrees
  • Children’s birth certificates
  • Permanent resident card
  • Work permit
  • Visa or I-94
  • A-Number, if any
  • USCIS receipts
  • Immigration notices
  • Tax returns
  • Pay stubs
  • Employment letters
  • Proof of residence
  • Bank statements
  • Family photos
  • Proof of relationship
  • School records
  • Medical records, if needed
  • Court records, if any
  • Translations
  • Copies of prior packets

 

35 common immigration filings, requests, and packets

These times are general estimates. USCIS calculates processing times by case type, category, and office. Actual times may change, and some cases require consular processing, an interview, additional review, or waiting for visa availability.
# Common filing What is prepared General estimated time
1 Family petition for a spouse, parent, or minor child of a citizen Family petition packet, evidence of citizenship, certificates, proof of relationship, and identity documents. Approximately 8 to 18 months in many cases, before other consular or adjustment steps.
2 Family petition by a permanent resident for a spouse or child Family petition, proof of residency, family relationship, certificates, and supporting documents. Approximately 12 to 36 months or more, depending on category and visa availability.
3 Family petition for adult children or siblings Family relationship packet, certificates, identification, translations, and evidence of relationship. May take several years because of the visa bulletin and family preference category.
4 Fiancé or fiancée visa Fiancé or fiancée packet, proof of relationship, intent to marry, travel history, photos, and personal documents. Approximately 10 to 15 months with USCIS, plus consular processing.
5 Family-based adjustment of status Residency packet inside the United States, family evidence, personal documents, financial support, and related forms. Approximately 9 to 22 months, depending on local office and category.
6 Employment-based adjustment of status Employment-based residency packet, personal documents, employment evidence, and supporting documents. Approximately 10 to 35 months, depending on category, office, and visa availability.
7 Consular processing for an immigrant visa Organization of civil documents, financial support, translations, payments, receipts, and interview packet. After initial approval, approximately 2 to 12 months or more, depending on NVC and the consulate.
8 Affidavit of support Organization of income, taxes, employment, pay stubs, joint sponsor documents, and financial evidence. Usually reviewed together with the main case; timing depends on the family or consular case.
9 Initial work permit Employment authorization request, identity documents, receipts, photos, and evidence of category. Approximately 1 to 8 months in many categories; some categories may take longer.
10 Work permit renewal Renewal packet, prior permit, receipts, identification, and evidence of current eligibility. Approximately 1 to 8 months, depending on category and USCIS workload.
11 Travel permit or advance parole Travel document request, reason for travel, evidence of pending case, and personal documents. Approximately 6 to 18 months; travel can involve legal risks and an attorney should be consulted if there is any doubt.
12 Reentry permit for residents Reentry permit request, residence documents, identification, and evidence of need to travel. Approximately 8 to 18 months.
13 Renewal or replacement of permanent resident card Request to renew or replace a Green Card that is expired, lost, stolen, damaged, or contains an error. Approximately 8 to 22 months.
14 Removal of conditions on residence through marriage Packet to remove conditions, proof of real marriage, residence, accounts, taxes, children, photos, and joint evidence. Approximately 18 to 36 months or more.
15 Citizenship through naturalization Citizenship application, travel history, addresses, employment, marriage, children, taxes, and residence documents. Approximately 5 to 12 months in many offices.
16 Certificate of citizenship Packet to claim derived or acquired citizenship, with certificates, parents’ documents, residency, and family evidence. Approximately 6 to 24 months, depending on office and complexity.
17 Replacement of certificate of citizenship or naturalization Request to replace a lost, damaged, or incorrect certificate. Approximately 6 to 18 months.
18 Initial TPS or renewal Temporary Protected Status request, related work permit, and evidence of country, presence, and residence. Approximately 3 to 18 months, depending on designated country and registration period.
19 DACA renewal, when the program allows renewal Renewal packet, prior permit, identity evidence, presence evidence, and supporting documents. Approximately 3 to 6 months, although it may vary because of program changes.
20 Change or extension of status Request to extend or change certain temporary statuses, with financial, school, family, or travel evidence. Approximately 4 to 14 months; some categories have special or premium processing options.
21 Waiver of inadmissibility Waiver packet, declarations, family, medical, economic, and supporting evidence indicated by the client. Approximately 18 to 36 months or more.
22 Provisional waiver for unlawful presence Provisional waiver packet, evidence of qualifying relative, extreme hardship, and supporting documents. Approximately 24 to 36 months or more.
23 Permission to reapply for admission after deportation or removal Administrative request, immigration history, family evidence, personal documents, and attachments. Approximately 6 to 18 months or more, depending on the case.
24 VAWA Confidential packet of documents, declarations, relationship evidence, residence, good moral character, and abuse evidence, based on the client’s information. Often 24 to 48 months or more, depending on workload and evidence.
25 U Visa Packet for victims of certain crimes, required certification, declarations, evidence of harm, and supporting documents. May take several years because of annual limits and the waiting list.
26 T Visa Packet for victims of trafficking, declarations, evidence of cooperation or exception, personal documents, and attachments. Approximately 12 to 36 months or more, depending on evidence and review.
27 Affirmative asylum Administrative preparation of application, declaration, country evidence, personal documents, and attachments, at the client’s direction. Very variable; may take months or several years.
28 Refugee or asylee relative petition Packet for certain eligible relatives, relationship evidence, civil documents, translations, and proof of status. Approximately 10 to 36 months or more.
29 Humanitarian parole Request packet, humanitarian reason, medical, family, financial, or emergency evidence, and sponsorship documents. Very variable; some cases may take months, others more than a year.
30 Parole in place for certain family members of military personnel Request, proof of family relationship, military service, identity, physical presence, and supporting documents. Approximately 6 to 18 months, depending on office and evidence.
31 FOIA request or immigration records Request for immigration history from USCIS, CBP, ICE, or another agency, depending on what the client needs to review. Approximately 2 to 12 months or more, depending on agency and volume of records.
32 Response to request for evidence Organization of documents, index, declaration, copies, and administrative response with information provided by the client. After responding, USCIS may take approximately 1 to 6 months or more to continue review.
33 Response to notice of intent to deny Administrative preparation of response, evidence, attachments, and documents requested by the agency, at the client’s direction. Very variable; often several months after the response is sent.
34 Administrative motion or appeal Preparation of administrative documents when the client already knows what they want to file. In denied cases, consulting an attorney is recommended. Approximately 6 to 24 months or more, depending on decision type and office.
35 Employment-based immigration petitions Organization of employer documents, worker documents, experience, education, job offer, and category evidence. Approximately 6 to 18 months; some categories may have premium processing.

 

 

 

Detailed preparation by case type

Family petitions

We help prepare packets for spouses, parents, children, fiancés or fiancées, and other eligible relatives. We organize certificates, proof of citizenship or residency, identity documents, evidence of family relationship, translations, and attachments.

Residency and adjustment of status

We prepare residency packets when the client already knows which filing they want to prepare. We can help with personal documents, family evidence, financial support, work permit, travel permit, photos, and organized copies.

Consular processing

We help organize civil documents, certificates, taxes, financial support, translations, and packets for consular interviews. We do not give legal advice about inadmissibility, penalties, prior deportations, or risks of leaving the country.

Citizenship

We prepare naturalization applications, travel lists, address history, employment history, marriages, children, taxes, and residence documents. We also help with replacement certificates and certificates of citizenship.

Work and travel permits

We help with work permits, renewals, advance parole, reentry permits, and other travel documents. If travel may affect your case, you should consult an attorney before leaving the United States.

Humanitarian cases

We can prepare administrative documents for TPS, DACA, VAWA, U Visa, T Visa, affirmative asylum, humanitarian parole, and other humanitarian packets when the client tells us which request they want to prepare.

Waivers and administrative responses

We help organize waiver packets, responses to requests for evidence, responses to notices of intent to deny, and administrative documents. These cases can be complicated; we recommend speaking with an attorney if there is criminal history, deportation, fraud, multiple entries, or prior denials.

 

 

 

Why choose Migrante Listo
  • Service in English: we speak clearly and respectfully.
  • Service throughout California: we help clients in Northern, Central, and Southern California.
  • Registered and bonded firm: we work as registered and bonded Immigration Consultants.
  • Careful organization: we prepare clean, organized packets that are easy to review.
  • Transparency: we explain from the beginning that we are not attorneys and do not give legal advice.
  • Preparation at your direction: you decide which documents you want to prepare; we help you with administrative preparation.
  • Confidentiality: we handle your personal and family documents with care.
  • Practical review: we help review names, dates, addresses, signatures, receipts, and attachments before the packet is finalized.

 

What we do and what we do not do

We can help with:

  • Preparing forms with the information you provide
  • Organizing documents and evidence
  • Preparing packets for review and signature
  • Making lists of missing documents
  • Preparing simple translations
  • Organizing copies and attachments
  • Preparing cover letters
  • Helping with basic receipt follow-up

We cannot do:

  • We do not give legal advice
  • We do not choose the immigration benefit for you
  • We do not guarantee approval
  • We do not represent clients before USCIS, ICE, EOIR, or court
  • We do not appear at hearings
  • We do not defend deportation cases
  • We do not give legal strategy
  • We do not replace an immigration attorney

 

 

 

Call Migrante Listo

Your immigration documents should be organized, complete, and easy to review.

Phone: 530-Papeles (530-727-3537)

Immigration document preparation for clients throughout California.

 

Important legal notice

Migrante Listo is not a law firm. We are not attorneys, we do not give legal advice, we do not represent clients in court, we do not appear before immigration agencies as legal representatives, we do not promise approvals, and we cannot tell you which immigration option to choose. Our service is administrative preparation of documents, forms, copies, translations, and packet organization at the client’s direction.

If you have a deportation order, court date, arrests, criminal history, multiple entries, voluntary departure, fraud, false documents, complicated interview, prior denial, returned petition, immigration detention, or any legal question, you should consult with a licensed immigration attorney before filing documents.