Nelson A. Castillo Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationally recognized immigration attorney, speaker, author, and servant leader with over 22 years of experience providing representation to individuals and national and multinational corporations, their employees, and before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), embassies, consulates, and the National Visa Center (NVC) of the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the immigration courts of the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Successfully counsel corporate and individual clients in immigration matters, including I-9/IRCA and H-1B compliance, sensitive and complex applications for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, lawful permanent residence (based on family or employment), adjustment of status, consular processing, U.S. Citizenship, naturalization, asylum, cancellation of removal, waivers, U nonimmigrant status, special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS), Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), advance parole, Authorization for Travel by a Noncitizen to the United States, work permits, requests for evidence (RFE), notice of intent to deny (NOID), motions to reopen (MTR), appeals, and immigration court hearings. Prepare Freedom of Information Act requests and perform security checks. Provide pro bono legal representation to children in partnership with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). Supervise contract immigration attorneys and legal assistants. Provide personalized attention and excellent customer service.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provide pro bono legal representation to immigrant children in partnership with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) on an as-needed basis. Recipient of a Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) in 2020.

United States

Author of "La Tarjeta Verde: Cómo obtener la residencia permanente en los Estados Unidos" ("Green Card: How to obtain permanent residence in the United States," Penguin, 2013).

United States

Provide television legal commentary to Univision, Telemundo, and other media outlets as needed.Writer of "Consulta Migratoria®" ("Immigration Consultation"), an immigration column for impreMedia, parent company of "La Opinión" and "El Diario."Editor and publisher of "Inmigración Hoy®" ("Immigration Today"), an immigration blog in Spanish, which provides consistent and timely immigration information for the Latino community.

The mission of the St. John's University School of Law Alumni Association is to strengthen the relationships among alumni, faculty, and students and to promote the advancement of the law school.

Glendale, Ca

Glendale Latino Association’s mission is to provide scholarships to local students who have demonstrated educational excellence and extraordinary citizenship, to promote activities that improve education, and bring together businesses and professionals.

United States

Produced and hosted Spectrum Noticias NY1’s (formerly NY1 Noticias) "El Abogado a Tu Lado" (The Lawyer at Your Side) educational television segments for the Latino community, focusing on legal rights, responsibilities and frequently asked questions pertaining to immigration law.

Greater Los Angeles Area

The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates of the City of Los Angeles (NCBA) is a nonpartisan organization and its mission is to explore, research, study, seek input, prepare and present the concerns and interests of the communities of the City of Los Angeles (City) about the use of City funds, City revenue collection, City budget and budget allocations, efficiency of City government, City finances, City financial obligations and other such concerns as related to financial matters of the City, to the Mayor, City Council, Neighborhood Councils, and Stakeholders.Annually, the NCBA endeavors to meet with various groups, including the leadership of City Departments, City Council and labor unions, to gather information and make recommendations to the City Mayor on issues related to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. You can find the NCBA’s most recent recommendations by visiting http://tinyurl.com/z7qc947.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Acted as the Chief executive of the City of Los Angeles' (City) Westlake South Neighborhood Council (Council), winner of a 2015 EmpowerLA Award.The EmpowerLA Awards celebrate L.A. City Neighborhood Councils that have (1) made remarkable achievements in fulfilling their dual mission of promoting more citizen participation in City government and making City government more responsive to local needs, and (2) embody the highest ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence, as detailed in the Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils.The Mission of the Council is: 1. To provide an inclusive and open forum for public discussion of issues of interest to the Council, including City governance, the needs of the Council, the delivery of City services to the Council area, and other matters of a City wide nature;2. To advise the City on issues of interest to the Council, including City governance, the needs of the Council, the delivery of City services to the Council area, and other matters of a City wide nature; 3. To initiate, execute and support projects for the physical, social and cultural improvement of the Council area; and 4. To facilitate communication between the City and Community Stakeholders on issues of concern to the community and/or the Stakeholders.

United States

Produced and hosted "Solución Migratoria" (Immigration Solution) immigration law in-the-field television segments for Noticias MundoFox, answering in-person viewer questions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Advised companies and their employees in preparing nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, labor certification and condition applications, and adjustment of status and consular processing applications. Assisted corporate clients with Form I-9/IRCA and H-1B compliance issues and helped them avoid audits. Prepared family-based petitions, as well as asylum and naturalization applications. Successfully represented clients in appeals to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office and in immigration court hearings before the EOIR. Supervised legal assistants and provided personalized attention and excellent customer service.

United States

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Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

United States

Started my law firm with an emphasis on immigration and naturalization law. Advised clients in immigration matters related to I-9/IRCA compliance and applications for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, lawful permanent residence through family, employment or NACARA, adjustment of status, consular processing, TPS, asylum, advance parole, naturalization, and immigration court hearings. Supervised contract legal assistant and provided personalized attention and excellent customer service. Successfully served as the National President, the Immigration Law Committee Chair, the 2004 Convention Planning Committee Chair, and the New York Region President of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). Supervised numerous HNBA volunteers and staff.

Juris Doctor, Law

B.S., Finance

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General