7 Oct
by Liliana Kottwitz, on Blog, Immigration, News
The political situation in Venezuela has created unique challenges for citizens of that country, including in the area of immigration. According to a report issued by the United Nations, factors like limited supplies of food, water, and medicine, as well as constant persecution for expressing political opinions, has led to […]
10 Jun
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Venezuela’s opposition leader and President Juan Guaidó signed a decree on May 21, 2019 extending the validity of Venezuelan passports for five years beyond their expiration dates. On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of State announced its recognition of the decree and its acceptance of such passports for purposes […]
28 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration
Even from afar Venezuelans suffer daily the deterioration of their country in all aspects of life including the loss of institutionality, the decadent economy and the constant violation of human rights. Nevertheless beyond the emotional impact, Venezuelan immigrants in the United States are also starting to suffer consequences beyond their […]
On June 11, 2017, SAREN, the government agency in Venezuela that is authorized to issue Apostilles and legalizations on Venezuelan documents, announced that it has resumed document legalization services. Last week SAREN’s offices suffered significant damages during anti-government protests, forcing the agency to suspend services. However, as a result of […]
