{"id":1078998174,"date":"2026-06-03T21:19:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gapasinlaw.com\/immigration-law"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:19:05","slug":"immigration-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/?p=1078998174","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Law for Military Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wysiwyg_container\">\n<h2><em>Focus On \u201cFamily\u201d and \u201cFiance(e)\u201d Visas<\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"insertion_292427\" data-insertion-id=\"292427\" class=\"insertion image float_right\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-remove=\"true\" style=\"width: 244px;height: 200px;\" width=\"244\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Ernesto C. Gapasin - Attorney at Law\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lawlytics.com\/law-media\/uploads\/2573\/145641\/large\/mrernestogapasin.jpg?1621545359\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Whether you are a <em>military service member OR civilian<\/em> and need Immigration Representation, call Gapasin Law LLC at 1-(888) 919-8265 . You can also email us using the form on the left.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our firm represents clients in all areas of Immigration Law.&nbsp; However, <strong>we definitely focus on the Immigration needs that both military service members and civilians will typically have, such as Spousal Visas and Fiance(e) Visas.<\/strong>&nbsp; As a result, our firm tends to focus on Immigration matters involving spouses, fiance(e)s, and citizenship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"insertion_292635\" data-insertion-id=\"292635\" class=\"insertion video\" style=\"max-width: 480px;\">\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gQAMhlS5qlc?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>24 April 2020, Avoid Termination Of Your Naturalization<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"insertion_292637\" data-insertion-id=\"292637\" class=\"insertion video\" style=\"max-width: 480px;\">\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SnAJHsZECE8?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>24 April 2020, Parole in Place Is The Way To Go<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Parole-In-Place Applications.<\/h2>\n<p>This naturally lends itself to handling <strong>Parole-In-Place<\/strong> applications for husbands, wives, parents and children of active duty or veteran service members.&nbsp; Additionally, our firm will assist service members with Immigration matters involving issues for <strong>Employment <\/strong>and <strong>Adjustment of Status.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you need a Visa and you are the Husband, Wife, Parent or Child of a Military Service Member or Veteran, you can Submit for Parole In Place (\u201cPIP\u201d), allowing you to get your Visa faster and easier.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Easier To Apply For Visas Or To Naturalize.<\/h2>\n<p>As a military service member, it is <strong>easier to apply for your Visa or to Naturalize and become a citizen.<\/strong>&nbsp; Our laws make it easier for you to process your Immigration matters since you are on the first line of defense in our nation&#8217;s military.&nbsp; There are other benefits as well, and not just for you as the military service member.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your husband or wife, or parent or child need a Visa,<\/strong> they too, can obtain a Visa without leaving the country and faster and easier than through the normal family petition.&nbsp; Even such family members who entered the United States with irregular entry issues can be granted <strong>Parole in Place <\/strong>and <strong>adjust their status in the United States<\/strong>&nbsp; (e.g., entered illegally or pending removal proceedings).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPIP\u201d<\/strong> was passed as a law in order to preserve family unity and address Department of Defense (DOD) concerns regarding soldier safety and readiness for duty.&nbsp; <strong>Mr. Gapasin is an experienced Immigration Lawyer who is a former JAG<\/strong> and understands these types of Immigration issues that involve families with a military background.&nbsp; Mr. Gapasin <strong>professionally and effectively<\/strong> represents clients around the world facing court-martial charges and complicated immigration issues.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Local and National Representation <\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gapasin Law LLC<\/strong> effectively handles clients throughout the entire United States to include Alaska and Hawaii.&nbsp; The firm also maintains clients in Europe, such as in Germany, England and Italy, and throughout Asia, to include South Korea, Japan and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration Law is federally-based so an attorney only has to be licensed in one State in order to practice in this area of Federal Law.&nbsp; Mr. Gapasin is licensed in two States (NV and MO) and is also licensed in the highest court in the land, the <strong>United States Supreme Court.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><em>Experience Is Key<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>It is hard to believe that there are Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen who are not U.S. citizens.&nbsp; Thousands of non-citizens currently serve in our military.&nbsp; In fact, <strong>approximately 10,000 non-citizens join every branch of the military every single year.<\/strong>&nbsp; It is no wonder that Immigration Law deeply affects our military service members on a frequent basis.&nbsp; Even citizens who are service members are affected by Immigration Laws.&nbsp; <strong>U.S. citizens who are stationed overseas meet and marry foreigners or have children with foreigners, adopt children overseas or seek immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.<\/strong> Immigration Law issues are regularly encountered in JAG Legal Assistance offices in every branch all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the <strong>young JAGs right out of law school who are assigned to Legal Assistance are unlikely to have any knowledge or experience in the area of Immigration Law.<\/strong>&nbsp; The JAGs in Legal Assistance will likely be very inexperienced.&nbsp; There are many unique issues in Immigration Law and no case is like the next.&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><em>Your Legal Assistance office will likely not have the experience to sufficiently represent you or your family members with Immigration Law issues.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThe fact is, almost all potential clients who call me about their immigration case had already tried to do it themselves but failed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you require an attorney who has a M<strong>ilitary Background and Experience in Immigration Law<\/strong> to handle your case, contact <strong>Gapasin Law LLC<\/strong>&nbsp;via email or by calling our office.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Other Common Immigration Issues For Military Service Members.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\" bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets bullets\">\n<li><em>Fraudulent Enlistment by Undocumented Immigrant<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Special Immigrant Visas for U.S. Military Personnel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Earning Lawful Permanent Residence Through Military Service<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Naturalization of U.S. Military Personnel, Noncitizen Veterans<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Immigration Consequences due to Military Administrative Punishment, Non-Judicial Punishment, Discharges and Court-Martial Convictions<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Immigration Consequences of a Military Discharge<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Immigration Consequences of a Military Conviction<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Removal Issues Involving Military Personnel and Veterans<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Marriage to a Foreign National Outside the United States<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Children of Military Personnel Born Abroad<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Fee Waivers for Family Members<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence for Military Family Members<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Adopted Foreign-Born Children of Military Personnel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hardship Waivers, Military Family Sec. 212(e) Waivers<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cancellation of Removal<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Expedited Naturalization of Military Spouses<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Overseas Naturalization of Spouses and Children of Military Personnel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Submitting a Parole in Place for Military Family Members<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Military Contractors and Civilian Employees of the Military Special Immigrant Visas<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need help with an Immigration matter, call or email <strong>Gapasin Law LLC<\/strong>&nbsp;so you know your rights and what to do when you are facing any of the above-listed situations.&nbsp; <strong>Call (417) 631-5352 or email us for a No-Cost Telephone Consultation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus On \u201cFamily\u201d and \u201cFiance(e)\u201d Visas Whether you are a military service member OR civilian and need Immigration Representation, call Gapasin Law LLC at 1-(888) 919-8265 . You can also email us using the form on the left.&nbsp; Our firm represents clients in all areas of Immigration Law.&nbsp; How<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1078998174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078998174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1078998174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078998174\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1078998174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1078998174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapasinlaw.espresso.themodernfirm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1078998174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}