Employment Authorization Documents: What You Need to Know
An Employment Authorization Document (also called an EAD or work permit) is a card issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to show that a noncitizen can legally work in the United States for a temporary period. What Is considered work? In the context of immigration, work means providing a service that a U.S. […]
How to Avoid USCIS Rejecting Your Application Due to Common Errors
Errors when submitting your USCIS application or petition can lead to delays or rejection. Taking a few extra minutes to review your application and payment method can save you time, money, and frustration! Double-Check the Form Edition Always check the webpage for each form on the official USCIS website to verify that you are using […]
USCIS Issues New Adjustment of Status Policy: What You Need to Know
USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, a major shift that now treats adjustment of status as an “extraordinary” form of relief rather than a routine path to a green card. For many visa holders, this could mean pursuing permanent residence through consular processing abroad instead of from within […]
New USCIS Policies Impacting Asylum Applicants, Refugees, and People from “High-Risk” Countries
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented new policies that will significantly impact the processing of various immigration applications, including pausing processing for various benefits requests and ordering the re-review and potential re-processing of previously approved applications. The new policies will likely cause processing delays not only for these specific applications, but for […]
New Immigration Fees Authorized by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
Below is a chart showing the various fees from the Act. If you think these fee increases might affect you, please contact your us.
Understanding Alien Registration Requirements
Understanding Alien Registration Requirements A 1940 law, known as the Alien Registration Act, requires that every foreign national, age 14 years or older who will be in the United States (U.S.) for 30 days or more, must be registered and fingerprinted. This includes foreign nationals present in the United States (U.S.) without admission or parole. […]
Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits Your Home
All people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. Ifyou are undocumented and immigration (ICE) agents knock on your door, know that you have the following rights: You do not have to open the door. You do not have to open the door or let the officers into your […]
Reminders on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families
PLEASE DO NOT CALL ABOUT THE BIDEN ANNOUNCEMENT. MY OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATIONTHAN INDICATED IN THE USCIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Please make an appointment for August 20, 2024 or later if you would like to reserve your spot. On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration […]
What Is Prosecutorial Discretion?
Prosecutorial discretion (PD) is the government’s power to decide how to apply the law to someone. In immigration situations, this can happen at various points in a person’s case and in different ways.In immigration situations, this can happen at various points and in different ways. For instance, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might opt […]
Understanding Visa Retrogression
The Department of State (DOS) puts out a monthly document called the Visa Bulletin. It tells people when they can apply for green cards. The dates in the Visa Bulletin are like deadlines. They are based on how many green cards are available each year and where people are from. There are different categories for […]