Recent U.S. Immigration News

Several months ago, we published a blog post raising the alarm about a new proposed public charge rule that would allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny green cards or temporary visas to foreign nationals who were determined to be li… Read More

Unfortunately, since last month’s blog post, when we talked about what to do if ICE officers try to speak to you at home or in public, there have been more ICE raids, including at several Mississippi food processing plants. Do you know what to do i… Read More

The news has recently been filled with threats of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. While this news is disturbing to many, it is downright terrifying to undocumented immigrants. Living under the threat of a raid, detention, and possibl… Read More

In March of 2019, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unveiled an updated Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539). The new Form I-539 contains some fairly major changes you should be aware of.  Form I-539… Read More

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently updated its policy regarding overseas travel for applicants with a pending Form I-131 Application for Travel Document. As of March 2019, USCIS will not deny a pending renewal of an ap… Read More

What does a criminal record mean for non-U.S. citizen residents in the United States? As a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling revealed, having even a long-ago criminal offense on your record could result in being taken into custody under 8 U.S.C. 1226(… Read More

Imagine this: born in another country, you came to the United States with your family when you were barely a teenager. You have lived here ever since, and have been a lawful permanent resident for 30 years. You settled down and raised a family of you… Read More

On August 9, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that could affect people with certain visa or non-immigrant statuses in the United States. These include: • Student (F-1 and F-2 dependents) • Exc… Read More