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“Duration of Status” – The Beauty of F Status

Visas and non-immigrant status come in a variety of “flavors.” There’s the A visa for Ambassadors, B for tourists, C ...

Travel Ban 3.0

Oh, that pesky travel ban – The Administration keeps trying to push it through, but they keep failing. Last week, ...

A First-Hand Experience from Consular Processing in Juarez

This week’s post is brought to you by a client (CG) and his wife who recently went to Ciudad Juarez ...

The Violence Against Women Act: A Man’s Story

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a wonderful protection for immigrant spouses. It allows foreign national to self-petition for their green ...

Staying Optimistic in Pessimistic Times

There is so much fear out there right now. What’s going to happen with DACA? Will ICE come to my house ...

DACA – What Now?

There are so many things wrong with what Attorney General Sessions said today when announcing the end of DACA. He’s equated ...

USCIS Expanding In-Person Interviews

So much for efficiency. Earlier this week, USCIS announced that they’ll be conducting interviews on more green card (I-485) applications starting on October 1, ...

Problems with Processing Times: USCIS Data Misleading

Every day, I receive at least one inquiry (if not five or six) from people asking when their pending cases ...

U Visa Updates (2017)

Last month, I was fortunate to meet with some of the best and brightest advocates and discuss U visas (available for victims ...