Immigration Blog (Page 5)

As of August 12, 2026, Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status holders have a new date to track. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly posted an update authorizing certain Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries to keep working through September 9, 2026, extending certain expired TPS-based EADs (categories A-12/C-19) for holders who remain eligible and whose EAD renewal application…

As of November 2026, families planning a U.S. birth under a visitor visa or a surrogacy arrangement face new uncertainty over the birthright citizenship executive order signed by President Trump. On Aug. 6, 2026, Trump signed two executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship for children born to certain non-citizen parents, according to the White…

Starting September 15, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will only accept the new 09/15/26 editions of Form I-539 and Form I-765. USCIS confirmed the i-539 i-765 new form edition rule in a newsroom alert, and USCIS is offering no grace period for outdated paperwork. Houston’s Vega & Associates tracks USCIS filing changes like…

As of August 5, 2026, applicants can no longer count on a second chance to fix a weak filing. Effective August 5, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed its prior practice and adopted what many in the field now call the USCIS deny without RFE policy. In most cases, officers can deny green…

Your next ICE check-in is coming. So you feel sick with worry. That fear is real and common. An ICE check-in can be quick and routine. But it can also end in detention. Most people walk out in ten minutes. Some do not walk out at all. This guide explains every part of the check-in…

You filed everything right. Still, your waiver was denied. That hurts. Most denials share one cause. The extreme hardship I-601A standard was never truly met. So the case failed on proof, not on merit. Hardship is the whole case. USCIS does not weigh your good character first. Instead, officers look for hardship to a qualifying…

You got denied. Or you fear a denial is coming. Immigration waivers exist for exactly this moment. A consular officer found you inadmissible. Now a bar blocks your green card. But immigration waivers can forgive many of those bars. The problem is simple. Most people pick the wrong waiver form. Then they wait months for…

A removal notice can shake your whole life. But deportation is not always the end. Cancellation of removal is a defense that can let you stay. It can stop deportation and even give you a green card. Still, this relief has strict rules. Judges grant it only to people who prove every element. Adan G….

You have a criminal record. Now you want citizenship. So you wonder if that old arrest ends everything. Here is the truth. A criminal record citizenship review is not one simple yes or no answer. Some crimes create a permanent bar. Other crimes only reset your good moral character clock. Many minor offenses do not…

You want citizenship. But a health condition blocks your study. Form N-648 may solve that problem. This medical form asks USCIS to waive the English and civics test. A licensed medical professional fills it out. So, your disability exception request rests on real medical proof. Many Houston families never hear about this waiver. Then they…