by equimatc | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The New York Times has reported that ICE has begun arresting foreign born people with an expired visa to the U.S. at airports, even if they have already filed for a change of status and/or are married to US citizens! Having your receipt with you when you apply...
by Diana Boni | Jun 25, 2026 | Legal actions, News, Uncategorized
On June 23 of 2026, Federal Judge P. Casey Pitts banned a recent ICE practice: there can be no more arrests of participants at immigration courts nationwide. See Pablo Sequen v. Kaiser, No. 5:25-cv-06487-PCP (N.D. Cal.). “. . . ICE and EOIR failed to provide...
by Diana Boni | Jun 24, 2026 | News, Uncategorized
For 73 years, since 1952, spouses of U.S. citizens have been able to adjust their immigration status within the United States if a) they were an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, b)an immigrant visa is immediately available to them, and c) they had originally...
by Diana Boni | Jun 24, 2026 | Action tasks, News, Uncategorized
People with a legal permanent residency (green card) can do a lot. By law, they can travel outside the United States, work, or even start a business. But there are a few things that they cannot do. If you are not a U.S. Citizen, you must not: Vote in...
by Diana Boni | Jun 24, 2026 | Action tasks, News, Uncategorized
If you adjusted your status because you are married, you received a green card that was good for only 24 months. A standard green card is good for 10 years. Why did we get you the limited one? Because we had no choice. The temporary green card,...
