Category: <span>Immigration Legal Services</span>

As of September 2, 2026, federal officials have widened their push against immigrant truck drivers across the country. The Wall Street Journal reports that immigration authorities are closing trucking schools, detaining drivers, and asking states to hand over driver data. This ICE truck driver crackdown puts immigrant CDL holders at real risk, even those with a clean record. So what does this mean if you drive a truck for a…

In August 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released new TPS guidance for Sudan, Somalia, and Ukraine. These notices affect each country differently, and only one is a termination: USCIS terminated Somalia’s designation effective August 14, 2026, and its Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) are no longer valid. Sudan’s current designation is set to expire October 19, 2026, while USCIS currently lists Ukraine’s designation as expiring October 19, 2026, though…

As of August 19, 2026, immigration attorneys are reviewing new guidance that could reshape public charge decisions. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Alert PA-2026-09 on August 18, according to the USCIS Policy Manual updates. The alert expands which public benefits officers may weigh, alongside factors like age, health, and financial status, for green card applicants. This public charge rule change takes effect September 18, 2026. 1. What…

As of August 17, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has set a firm deadline for the I-539 I-765 new form transition. The USCIS newsroom alert confirms USCIS will stop accepting current editions of Form I-539 and Form I-765 on September 15 (as also reported by the Times of India). There is no grace period. Any old edition filed on or after that date will be rejected outright. These…

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a border policy ruling that limits a key enforcement tool. The administration filed its petition after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided against the policy. You can confirm the petition’s current status on the Supreme Court’s official docket at supremecourt.gov. This Supreme Court border policy case could change how asylum and border-crossing rules work nationwide. Our immigration attorneys…

As of August 17, 2026, the Department of Labor is preparing a new DOL labor certification rule. The change could reshape how employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. Immigration analyst Stuart Anderson first reported the news on August 10, 2026, in a DOL rule report on employer sponsorship. His report says the rule could tighten PERM labor certification and add new hurdles for companies and immigrants. The source has…

As of Aug. 5, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can deny a green card, work permit, or citizenship case without first sending a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intent to Deny. The change took effect Aug. 5, 2026, according to a USCIS policy alert from USCIS. This USCIS deny without RFE policy reverses years of standard practice that gave applicants a chance to fix missing paperwork.…

Picking the wrong immigration lawyer can cost you months, thousands of dollars, and even your case. So before you sign a retainer, you need the right questions to ask an immigration lawyer. Houston has dozens of firms competing for your business, and not all of them handle your case type well. Some attorneys hand your file to a paralegal on day one. Others charge vague fees that balloon later. U.S.…

You want a green card, but no employer will sponsor you — so the comparison usually starts with eb1 vs niw. Both the EB-1A petition and the National Interest Waiver let you file for yourself and skip the employer completely, yet they judge you by very different rules. EB-1A looks at how far you have risen in your field, while the NIW looks at why your work matters to the…

Sponsoring a family member for a green card almost always costs more than U.S. citizens expect. Most people budget for a single filing fee, then discover that family immigration sponsorship cost is really a string of separate charges spread across the process. For a spouse petition, the total can reach $3,000 or more before attorney fees, and for parents and children the numbers shift depending on age, location, and visa…