If you are married to a person who continuously abused you, then you do not have to wait for him to file a petition for you. You may file a self-petition as abused spouse of a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. If abuse is happening,...
What is the latest immigration crackdown by the Trump administration? Enforcement efforts have sharply increased, with some policies facing immediate legal challenges. Key policies and developments since January 2025 Changes to legal immigration H-1B visa restrictions: In September 2025, a new proclamation was issued requiring a $100,000 payment for...
As of September 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been conducting increased enforcement activities in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area, though not in the form of large, city-wide raids. Arrests frequently occur during targeted operations at homes, workplaces, and federal buildings...
A final rule published in September 2025 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) the authority to hire and train special agents with expanded law enforcement powers, including the ability to make arrests. The rule is scheduled to take...
Following multiple recent court decisions, several of former President Donald Trump's deportation policies have been blocked by federal judges The rulings include blocking the expansion of fast-track deportations, halting the use of a wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, and preventing the late-night removal of Guatemalan...
Regardless of immigration status, immigrants in hospitals have the constitutional right to remain silent and refuse searches. A hospital's ability to protect an immigrant from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) depends on whether the immigrant is in a private area, like a patient room, or...
Two international students at California colleges are suing the federal government after they were among dozens in the state whose student visas were revoked and whose records in a key federal database were terminated, effectively stripping them of the ability to continue studying in the...
The Trump Administration issued a new policy affecting people who are seeking adjustment of status for family petitions. This policy was published in the NBC news and is presented below: Immigrants seeking green cards through marriage could be vulnerable to deportation, according to a new Trump...
Yes, Caregivers can be petitioned for Green Card under Employment Based EB3 - other workers. You can verify this information in the Visa Bulletin as part of the Employment based category. This benefit is allowed you to have a Permanent Resident card and bring with...
Generally, green card holders can travel outside the United States. However, whenever green card holders are coming back to the United States, they are applying for admission at the port of entry. This is when the inadmissibility issues come into play.If you committed any crime...
To prepare for any eventualities of ICE coming to your location, you must have a signed Form G-28 or Representation of Attorney at hand. This will make it easy for you to prove that an attorney is handling your immigration case. If ICE picked you...
There are a lot of questions on how to protect yourself and your family against mass deportation. The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) recommend certain actions on this matter. They issued various scenarios and how you should respond in protecting your rights. Among their recommendations...