Julie Ayers
Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division The Myth of the “Easy” Marriage Green Card: Why Family Immigration Is More Complex Than Ever Megan Pastrana Hollywood has helped perpetuate one of the most persistent myths about U.S. immigration: fall in love with a U.S. citizen, get married, file some paperwork, and a green card follows. The…
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Democrats Win Congress: What Does This Mean for Immigration? Democrats have won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. This is a significant political shift, and many immigrants and their families are wondering what it means for their immigration cases. What does this mean for immigration? Will…
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New Public Charge Rules for 2026: What Couples Need to Know Before Their Visa Interview Public charge requirements are changing, and couples applying for marriage-based green cards and fiancé visas need to understand what this means for their immigration journey. On September 18, 2026, changes to USCIS public charge requirements took effect, giving immigration officers…
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Do you have a pending asylum application and a U.S. citizen spouse? If you’ve been putting off applying for your marriage-based green card because you already have a pending asylum case, now is a good time to reconsider waiting. Many people wait years for decisions on their asylum applications. During that time, they may get married…
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If you’re preparing for your marriage-based green card or fiancé visa, you may have questions about the vaccination requirements for your immigration medical examination. Which vaccines do you need? What happens if you cannot find your vaccination records? Can you request a waiver if you cannot receive certain vaccines? I’ve created a three-part video series to…
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It started with one dance in Copenhagen. After five more trips, a tour of Scandinavia, and a visit to meet Madinah’s family in Uganda, Bob and Madinah knew they wanted to build a life together in the U.S. Watch their story to hear how our team prepared them for every interview along the way and…
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Every day, I speak with families who are frustrated with the U.S. immigration system. Couples are waiting months, often years, to move forward with their lives together. Families are navigating changes to public charge requirements, visa restrictions, interview cancellations and pauses, and immigration policies that can shift quickly. After more than a decade practicing immigration…
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Updated September 2026 Were you one of the thousands of people whose immigrant visa interview was suddenly canceled in August or September? You are not alone. Families around the world have been affected by canceled and postponed immigrant visa interviews, and unfortunately, there is still a lot we don’t know about when all of these…
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Can bad credit affect your spouse’s green card application? USCIS recently updated Form I-864, the Affidavit of Support, to include authorization to request information from consumer reporting agencies. This means USCIS can now request credit information about the person signing the form. Naturally, this raises an important question for couples: What happens if you have…
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