Immigration Law Blog
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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Recent reports of increased immigration enforcement and ICE detentions at U.S. airports have understandably raised concerns among immigrants who are planning to travel within the United States. Domestic travel has always required additional consideration for people who are undocumented, have fallen out of lawful immigration status, have prior removal orders, or have other immigration complications.…
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K-1 fiancé visa and spouse visa applicants worldwide are receiving notices that their upcoming interviews have been canceled, sometimes with very little warning. We have had clients receive cancellation notices the day before their scheduled interview. For couples who have already waited months, or even years, to reach the interview stage, these last-minute cancellations are incredibly…
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Recently, I represented a client whose Adjustment of Status application had been pending with USCIS for nearly 18 months without a decision. After waiting for USCIS to act, we filed a federal mandamus lawsuit. Approximately 60 days after filing the lawsuit, USCIS approved the client’s green card application. While every case is different and no…
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There is nothing wrong with trying to save money during the immigration process. Immigration is already expensive, and it is understandable that people look for affordable help preparing their applications. But over the course of my career as an immigration attorney, I have seen what can happen when someone chooses immigration help based primarily on…
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Public Charge Changes Begin September 18, 2026: What Family-Based Green Card Applicants Need to Know
Beginning September 18, 2026, an important change will affect many people applying for family-based green cards. If you are planning to apply for a marriage-based green card, Adjustment of Status, or are in the United States on a K-1 fiancé(e) visa, you may have heard about changes to the “public charge” rule. While the public charge requirement itself is not…
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Last Updated: August 7, 2026 There has been an important—and encouraging—development for families affected by the 75-country immigrant visa pause. A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s 75-country immigrant visa policy is unlawful. The ruling does not end the pause for everyone. But it is an important legal victory and could have implications for other…
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