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08/23/2026

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A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found th…

05/28/2026

¿Has visto los titulares sobre USCIS y el ajuste de estatus? Antes de alarmarte — lee esto.

El 21 de mayo, USCIS emitió un nuevo memorando de política que ha preocupado a muchas personas con solicitudes de green card en proceso. El comunicado de prensa decía que USCIS solo otorgaría el ajuste de estatus en "circunstancias extraordinarias." Pero esa frase ni siquiera aparece en el texto real del memorando.

Esto es lo que necesitas saber:
✅ El memorando NO prohíbe presentar solicitudes de ajuste de estatus
✅ NO crea ninguna ley nueva
✅ Si tienes un caso pendiente, NO lo retires
✅ Si eres elegible y aún no has presentado tu solicitud, puede que este siga siendo el momento adecuado para avanzar.

La situación está evolucionando y la estamos siguiendo de cerca.
Acabamos de publicar un análisis completo en nuestro sitio web — en lenguaje claro, sin tecnicismos legales. Léelo en el enlace de abajo y contáctanos si tienes preguntas sobre tu situación específica. Estamos aquí para ayudarte.

Si usted o un familiar está en proceso de solicitar una tarjeta de residencia permanente (green card) dentro de los Estados Unidos, es posible que haya visto titulares alarmantes esta semana. El 21 de mayo de 2026, el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) emitió un n...

05/28/2026

Perspective on the new USCIS memo

The new DHS green card policy is a radical expansion of its “quiet quitting” on legal immigration, which has been going on for months, says Cato’s David Bier.

Before this new policy, DHS had already slashed green card approvals by about 50%.

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05/28/2026

Have you seen the headlines about USCIS and adjustment of status? Before you panic — read this.

On May 21, USCIS issued a new policy memo that has a lot of people worried about their green card applications. The press release said USCIS would only grant adjustment of status in "extraordinary circumstances." But that phrase doesn't even appear in the actual memo.

Here's what you need to know:
✅ The memo does NOT ban people from filing for adjustment of status
✅ It does NOT create new law
✅ If you have a pending case, do NOT withdraw it
✅ If you're eligible and haven't filed yet, now may still be the right time to move forward.

The situation is developing, and we're watching it closely.
We just published a full breakdown on our website — plain language, no legal jargon. Read it at the link below, and reach out to us if you have questions about your specific situation. We're here to help.

If you or a family member is in the process of applying for a green card inside the United States, you may have seen alarming headlines this week. On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum — officially numbered PM-602-0199 — declaring that ...

05/22/2026

USCIS’s policy is contrary to established law and decades of agency practice. Hopefully the courts will overturn it in the long run, but for the time being applicants will have a higher burden.

Questions about how your case may be affected? Call us at (240) 242-7106 to schedule a consultation.

USCIS issues policy memo asserting that adjustment of status is "administrative grace," not a right and directs officers to weigh all factors requiring applicants to show outstanding equities to overcome adverse factors.

05/20/2026

USCIS cases are backlogged at historic levels, jeopardizing applicants eligibility to maintain lawful status.

If you have questions about how you may be affected, call us at (240) 242-7106 to schedule a consultation.

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USCIS faces a massive backlog of 11.6 million immigration cases, leaving green card applicants and others in limbo as processing times become unpredictable.

05/11/2026

Una noticia importante de Diop Law Office: el viernes pasado fui juramentada ante el Tribunal Federal de Distrito para el Distrito de Maryland. Eso significa que ahora podemos presentar peticiones federales de habeas corpus para clientes que se encuentran bajo detención migratoria.

Con las decisiones recientes de la Junta de Apelaciones de Inmigración (BIA), lograr la liberación de personas detenidas a través de las cortes de inmigración se ha vuelto cada vez más difícil. El habeas corpus federal se ha convertido en una herramienta esencial — una manera de pedirle a un juez federal independiente que revise si la detención de una persona es legal.

Si usted tiene un ser querido bajo detención migratoria, comuníquese con nosotros. Ahora podemos luchar en dos frentes: el caso de inmigración y la detención misma.

Si quiere programar una consulta con nuestra oficina, llámanos al (240) 242-7106.

05/11/2026

Some news from Diop Law Office: I was sworn in last Friday to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. That means we can now file federal habeas corpus petitions for clients held in immigration detention.

With recent BIA decisions making it harder than ever to get detained people released through the immigration courts alone, federal habeas is a critical new tool — a way to ask an independent federal judge to review whether someone's detention is lawful.

If you have a loved one in immigration detention, reach out. We can now fight on two fronts: the immigration case, and the detention itself.

Read more:

When immigration courts deny bond, a federal habeas corpus petition in the District of Maryland can win release for a detained immigrant. Here's how.

05/04/2026

New DHS Rule Puts Asylum Seekers on Notice: Pay the Annual Fee or Lose Your Case

Nueva norma del DHS pone sobre aviso a los solicitantes de asilo: pague la cuota anual o pierda su caso

New DHS Rule Puts Asylum Seekers on Notice: Pay the Annual Fee or Lose Your Case. On April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a new rule affecting all asylum applicants whose cases are pending before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Effective May 29, 2...

04/30/2026

USCIS has paused decisions on most immigration cases to run new "enhanced" background checks. Click the link below to learn more.

USCIS ha pausado las decisiones en la mayoría de los casos de inmigración para realizar nuevas verificaciones de antecedentes "mejoradas". Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para obtener más información.

If you have an immigration application pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), you may be wondering why your case has gone quiet. On April 27, 2026, USCIS quietly rolled out a new fingerprint-based vetting protocol that is expected to pause and delay the adjudication of a bro...