Kolko & Casey, P.C. - Immigration Attorneys

07/29/2026

Alert: Increased immigration enforcement and detention of foreign nationals at U.S. airports when traveling domestically.

Español Once again, individuals are reporting increased ICE activity at airports around the country, including Colorado. This travel alert is an update to our previous article on considerations for noncitizens on domestic travel. According to the National Immigration Law Center, “the Transportati...

07/23/2026

DHS has issued a new rule overhauling the F-1 student and J-1 exchange visitor admissions process:

On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule establishing a fixed time period for admission and extension of stay for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors and representatives of foreign information media (I visa holders). This article discusses the impact on F...

07/16/2026

How can Department of State "enhanced vetting" of social media impact your nonimmigrant visa application abroad? Find out here:

In July 2025, the Department of State announced it would complete “enhanced vetting” of F, J and M student visa applicants, requiring those individuals to set all social media profiles to “open/public” prior to visa interviews abroad. In December 2025, the Department of State expanded the en...

05/22/2026

What do we know about the USCIS Policy Memo on adjustment of status?

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new Policy Memorandum, “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process,” that is causing ala...

04/23/2026

Befuddled by the current state of adjudication pauses and travel bans? Partner Angela Cifor breaks it down here:

The Trump Administration continues to impose pauses and bans on noncitizens from certain countries who are seeking visas and immigration benefits in the United States. This post provides an update on the status of these limitations as of April 23, 2026.   USCIS Pause on I-589 Asylum Adjudications U...

02/02/2026

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01/27/2026

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We are at a frightening crossroads in our country. Two U.S. citizens have been killed standing up for the due process rights of their neighbors. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent thousands of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials t...

01/15/2026

¿Qué significa la suspensión de visas de inmigrante para 75 países? Descúbrelo aquí:

ENGLISH El 14 de enero de 2026, el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos anunció una nueva política radical: la suspensión de la expedición de visados de inmigrante para los nacionales de 75 países, justificada por el hecho de que estas nacionalidades presentan un «alto riesgo de uso de...

01/15/2026

What does the immigrant visa pause for 75 countries mean? Learn more here:

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced a sweeping new policy: a pause on immigrant visa issuances for nationals of 75 countries, justified on the grounds that these nationalities are at “high risk of public benefits usage.” Effective January 21, 2026, consular posts around t...

01/15/2026

Premium Processing Filing Fees will increase on March 1, 2026. Here is what you need to know:

On January 9, 2026, The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an increase in Premium Processing fees (Form I-907) for certain immigration benefits applications including Forms I-129, I-140, I-539, and I-765. The rule is effective on March 1, 2026, and will apply to any request fo...