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10/27/2026

¿Le llegó un Notice to Appear? Su caso con USCIS no cancela la corte.

USCIS es una cosa. La corte de inmigración es otra. Es posible tener una solicitud o petición pendiente con USCIS y, al mismo tiempo, un proceso frente a un juez de inmigración. Y tener algo pendiente con USCIS no significa automáticamente que su caso en la corte va a desaparecer.

Si recibe una notificación de comparecencia (Notice to Appear) o un aviso de audiencia, no piense "USCIS ya tiene mi caso, así que no me tengo que preocupar por la corte". Faltar a una audiencia puede tener consecuencias muy graves.

Guarde este video si tiene los dos casos abiertos, o mándeselo a alguien que los tenga.

Consulta $150. (305) 419-0105
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Every actor in this carousel came to America on a real immigration path.Charlize Theron arrived from South Africa at 19,...
10/27/2026

Every actor in this carousel came to America on a real immigration path.

Charlize Theron arrived from South Africa at 19, barely speaking English, and won an Oscar for Monster. Sofía Vergara came from Colombia and became the highest-paid actress on American television, and a naturalized U.S. citizen. Antonio Banderas arrived from Spain in 1991 and learned his lines phonetically. Hugh Jackman spent two decades on a U.S. work-visa arc, O-1 to a green card, before becoming Wolverine.

When award coverage celebrates the Oscar and the red carpet, the visa that got the actor here is almost never the headline. For your family, the paperwork IS the story.

If you're navigating an O-1 for the arts, an EB-1 extraordinary-ability green card, a P visa for performers, or naturalization, you don't need a list. You need a lawyer who'll read your actual file.

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Entered without papers? The Supreme Court will decide if ICE can hold you with no bond hearing. Nothing changes yet. ⚖️ ...
10/27/2026

Entered without papers? The Supreme Court will decide if ICE can hold you with no bond hearing. Nothing changes yet. ⚖️ Swipe.

On Oct. 1 the justices took Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha (No. 26-104). The man in the case came from Brazil in 2004 or 2005 without inspection. He has a wife, two U.S.-citizen kids, his own home and a small construction business, and he's never been arrested for or charged with a crime. ICE picked him up on his way to work in 2025 and said the law bars any bond hearing. That's ICE detention with no way to ask a judge to let you go home.

The question: does 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A) require detention for people who are here without having been admitted? ICE says yes. Most federal appeals courts say no, and that a judge can set bond under 1226(a).

In Florida, for now: the 11th Circuit says you get a bond hearing. The government has asked that court to reconsider, and that request is still pending.

What to know:
1. Nothing changes until the Court rules. A decision is likely by summer 2027.
2. If a family member is detained, ask for a bond hearing now. Many immigration judges still say no, so it often takes a habeas petition in federal court.
3. Entered on a visa and overstayed, or have a criminal record? Different rules apply.

If someone you love is detained, call us now. Don't wait for the ruling.

Source: Supreme Court order list, Oct. 1, 2026, and the question presented in No. 26-104.

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Yolanda Mendoza Law, immigration attorney in Miami. This is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different.

10/26/2026

"Let me think about it" is fine. Going quiet is the mistake.

After a consult, life gets in the way. Work, kids, rent. A week goes by, then a month, and the next time we hear from you there's a new letter on the table. The dates we talked about kept moving the whole time.

Most of the time, "let me think about it" means one thing is stopping you. The money. A question you didn't want to ask out loud. Fear of what we'll find.

Reply to our email tonight with that one thing. We'll answer it straight. No pressure, no sales pitch.

Share this with someone who's still thinking it over.

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¿Entraste sin papeles? La Corte Suprema decidirá si ICE puede detenerte sin audiencia de fianza. Aún no cambia nada. ⚖️ ...
10/26/2026

¿Entraste sin papeles? La Corte Suprema decidirá si ICE puede detenerte sin audiencia de fianza. Aún no cambia nada. ⚖️ Desliza.

El 1 de octubre los jueces tomaron el caso Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha (No. 26-104). El hombre del caso llegó de Brasil en 2004 o 2005 sin inspección. Tiene esposa, dos hijos ciudadanos, su propia casa y una pequeña empresa de construcción, y nunca ha sido arrestado ni acusado de un delito. ICE lo detuvo camino al trabajo en 2025 y dijo que la ley no le permite una audiencia de fianza. Es decir, detención de ICE sin poder pedirle a un juez que te deje esperar en casa.

La pregunta: ¿exige la ley 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A) detener a quienes están aquí sin haber sido admitidos? ICE dice que sí. La mayoría de las cortes federales de apelaciones dicen que no, y que un juez puede fijar fianza bajo la sección 1226(a).

En Florida, por ahora: el 11.º Circuito dice que tienes derecho a una audiencia de fianza. El gobierno le pidió a esa corte reconsiderarlo, y esa petición sigue pendiente.

Lo que debes saber:
1. Nada cambia hasta que la Corte decida. La decisión llegaría para el verano de 2027.
2. Si detuvieron a alguien de tu familia, pide una audiencia de fianza ya. Muchos jueces de inmigración todavía la niegan, así que a menudo hace falta un hábeas corpus en la corte federal.
3. ¿Entraste con visa y te quedaste, o tienes antecedentes penales? Aplican otras reglas.

Si detuvieron a alguien que quieres, llámanos ahora. No esperes el fallo.

Fuente: lista de órdenes de la Corte Suprema, 1 de octubre de 2026, y la pregunta presentada en el caso No. 26-104.

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Yolanda Mendoza Law, abogada de inmigración en Miami. Esta es información general, no asesoría legal. Cada caso es diferente.

10/25/2026

A 20-year-old mistake in your file can cost you your case.

Every immigrant has an A-file: a nine-digit A-number and every form you've submitted, every interview note, every old address and name. The government keeps it. Most people have never seen theirs.

What's in it can change your case. An old order you forgot about. A misspelled name on the record. A form someone filled out wrong years ago.

That's why the first thing we do with a new client is request their A-file through FOIA. It takes about 35 business days to come back. Until we see it, we're guessing.

Share this with someone who's about to file.

Consultation $150. (305) 419-0105
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10/25/2026

1 missing paper can cost you your green card filing date. 🧩 Sound on, then swipe.

A family green card packet has four pieces, and USCIS can send the whole thing back if one is missing or wrong.

1. Form I-130, the petition. It proves the family relationship. For the spouse or parent of a U.S. citizen, it can usually be filed together with the application.
2. Form I-485, the application. USCIS says it plainly: "We will reject any unsigned form." Only the current edition is accepted.
3. Form I-864, the sponsor's promise. It's a binding contract to support you, and most family cases need it.
4. Form I-693, the medical exam in its sealed envelope. Since Dec. 2, 2024 it goes in with the application, or USCIS may reject it.

Why it matters: a rejected filing doesn't keep its filing date. You start over, and that can mean months.

Before you mail yours, have someone check every piece. Call us at (305) 419-0105.

📌 Save this for the day you file, and send it to the person helping you with your papers.

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Yolanda Mendoza Law, immigration attorney in Miami. This is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different.

Los jueces de inmigración ahora pueden cerrar tu caso de asilo sin audiencia, y ICE no tiene que pedirlo. ⚖️ Desliza.Tod...
10/24/2026

Los jueces de inmigración ahora pueden cerrar tu caso de asilo sin audiencia, y ICE no tiene que pedirlo. ⚖️ Desliza.

Todo depende de tu I-589. El 29 de septiembre, en Matter of G-R-B- (30 I&N Dec. 102), la Junta de Apelaciones de Inmigración (BIA) dijo que un juez de inmigración puede desestimar ("pretermit") una solicitud de asilo por su cuenta. Eso significa cerrarla antes de cualquier testimonio, sin que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional lo pida.

Los jueces ya podían saltarse la audiencia en algunos casos (Matter of H-A-A-V-, 2025). Lo nuevo es que el gobierno ya no tiene que pedirlo primero.

Cuándo aplica: el juez lee tu I-589 y las pruebas que presentaste. Si nada muestra que calificas para asilo, aunque todo sea verdad, el juez puede decidir que no hace falta una audiencia.

En este caso, la solicitud del hombre no describía ningún daño pasado tan grave como para contar como persecución, ni daba pruebas concretas de peligro futuro. Él dijo que el juez debió preguntarle más. La Junta respondió que la carga de la prueba es de quien solicita.

Antes de tu próxima audiencia:
1. Cuenta lo que pasó con detalle. Fechas, lugares, quién lo hizo y por qué.
2. Presenta tus pruebas temprano. Denuncias policiales, récords médicos, cartas, noticias.
3. Que un abogado revise tu I-589 antes que el juez.

Ten en cuenta: una solicitud fuerte todavía tiene su audiencia, y las cortes federales de apelaciones pueden decidir distinto. ¿Caso de asilo en corte de inmigración? Llámanos al (305) 419-0105 antes de tu próxima fecha en corte.

Fuente: Matter of G-R-B-, 30 I&N Dec. 102 (BIA 2026).

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Yolanda Mendoza Law, abogada de inmigración en Miami. Esta es información general, no asesoría legal. Cada caso es diferente.

10/23/2026

Food stamps after September 18th can count if you apply for a green card now.

You qualified for food stamps. You did nothing wrong. But under the DHS public charge rule that took effect September 18, 2026, green cards filed from inside the U.S. on or after that date are judged differently. The officer can look at any means-tested benefit you get from now on, cash or not, food stamps included. There's no fixed list. It's case by case: your age, your health, your income, your skills.

Help you got before September 18th is judged under the old rules. Some people are exempt, like refugees and asylees.

Don't drop anything or sign up for anything in a panic. Write down every benefit anyone in your home has received, whose name it was in, and the dates, and bring that list to your consult.

Share this with someone waiting on a green card.

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Immigration judges can now end your asylum case without a hearing, and ICE doesn't have to ask. ⚖️ Swipe.It comes down t...
10/23/2026

Immigration judges can now end your asylum case without a hearing, and ICE doesn't have to ask. ⚖️ Swipe.

It comes down to your I-589. On Sept. 29, in Matter of G-R-B- (30 I&N Dec. 102), the Board of Immigration Appeals said an immigration judge may "pretermit" an asylum application on their own. That means it's over before you testify, and the Department of Homeland Security doesn't have to file a motion.

Judges could already skip the hearing in some cases (Matter of H-A-A-V-, 2025). What's new: the government doesn't have to ask first.

When it applies: the judge reads your I-589 and the evidence you filed with it. If nothing in it shows you qualify for asylum, even if every word is true, the judge can decide you don't get a hearing.

In this case, the man's application described no past harm serious enough to count as persecution and gave no specific evidence of future danger. He said the judge should've asked him more. The Board said the burden of proof is on the person applying.

Before your next hearing:
1. Tell what happened in detail. Dates, places, who did it and why.
2. File your evidence early. Police reports, medical records, letters, news articles.
3. Have a lawyer review your I-589 before the judge does.

Keep in mind: a strong application still gets its hearing, and federal appeals courts can still rule differently. If you're fighting an asylum case in immigration court, call us at (305) 419-0105 before your next court date.

Source: Matter of G-R-B-, 30 I&N Dec. 102 (BIA 2026).

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Yolanda Mendoza Law, immigration attorney in Miami. This is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different.

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