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09/08/2026

¿Tu caso de inmigración está retrasado? ⏳ Una demanda Mandamus puede obligar al gobierno a tomar una decisión sobre tu solicitud.

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Si llevas un año o más revisando el estado de tu caso cada mañana y viendo las mismas palabras, ya sabes de qué trata esta publicación. Un caso de inmigración pendiente normalmente no es un caso en revisión. La mayoría de las veces es un expediente que no ha sido asignado a nadie. En 2026 la...

09/08/2026

Delayed immigration application? ⏳
A Mandamus lawsuit can force USCIS to issue a decision on your pending case.

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If you have been checking your case status every morning and seeing the same words for a year or more, you already know what this post is about. A pending immigration case is not usually a case under review. Most of the time, it is a file that has not been assigned to anyone. In 2026 the waits have....

09/04/2026

𝗨𝗻 𝗽𝗮́𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗼 𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗼 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝗜-𝟴𝟲𝟰. 𝗗𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝗜-𝟰𝟴𝟱.

En el papel, cambios pequeños. En la práctica, cambian lo que USCIS puede revisar y lo que tú tienes que declarar. Si vas a firmar como patrocinador, esto te afecta directamente: el nuevo I-864 permite que el gobierno revise tu reporte de crédito.

Qué cambió, qué no cambió y qué revisar antes de enviar cualquier formulario:

En julio explicamos la nueva regla de carga pública que entra en vigor el 18 de septiembre de 2026. USCIS ya publicó los formularios que ponen esa regla en práctica, y en nuestra oficina hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre ellos. La Declaración Jurada de Patrocinio Económico (Formulario I-864...

09/04/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗜-𝟴𝟲𝟰. 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗜-𝟰𝟴𝟱.

On paper, small edits. In practice, they change what USCIS can look at and what you are responsible for telling them. Sponsors, this one is for you too: the new I-864 lets the government pull your credit report.

What changed, what did not, and what to check before you mail anything:

In July we explained the new public charge rule that takes effect on September 18, 2026. USCIS has now released the forms that put that rule into practice, and we have been getting questions about them at our office. The sponsor's Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) changed on August 31, 2026. The gre...

08/13/2026

📣 New Big Victory!
Motion to Reopen and Terminate was Granted with BIA

08/13/2026

📣 ¡Nueva gran victoria!
La Moción para Reabrir y Terminar el Caso fue concedida por BIA

08/13/2026

🚨🇺🇸Big immigration news!!
The BIA overturned a 14 year old precedent today. Under the new decision, traveling on advance parole can now trigger the 10 year unlawful presence bar.

The good news: It is not retroactive. If you already traveled and came back, you should be fine. This applies to travel going forward.
If you have advance parole through DACA, TPS, or a pending green card application and are planning a trip, talk to an immigration attorney before you travel.

Our office has been receiving many calls about this, so we did a deep dive into the decision and broke it down in plain language on our blog 👇

On August 13, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a major decision that changes the rules for people who travel outside the United States with advance parole. The decision, called Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, overturns a rule that had been in place since 2012. News about this decision i...

08/07/2026

✈️ Is it still safe to fly within the U.S.?

Recent reports of airport detentions during domestic travel are real — but that doesn't mean everyone should stop flying. We break down who should be extra careful, and what most travelers need to know.

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Over the past several weeks, our office has received an increasing number of questions from clients and community members about domestic travel within the United States, and many of them are asking the same thing: is it still safe to fly within the U.S.?It's an understandable concern. There have bee...

08/06/2026

🇸🇻 TPS El Salvador: La situación actual (Agosto 2026)

¿Se termina el TPS el 9 de septiembre? ¿Sigue válido mi permiso de trabajo? ¿Qué pasa si me reinscribí y no he recibido respuesta?

Respondemos estas preguntas paso a paso, con información clara y actualizada sobre su TPS, su permiso de trabajo, y qué hacer mientras espera noticias oficiales.

👉 Lea la actualización completa aquí:

En nuestra oficina hemos recibido muchas llamadas de familias salvadoreñas con las mismas preguntas. ¿Se termina el TPS el 9 de septiembre? ¿Sigue válido mi permiso de trabajo? Me reinscribí el año pasado y no he recibido respuesta, ¿pasa algo malo? Aquí está la respuesta corta: su TPS es v...

07/18/2026

Breaking News: The public charge rule is changing on September 18, 2026. Starting that date, USCIS can consider benefits like Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance in green card cases.

But do not panic. Benefits received before that date are protected, your children's benefits do NOT count against you, and SIJS, VAWA, asylum, and TPS applicants remain exempt.

We break down what changes, what does not, and what to keep in mind 👇

A new public charge rule takes effect September 18, 2026, expanding which benefits USCIS can consider in green card cases. Here is what changes, what does not change, and what to keep in mind.