Immigration
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Where TPS Stands in August 2026: Four Countries Left, One Million Protections Ended, and the Alternatives That Remain
Seventeen countries held Temporary Protected Status designations when the administration took office. As of this month, four do, and one of those ends on September 9. A country-by-country close of the ledger, the Supreme Court decision that settled the litigation, and what a person losing TPS can still file.
Asylum Referral Without an Interview: The July 28 Rule, Who It Reaches, and Why the Written Application Is Now the Whole Case
Since July 28, 2026, an asylum officer may send an affirmative application straight to immigration court on the paper record alone. DHS estimates 130,000 referrals a year, most of them on the one-year deadline. What the rule strikes from the regulations, who is exposed, and how to file as if no one will ever ask you a question.
The D.C. Circuit Sides With Fast-Track Deportation: What the June 23 Ruling Changes, and What It Has Not Changed Yet
A divided appeals court has vacated the order that blocked nationwide expedited removal for ten months. The policy is not yet back in force, because the court's mandate has not issued. When it does, anyone inside the country who cannot prove two years of presence is exposed. The evidence to prepare, and the words to say.
The Ruling That Ended the Hold: What the June 5 Decision Requires of USCIS, and What Two Million Applicants Should Expect
A federal judge in Rhode Island vacated the three memos that froze asylum decisions nationwide and every benefit for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS says it disagrees and is complying while it appeals. What the order does, what it does not, and why the backlog it leaves behind is the next problem.
Detention Without Bond: The Yajure Hurtado Rule, the Circuit Split, and What a Family Can Do
Since September 2025 the government's position has been that anyone who entered without inspection is ineligible for a bond hearing, however long they have lived here. Federal appeals courts are split down the middle on whether that is the law. Whether a detained person can ask a judge for release now depends on the state they are held in.
Immigration Court in 2026: Checking Your Hearing, Missing One, and What Changed in the Courthouse
The immigration courts are carrying more than three million cases with a quarter fewer judges than a year ago, and since May 2025 the courthouse itself has become a place of arrest. How to check a hearing, what an in absentia order does, and how to undo one.
The One-Year Asylum Deadline in 2026: The Exceptions Still Recognized, and the Fees That Complicate Them
An asylum application must be filed within a year of your last arrival. The exceptions have not changed since this site first explained them in 2021. What has changed is everything around them: a filing fee, an annual fee, and an agency far readier to refer a late case to court.
Expedited Removal: The Fight Over Fast-Track Deportation, and How to Prove Two Years
In January 2025 DHS extended expedited removal to anyone inside the country who cannot prove two years of continuous presence. A federal court stayed the policy in August; the D.C. Circuit refused to lift the stay in November and heard the appeal in December. What the policy would do, what protects you, and what to carry.
The Expanded Travel Ban: 39 Countries, Two Tiers, and the Exceptions That Disappeared
Proclamation 10998 took effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026, doubling the June 2025 travel ban to 39 countries and removing the exceptions for spouses, children, parents and adoptees. Who it reaches, who is exempt, and why the USCIS hold that came with it matters as much as the ban itself.
The Asylum Hold: What USCIS Stopped After November 26, and What Pending Applicants Should Expect
On December 2, 2025, USCIS froze decisions on every pending asylum application in the country and on every benefit request from nationals of 19 countries, and ordered a re-review of green cards already granted. What the memo says, who it reaches, and what it does not do.
TPS Terminations: Where Each Country Stands, and What Happens to Your Work Permit
Between February and November 2025 DHS moved to end Temporary Protected Status for nearly every designated country. A country-by-country account of the notices, the court fights, and the rule that matters most: the termination date, not the date on your card.
The New USCIS Fees Under H.R. 1: What Asylum Applicants and Parolees Now Pay
Since July 22, 2025, asylum, work permits, TPS and Special Immigrant Juvenile filings carry a second, non-waivable fee on top of the usual USCIS charge. Here is the full schedule, who pays, and what happens if you don't.
US Launches “Uniting for Ukraine” Portal to Allow Refugees to Enter The US Legally
President Joe Biden has launched an online portal, known as Uniting for Ukraine , on April 25 as part of the executive office’s stated goal to bring 100,000 people fleeing Russia’s deadly invasion to the U.S. So Far the…
Will Independent Immigration Court Help To Deal With Immigration Case Backlog?
Throughout the last couple of decades, the number of new asylum applications in the U.S. had been steadily growing, showing significant spikes during Barack Obama’s and Donald Trump’s presidencies.
Unknown Fate Of Thousands Of Unaccompanied Minors Who Illegally Crossed The U.S. Southern Border
Since the beginning of Joe Biden’s presidency in January 2021, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexican border has been steeply rising.
In-person Interviews Are Temporarily Waived For Immigrant Visa Applicants
After March 13, 2020, when then-President Donald Trump declared a national health emergency to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the U.S., immigrant visa applicants from certain countries were not allowed to enter anymore.
Deadline to Apply for Asylum
A one-year filing deadline rule is applied to every asylum seeker who enters the USA. It means immigrants have 360 days since their last arrival in the United States to apply for political asylum.
Reasons to Apply for Asylum
Political asylum is a status granted to a person from a country where his/her human rights were violated or this individual was persecuted, discriminated against, physically and psychologically abused, humiliated, harassed, tortured, etc. Political asylum is not only about politics in your country.
Deportation of a Green Card Holder
Green card holders are permanent residents who are not citizens yet. Those individuals are at risk of losing their status and green card if they commit a crime. There are a lot of types of crime and every case is different.
Delayed Decisions After Asylum Interview
The USCIS has more than 20K asylum cases without decisions. This means that applicants have had interviews but did not get their decisions yet.
The Root Cause of Immigration to the USA
Following the Biden Administration’s announcement of comprehensive immigration reform, which includes a clause allowing about 11 million illegal immigrants, who entered the country as children, to receive legal status, the…
Do I need an Apostille?
Do I need an Apostille or Notary Public? Is it the same or what is the difference?
House of Representatives Passes The American Dream and Promise Act
With President Biden’s term entering its third month, on Thursday March 18th, the Democrats in the House of Representatives pushed through the H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, which was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California.
Biden’s Immigration Reforms delayed
At the outset of his first term in office, President Biden was able to pass a number of executive actions to repeal many of President Trump’s actions from his previous presidency.
DAPA Ruling Explained
DAPA, or Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents allows certain eligible categories of illegal aliens, namely parents of Americans, to apply for a temporary deportation deferral and for a three-year employment authorization.
DACA Ruling Explained
BACKGROUND On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation initiating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, allowing undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, to legally stay and work in the country.
Extraordinary Abilities for Non-Immigrant Visa
If an individual possesses extraordinary abilities, then they may qualify for the 0-1 non-immigrant visa. Extraordinary abilities are defined as having above average skills in the arts, athletics, business, education, or sciences.
Immigration Policy Changes Joe Biden Made On The First Day Of His Presidency
On January 20, 2021, the day Joe Biden became the 46 th president of the United States, he introduced The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a set of measures designed to reform the immigration policies carried out under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The Public Charge Rule
The simple explanation of the Public Charge Rule is that immigrants who have a chance of becoming a public charge, or in other words, having the state take care of them because they are unable to take care of themselves, are excluded or denied from entry into the United States.