Natalia Meade

Over the past several days, immigrant visa applicants around the world have reported that their long-awaited consular interviews were cancelled or postponed often with little notice and no new date. The cancellations are not isolated to one embassy or one region. According to reporting by The New York Times on August 24, 2026, the U.S....

On August 21, 2026, a federal judge in New York struck down the Department of State policy that had implemented the 75-country immigrant visa pause. The pause was originally announced in mid-January 2026 and allowed for Applicants to attend their consular interviews but barred consular officers from issuing immigrant visas. The Administration justified the decision...

Snapshot: USCIS has released a policy memo providing guidance regarding the new public charge rule that will be implemented on September 18, 2026 Your filing date will determine if the new rule applies to you Any benefits received before September 18 mostly will not count, do not drop coverage in a panic After September 18,...

On August 13, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) issued a decision that reverses fourteen years of settled immigration law and could affect many people who are pursuing a green card from inside the United States. The case is Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, 29 I&N Dec. 830 (BIA 2026). The short version: if you have...

On July 20, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule rescinding the 2022 public charge regulations. The change is significant, and it takes effect September 18, 2026. If you’re applying for a visa, admission to the U.S., or adjustment of status after that date, this rule will affect how immigration officers evaluate...

If you’re an international student, exchange visitor, or foreign media professional in the United States, a major change to how you’re admitted is coming this fall. On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that eliminates “Duration of Status” (D/S) for F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and I...

In a 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment, affirming what has been the settled understanding of American law for over a century: children born on U.S. soil are citizens at birth, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. What...

Congratulations! After months or years of paperwork, waiting, and uncertainty, you have finally secured lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. But the journey does not end there. Becoming a lawful permanent resident comes with important rights, responsibilities, and deadlines that every new green card holder should understand. Below, we answer the questions we hear most often...