Recent headlines have brought increased attention to air travel after the announcement that ICE would be at multiple major airports. Many travelers are understandably asking: can you be stopped or denied entry at the airport, even with a valid visa? Understanding the process is more important than ever. Does a visa guarantee entry? No. A...
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Con el aumento de detenciones y la cobertura sobre arrestos, muchas personas con solicitudes de inmigración pendientes se preocupan por viajar. El permiso de viaje permite a las personas viajar temporalmente al extranjero y regresar a los Estados Unidos sin abandonar su estatus y/o su solicitud de inmigración pendiente. ¿Qué es el Permiso De Viaje? ...
With the rise in detentions and new coverage about arrests, individuals with pending immigration applications worry about traveling. Advance Parole permits individuals to travel abroad temporarily and return to the United States without abandoning their status and/or their pending immigration applications. What is Advance Parole? Advance parole is a travel authorization document issued by USCIS...
The 2026 AILA EB-5 Virtual Conference focused on the future of the program as the September 30 deadline approaches. With hopes high for the renewal of the Regional Center Program, experts highlighted key issues and opportunities for EB-5 stakeholders, providing insights into trends and strategies to successfully navigate the path forward. Factors Affecting EB-5 Timelines...
In January 2026, the American Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA) obtained new data through July 31, 2025, from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) about what is really happening with EB-5 investor petitions, especially in the set-aside categories: Rural, High Unemployment (HUA), and Infrastructure. What Did USCIS Report? AIIA confirms that this is the most complete...
USCIS anunció recientemente que hay más de 1,4 millones de solicitudes de asilo afirmativo pendientes. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) ha publicado una norma propuesta en el Registro Federal para intentar de regular la elegibilidad general y los requisitos para los permisos de trabajo relacionados con una solicitud de asilo pendiente. La norma propuesta...
USCIS recently announced that there are more than 1.4 million pending affirmative asylum applications. The Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to try to regulate overall eligibility and requirements for employment authorization documents related to a pending asylum application. The February 23, 2026 proposed rule highlights the following: ...
On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) titled Improving Continuity for Religious Organizations and Their Employees, introducing an important policy change affecting religious organizations and their foreign national religious workers in R-1 nonimmigrant status. The rule took effect immediately and is intended to provide greater...