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Español The immigration agency, USCIS, has issued a new final rule on public charge that may significantly change how many applications for Lawful Permanent Residency (“green cards”) are decided in the future. This rule rescinds the 2022 public charge regulations and replaces it with a new framework for determining whether someone is “likely to become a public charge” under United States immigration law. The new rule […]
Continue Reading ENGLISH La agencia de inmigración, USCIS, ha publicado una nueva norma definitiva sobre la carga pública (“public charge”) que podría cambiar significativamente la forma en que se resuelvan muchas solicitudes de residencia permanente legal (“tarjetas verdes”) en el futuro. Esta norma deroga la normativa sobre la carga pública de 2022 y la sustituye por un nuevo marco para determinar si una persona “tiene probabilidades de convertirse en una […]
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Español This article provides a short update and alert on a major change in immigration law, impacting individuals who plan to depart the United States, travel internationally and return to the United States using their valid, unexpired Advance Parole Travel Document. This alert only applies to individuals planning to depart the United States on or […]
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ENGLISH Este artículo ofrece una breve actualización y alerta sobre un cambio importante en la legislación de inmigración que afecta a las personas que tengan previsto salir de Estados Unidos, viajar al extranjero y regresar a Estados Unidos utilizando su Documento de Viaje de Permiso de Entrada Anticipada (“Advance Parole”) válido y sin caducar. Esta […]
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ENGLISH Una vez más, varias personas están reportando un aumento en la actividad de ICE en los aeropuertos de todo el país, incluido Colorado. Esta alerta de viaje es una actualización de nuestro artículo anterior sobre consideraciones para los no ciudadanos que viajan en vuelos nacionales. Según el Centro Nacional de Leyes de Inmigración, «la […]
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Español Once again, individuals are reporting increased ICE activity at airports around the country, including Colorado. This travel alert is an update to our previous article on considerations for noncitizens on domestic travel. According to the National Immigration Law Center, “the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the government agency that handles airport security, is giving passenger […]
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On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule establishing a fixed time period for admission and extension of stay for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors and representatives of foreign information media (I visa holders). This article discusses the impact on F-1 and J-1 foreign nationals but does not […]
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On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough H-1B Cap-Subject applications to reach the congressionally mandated maximum of H-1B visas for Fiscal Year 2027. Background: The H-1B nonimmigrant status/visa is an employer sponsored temporary work status for foreign national professional workers in specialty occupations in the United States. The H-1B process […]
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In July 2025, the Department of State announced it would complete “enhanced vetting” of F, J and M student visa applicants, requiring those individuals to set all social media profiles to “open/public” prior to visa interviews abroad. In December 2025, the Department of State expanded the enhanced vetting to H-1B visa applicants as well. On […]
Continue Reading ENGLISH El 21 de mayo de 2026, el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) publicó un nuevo memorándum de política, “El ajuste de estatus es una cuestión de discreción y gracia administrativa, y una medida de alivio extraordinaria que permite a los solicitantes prescindir del proceso consular ordinario de visado,” que […]
Continue Reading Español On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new Policy Memorandum, “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process,” that is causing alarm among many foreign nationals in the United States who […]
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On May 18, 2026, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced a Title 42 Order, pursuant to Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, related to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. As background, Title 42 is a law that allows the CDC to […]
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