Your employer wants to sponsor you for a green card but does not know where to start? Employment-based green cards can involve categories like EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, PERM labor certification, prevailing wage, recruitment, the I-140 petition, priority dates, and adjustment of status. It sounds

Seven red flags that trigger a tough marriage interview with USCIS. Comment your experience. #marriageinterview #stokesinterview #immigrationlaw #greencardinterview #attorney #EC

Ten things you should never say at a USCIS interview. Comment which one you’ve heard. #uscisinterview #greencardinterview #immigrationtips #immigrationlawyer #attorney #EC

Small immigration filing mistakes can cause big problems. Incomplete forms, old form editions, wrong answers, missing signatures, original documents, or the wrong filing fee can lead to your case being rejected or denied. Do not assume immigration will just let you fix it later. Before you file,

A 2026 Board of Immigration Appeals decision significantly narrowed when INA Section 237(a)(1)(H) can be used to waive certain immigration fraud. If the fraud involved entering the United States with an immigrant visa, this waiver may still be available in the right case. But for many people who

You do not have to be a professional smuggler—or make any money—to face serious immigration consequences. Under INA Section 237(a)(1)(E), a noncitizen may be charged as deportable for knowingly helping, encouraging, or assisting another person to enter the United States unlawfully. A limited

Many people have never heard of INA Section 212(k)—but in the right case, it can save an immigrant visa or green card. A 212(k) waiver may be available when someone received an immigrant visa but later discovers there was a qualifying problem they didn't know about and couldn't reasonably have

A new rule scheduled to take effect on September 15 would replace "Duration of Status" for many new F-1 students with a fixed I-94 expiration date. If a student needs extra time to finish a degree, an updated I-20 alone may no longer be enough, they may also need to apply to USCIS for an extension.

Before filing anything new with immigration, you may need to request your records through a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request. Old applications, border interviews, removal orders, and prior immigration filings don't disappear. USCIS and other immigration agencies can compare what you file

CBS News recently reported on internal emails suggesting the FBI may defer certain investigations involving DHS officers to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have said there has been no change in policy. The broader question is

A new USCIS rule is now in effect that allows certain affirmative asylum applicants to be referred directly to immigration court without first receiving an asylum interview. The rule applies to new asylum applications and pending applications that have not yet been interviewed. USCIS may refer

The biggest change under the new asylum rule isn't just that USCIS can skip your asylum interview—it's that the agency may refer certain cases to immigration court without first asking for additional evidence or clarification. If your asylum application was filed with the expectation that you would

Can the government fine an immigrant up to $1.8 million for not leaving the United States? That is the question at the center of a major federal lawsuit. Under a DHS rule, some immigrants with final orders of removal have been assessed civil penalties of up to $998 per day,

New York requires 1,000 hours of training and two state examinations before someone can receive a cosmetology license. NYPD recruits receive 865 listed hours of initial training, including 105 hours devoted to firearms and tactics. But during ICE’s recent hiring surge, internal records revealed

Think your immigration case is hopeless? Do not assume you have no options. There may be different paths to legal residence, including marriage, family petitions, job sponsorships, work visas, self-petitions like EB-1 or EB-2 NIW, and humanitarian options like U visas, T visas, VAWA, or SIJS. Some

Think you can pass the U.S. citizenship civics test? In this video, Brad gives you real-style citizenship test questions to see if you are ready. The civics test is one of the most important parts of becoming a U.S. citizen, and you need to know

A Wisconsin judge was convicted of felony obstruction after a jury found she interfered with ICE’s attempt to arrest a man in her courthouse. Federal prosecutors sought a prison sentence, but instead she was fined $5,000 and received no jail time. The sentencing judge cited the significant

Received a Notice to Appear? Do not ignore it. This means deportation proceedings have started, but it does not automatically mean you will be deported. Read every page, never miss court, gather your immigration documents immediately, and do not sign anything from ICE without speaking to a lawyer

A marriage green card interview is not the time to sound rehearsed. Immigration officers are trained to spot scripted answers, and real married couples do not speak like robots. Your answers do not need to match word for word, but the important facts need to line up, including dates, addresses,

DHS ended the 540-day automatic extension for many work permit renewals. A federal lawsuit in California says DHS rushed the rule through improperly and failed to justify the policy change. The government’s response is due mid-July, and workers could lose their jobs while the case plays out.

Update on Immigration pause from 75 countries. #immigrationlawyer #immigration #immigrationlaw #immigrationattorney #immigrationnews

The 75-country immigrant visa pause raises serious legal questions that courts have not fully answered before. The administration says the pause is based on “public charge” concerns. But immigration law has always required public charge to be decided case by case, not by nationality. When a policy

Let’s play Deported or Not Deported. These are real scenarios I see every week. Some sound harmless. Some sound illegal. Most people guess wrong. Immigration law is not common sense. Small mistakes can have life-changing consequences. If your situation feels “complicated,” that’s usually when you

Let’s play: Is Trump taking away your citizenship? There is a lot of panic right now, and most of it is based on bad information. Denaturalization is not about mistakes. It’s not about traffic tickets. It’s not about crimes committed after you became a citizen. In real life,

when you call the USCIS hotline for help, if they give wrong information that you follow they are not responsible for their mistake, you are! #ImmigrationLaw #KnowYourRights #immigrationhelp #VisaProblems

Airlines get gined big bucks if they transport someone with invalid documents. Attorney Brad Bernstein explains. #ImmigrationLaw #attorney #ImmigrationAttorney #GreenCard #bradbernstein

There are more paths to citizenship than people realize. Here are the eight fastest, including routes for kids, spouses, and military members. Comment with which one you qualify for. #citizenship #attorney #immigrationlaw #naturalization #fyp

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