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Traveling Abroad With a Pending Green Card: What Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Applicants Need to Know in 2026
When can a green card applicant leave the United States without losing the case? This guide explains how advance parole works in 2026, when it protects you, and when travel still carries risk for clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
New ICE I-9 Audit Rules in 2026: What Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Employers Must Know
ICE has reclassified a long list of common Form I-9 errors as substantive violations effective March 16, 2026, eliminating the cure period and pushing per-form fines to $288 to $2,861. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York employers in warehouse, hospitality, healthcare, and pharma sectors should run a counsel-led self-audit before the next Notice of Inspection.
Supreme Court Hears Haiti and Syria TPS Cases on April 27: What Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Families Must Know
On April 27, 2026 the Supreme Court hears oral argument on Haiti and Syria TPS. What PA, NJ, and NY families should do to protect their status now.
The 2025 U.S. Citizenship Civics Test Is Harder: What N-400 Applicants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Should Know
USCIS launched the tougher 2025 civics test on October 20, 2025. Applicants now draw from 128 questions, are asked up to 20, and must answer 12 correctly to pass. Here is what N-400 filers in PA, NJ, and NY need to know and how to prepare.
April 30, 2026 I-485 Filing Deadline: What Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Employment-Based Applicants Must Do Now
The May 2026 Visa Bulletin requires employment-based I-485 filings to use Chart A starting May 1, closing the Chart B filing window for Indian and other backlogged applicants. April 30, 2026 is the last day to file adjustment of status under the April Dates for Filing chart. Employment-based applicants across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York with a qualifying priority date need to decide, gather documents, and ship the packet this week.
USCIS Ends SIJS-Based Deferred Action on May 10, 2026: What Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Families Must Know
USCIS is ending automatic SIJS-based deferred action on May 10, 2026 under Policy Memorandum PM-602-0198. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York families with SIJS-eligible children face a short window to file. Here is what guardians, foster parents, and advocates across the Lehigh Valley must do now.
Why More Pennsylvania Traffic Stops Now Involve ICE: What Immigrants in the Lehigh Valley Need to Know in 2026
Pennsylvania police agencies signed onto ICE partnerships have grown more than 70 percent since late 2025. Here’s what immigrants in the Lehigh Valley need to know about 287(g) traffic stops, your constitutional rights, and how to plan ahead.
H-2B Supplemental Visas for Spring 2026: What Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Employers Need to Know
The April 2026 H-2B supplemental tranche opens a narrow filing window for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York seasonal employers. Here is what hospitality, landscaping, and tri-state operators must prepare before the tranche fills.
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