Before the money comes the passport. As of September 2026, here is how the E-2 treaty country list works, who is left off it, and how the 50 percent ownership rule, dual nationality, the citizenship-by-investment restriction, and reciprocity shape an E-2 case.

EOIR filing fees rose on October 1, 2026. Here are the current amounts for BIA appeals, motions to reopen, cancellation of removal and the I-485 in court, and what stays the same.

The BIA's September 2026 decision in Matter of Diji lets notice mailed to an old address support an in absentia order. Here is who it affects and what still works.

As of September 2026, USCIS still issues U visa bona fide determination work permits. Here is what it checks, what the four-year (c)(14) EAD covers, and which 2026 changes could affect it.

Country conditions evidence can decide an asylum case in immigration court. Here is how judges in Philadelphia and Elizabeth, the BIA, and the Third Circuit weigh it in 2026, and how to build a record that holds up on appeal.

A chronological walk through marriage-based AOS interview day at the USCIS Philadelphia Field Office, from the night before to the notices and green card that follow, current as of September 2026.

The public charge rule now governs green card filings from September 18, 2026. What its text actually says, how family benefits are treated, and where the three lawsuits stand.

A U visa is measured in years because of a 10,000 annual cap. Here is each stage from certification to green card, where to check the current waits, and what you control while you wait.

Matter of S-S-F-M- reinstated A-B- in 2025, and the BIA rejected group after group in 2026. The test, the Third Circuit cases, and how to build a claim that holds up.

Married to a U.S. citizen after asylum? Why INA 209(b) usually beats a marriage-based I-485 in 2026, when it does not, and how entry, public charge, and fees decide it.