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USCIS Weekend and Holiday Deadlines After October 23, 2026: What Still Rolls to the Next Business Day
USCIS Policy Alert PA-2026-15 changed how weekend and holiday deadlines work. Learn which paper filings still roll to Monday, why online filings and birthday cutoffs do not, and how to protect it.
Aging Out: How the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Protects Children of Family Petitioners in 2026
The CSPA can keep a son or daughter over 21 classified as a child. Here is the formula, the chart USCIS uses since August 2025, and the one-year deadline families miss.
The T Visa for Trafficking Survivors in 2026: Who Qualifies and How It Works
The T visa protects survivors of labor and sex trafficking. Here is who qualifies in 2026, when law enforcement cooperation is excused, which relatives can be included, and the path to a green card.
Your Last Lawyer Lost Your Cancellation Case? Lozada Ineffective-Assistance Claims in 2026
If your former lawyer lost your cancellation of removal case, a Lozada motion to reopen may help. Here are the three steps, the 2026 rule changes, the deadlines and the fee.
Petitioning for Your Child: IR-2, F1, F2A and F2B Categories Explained (2026)
Your status, your child's age and marital status decide whether an I-130 lands in IR-2, F1, F2A, F2B or F3. Here is the 2026 map, the CSPA age rules and what happens when facts change.
Petitioning for Your Brother or Sister: The I-130 Sibling Petition and the Real Wait in 2026
The F4 sibling line is about 15 years for most countries and longer for Mexico, the Philippines and India. Here is who qualifies, how to read the Visa Bulletin, and why to file now.
Choosing a Marriage Green Card Lawyer in Allentown: Costs, Questions to Ask, and Red Flags
When a marriage green card case needs a lawyer, what it costs in 2026 (attorney and USCIS fees), questions to ask in your consultation, and the notario red flags Pennsylvania law prohibits.
E-1 Treaty Trader Visa in 2026: What Counts as Substantial Trade
No investment minimum, but the trade must already exist. Here is how the E-1 rules define trade, substantial volume, and the 50 percent test, plus which Latin American countries qualify.
My Child Turned 21 During My Cancellation Case: What Matter of Arevalo-Vargas Means
A 2026 BIA precedent, Matter of Arevalo-Vargas, holds that children who turn 21 while a cancellation case is pending no longer count as qualifying relatives. What families should do now.
I-864P 2026: The Poverty Guidelines Chart for the Affidavit of Support
The 2026 I-864P poverty guidelines for the affidavit of support, in effect since March 1, 2026: the full chart, which column applies to you, and how to count your household.
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