23 Aug, 2026 Article Warning: Using the Global Entry Kiosk Could Seriously Damage Your Immigration Status If you travel to the United States on a visa, advanced parole, or work authorization and you use the Global Entry kiosk, your I-94 may be recording you as a B-2 tourist instead of your correct status. Working on a B-2 I-94 is a status violation. Studying on a B-2 I-94 is a status violation. Returning on advanced parole and getting a B-2 entry could jeopardize your adjustment of status case. And CBP is reportedly refusing to fix it in some cases. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what is happening and what to do. Read more 23 Aug, 2026 Article This Is Getting U.S. Citizenship Applications Denied Right Now. Check Your Tax History Before You File. USCIS is denying N-400 naturalization applications for back tax history at a rate never seen before under the current administration. Payment plans that were once acceptable are now causing denials. Even fully resolved balances are not protecting applicants from denial based on prior tax debt history. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what standard to meet before filing and what to do if your case is already submitted. Read more 22 Aug, 2026 Article Breaking: Federal Court Rules the 75 Country Immigration Pause Was Illegal. Here Is What It Means. On the evening of August 21st 2026 a federal court struck down the Trump administration's 75-country immigration pause as unlawful. The court found that public charge determinations require individualized assessment and that a blanket country-wide pause violates immigration law. Cases paused since January 1st 2026 may now be able to move forward. But an appeal is coming and a new executive order is possible. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what this means for affected families right now. Read more 22 Aug, 2026 Article Never Use a Digital Signature on an Immigration Form. Here Is What Happens When You Do. Using a digital signature on an immigration form is one of the most common and most costly mistakes in USCIS applications. When USCIS identifies a digital signature they do not return the application. They take the filing fee and issue a formal denial. All immigration forms require an original ink pen signature and some digital signatures are sophisticated enough that even attorneys need to zoom in to identify them. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what the rule requires and how to make sure every signature is compliant. Read more 19 Aug, 2026 Article The Immigration Document Problem Nobody Talks About That Delays Almost Every Case The immigration document problem that delays the most cases is not a complicated legal form. It is a birth certificate error that most people have never noticed because they never carefully read their own birth certificate. About 10 percent of immigration clients have some form of problem including wrong names, incorrect dates of birth, missing stamps, or the wrong document format for their country. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains what to look for, how long corrections take, and the country-specific requirements that catch even experienced applicants off guard. Read more 19 Aug, 2026 Article Your Marriage Is Not Working. Can You Still Keep Your Two-Year Conditional Green Card? If your marriage is not working out and you have a two-year conditional green card, the fear of losing your permanent residence and having to leave the United States is overwhelming. But a failing marriage does not mean a lost green card. The waiver-based I-751 petition is designed exactly for this situation. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains how it works, what evidence you need, and why even cases with limited documentation are regularly approved. Read more 19 Aug, 2026 Article The Re-Entry Permit: How Green Card Holders Can Protect Their Permanent Residence During Extended Trips Abroad Lawful permanent residents who need to spend extended time outside the United States risk having their green card challenged for abandonment at the border. The re-entry permit filed on Form I-131 is the most effective protection available but it must be filed while still inside the United States and processing now takes one to two years. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly how it works and the best strategy for using it under current conditions. Read more 14 Aug, 2026 Article Breaking: BIA Overturns Matter of Arrabally and DACA Advanced Parole Travel Is Now Riskier Than Ever Matter of Arrabally, the BIA ruling that protected DACA recipients from triggering unlawful presence bars when traveling on advance parole, has been overturned. For nearly a decade this ruling made advance parole travel safer for people with unlawful presence in their history. Without it the risk of traveling on advance parole has increased significantly. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what changed, who is most affected, and what every DACA recipient needs to do before making any travel decisions. Read more 12 Aug, 2026 Article Got an RFE or Notice of Intent to Deny on Your I-751? Here Is Exactly What to Do. A Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny on an I-751 removal of conditions petition feels like the case is falling apart. It is not. Both are opportunities to respond and the quality of that response determines the outcome. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what to do, how to gather evidence you did not originally submit, why a detailed personal statement can carry a case with limited documentation, and when requesting an interview is the right move. Read more 12 Aug, 2026 Article If You Have Been Putting Off Your Marriage Green Card Application, You Need to File Before September 18th. On September 18th 2026 new public charge rules take effect that give USCIS officers significantly more latitude to deny adjustment of status cases based on age, health, language ability, and work history. Cases filed before that date will be evaluated under the current more predictable income-focused standard. Couples who have been putting off their marriage green card application have approximately seven weeks to file under the current rules, and it takes four to six weeks minimum to prepare properly. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains what is changing and exactly what to do right now. Read more 
23 Aug, 2026 Article Warning: Using the Global Entry Kiosk Could Seriously Damage Your Immigration Status If you travel to the United States on a visa, advanced parole, or work authorization and you use the Global Entry kiosk, your I-94 may be recording you as a B-2 tourist instead of your correct status. Working on a B-2 I-94 is a status violation. Studying on a B-2 I-94 is a status violation. Returning on advanced parole and getting a B-2 entry could jeopardize your adjustment of status case. And CBP is reportedly refusing to fix it in some cases. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what is happening and what to do. Read more 
23 Aug, 2026 Article This Is Getting U.S. Citizenship Applications Denied Right Now. Check Your Tax History Before You File. USCIS is denying N-400 naturalization applications for back tax history at a rate never seen before under the current administration. Payment plans that were once acceptable are now causing denials. Even fully resolved balances are not protecting applicants from denial based on prior tax debt history. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what standard to meet before filing and what to do if your case is already submitted. Read more 
22 Aug, 2026 Article Breaking: Federal Court Rules the 75 Country Immigration Pause Was Illegal. Here Is What It Means. On the evening of August 21st 2026 a federal court struck down the Trump administration's 75-country immigration pause as unlawful. The court found that public charge determinations require individualized assessment and that a blanket country-wide pause violates immigration law. Cases paused since January 1st 2026 may now be able to move forward. But an appeal is coming and a new executive order is possible. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what this means for affected families right now. Read more 
22 Aug, 2026 Article Never Use a Digital Signature on an Immigration Form. Here Is What Happens When You Do. Using a digital signature on an immigration form is one of the most common and most costly mistakes in USCIS applications. When USCIS identifies a digital signature they do not return the application. They take the filing fee and issue a formal denial. All immigration forms require an original ink pen signature and some digital signatures are sophisticated enough that even attorneys need to zoom in to identify them. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what the rule requires and how to make sure every signature is compliant. Read more 
19 Aug, 2026 Article The Immigration Document Problem Nobody Talks About That Delays Almost Every Case The immigration document problem that delays the most cases is not a complicated legal form. It is a birth certificate error that most people have never noticed because they never carefully read their own birth certificate. About 10 percent of immigration clients have some form of problem including wrong names, incorrect dates of birth, missing stamps, or the wrong document format for their country. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains what to look for, how long corrections take, and the country-specific requirements that catch even experienced applicants off guard. Read more 
19 Aug, 2026 Article Your Marriage Is Not Working. Can You Still Keep Your Two-Year Conditional Green Card? If your marriage is not working out and you have a two-year conditional green card, the fear of losing your permanent residence and having to leave the United States is overwhelming. But a failing marriage does not mean a lost green card. The waiver-based I-751 petition is designed exactly for this situation. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains how it works, what evidence you need, and why even cases with limited documentation are regularly approved. Read more 
19 Aug, 2026 Article The Re-Entry Permit: How Green Card Holders Can Protect Their Permanent Residence During Extended Trips Abroad Lawful permanent residents who need to spend extended time outside the United States risk having their green card challenged for abandonment at the border. The re-entry permit filed on Form I-131 is the most effective protection available but it must be filed while still inside the United States and processing now takes one to two years. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly how it works and the best strategy for using it under current conditions. Read more 
14 Aug, 2026 Article Breaking: BIA Overturns Matter of Arrabally and DACA Advanced Parole Travel Is Now Riskier Than Ever Matter of Arrabally, the BIA ruling that protected DACA recipients from triggering unlawful presence bars when traveling on advance parole, has been overturned. For nearly a decade this ruling made advance parole travel safer for people with unlawful presence in their history. Without it the risk of traveling on advance parole has increased significantly. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what changed, who is most affected, and what every DACA recipient needs to do before making any travel decisions. Read more 
12 Aug, 2026 Article Got an RFE or Notice of Intent to Deny on Your I-751? Here Is Exactly What to Do. A Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny on an I-751 removal of conditions petition feels like the case is falling apart. It is not. Both are opportunities to respond and the quality of that response determines the outcome. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains exactly what to do, how to gather evidence you did not originally submit, why a detailed personal statement can carry a case with limited documentation, and when requesting an interview is the right move. Read more 
12 Aug, 2026 Article If You Have Been Putting Off Your Marriage Green Card Application, You Need to File Before September 18th. On September 18th 2026 new public charge rules take effect that give USCIS officers significantly more latitude to deny adjustment of status cases based on age, health, language ability, and work history. Cases filed before that date will be evaluated under the current more predictable income-focused standard. Couples who have been putting off their marriage green card application have approximately seven weeks to file under the current rules, and it takes four to six weeks minimum to prepare properly. Attorney John Khosravi, Esq. explains what is changing and exactly what to do right now. Read more 
