by tezlawfirm | May 20, 2026 | Immigration
Immigration got a lot harder in 2026. Three major changes are causing serious delays and headaches for immigrants nationwide. USCIS hit the H-2B visa cap for fiscal year 2026, rolled out a new $102 Annual Asylum Fee, and started enhanced FBI background checks that are...
by tezlawfirm | May 19, 2026 | Immigration
A federal judge in Austin just blocked Texas’s Senate Bill 4 — one day before it was supposed to take effect on May 15, 2026. This isn’t just legal news. It’s a decision that affects millions of immigrants, border communities, and families throughout...
by tezlawfirm | May 19, 2026 | Immigration
The H-2B visa program just hit a wall in 2026. We’re dealing with exhausted cap allocations AND new FBI background check requirements that are slowing down everything. USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the cap for both the first and second allocations...
by tezlawfirm | May 18, 2026 | Immigration
The Department of Labor just dropped a bombshell on AI company Cloudera. They’ve suspended all PERM processing for the company for 180 days — that’s six months of zero green card applications moving forward. Why? The DOL found serious recruitment...
by tezlawfirm | May 17, 2026 | Immigration
The Department of Justice just filed denaturalization cases against 12 naturalized U.S. citizens in 2026. We’re talking about serious charges — terrorism support, war crimes, sexual abuse. This isn’t routine enforcement. It’s sending waves of concern...
by tezlawfirm | May 16, 2026 | Immigration
The 2026 FIFA World Cup just got a lot more accessible for international fans. The U.S. State Department waived visa bond requirements — we’re talking up to $15,000 — for certain visitors coming to watch the matches. This isn’t just another policy tweak....