by tezlawfirm | Oct 21, 2026 | Immigration
October 2026 was a rough month for immigration law. Four major federal changes hit within a single week. USCIS finalized a rule ending automatic work permit extensions, proposed eliminating deference to prior petition approvals, Ukraine and Sudan TPS holders got hit...
by tezlawfirm | Oct 19, 2026 | Immigration
Let’s cut to it: immigration law just moved fast, and if you’re not paying attention, you could get caught flat-footed. On October 16, 2026, new USCIS filing fees took effect under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Days before that, USCIS finalized a...
by tezlawfirm | Oct 18, 2026 | Immigration
A federal lawsuit against ICE claims people at a Texas detention facility face real risk of injury or death. That’s not a small accusation — that’s as serious as it gets. The case centers on Camp East Montana, a tent facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, but...
by tezlawfirm | Oct 18, 2026 | Immigration
Here’s the news nobody wanted: USCIS just pulled the plug on the up-to-540-day automatic extension for expiring work permits. The final rule came down October 14, 2026, and it hits a lot of people hard — H-4 spouses, adjustment of status applicants, asylum...
by tezlawfirm | Oct 16, 2026 | Immigration
Immigration filing fees just went up again. As of October 16, 2026, USCIS raised fees for asylum-related applications, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), parole, and work permits. This comes right after the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) — the folks who...
by tezlawfirm | Oct 16, 2026 | Immigration
Three big immigration changes landed this week. Workers, families, employers — this touches all of you. California’s getting hit hardest, with a new enforcement surge piling on top of everything else. USCIS just finalized the end of that 540-day automatic...
