BLOG July 20, 2026 GWP IMMIGRATION LAW The End of “Duration of Status”: What F-1, J-1, and I Visa Holders Must Do Before September 15, 2026 DHS has replaced open-ended student status with a hard four-year clock — and for most doctoral candidates, research scholars, and long-program students, a federal extension filing is no longer […]
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BLOG July 16, 2026 GWP IMMIGRATION LAW The 2026 Public Charge Rule Is Final: What Changes September 18 DHS rescinded the 2022 public charge regulation today, restoring broad discretion to immigration officers over green card and visa decisions. Every family- and employment-based green card applicant now faces a “totality of the circumstances” review with fewer
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BLOG July 9, 2026 GWP IMMIGRATION LAW The Naturalization Process in 2026: What Form N-400 Actually Requires Now Approvals swung more in 2025 than in any year USCIS has tracked, and a proposed rule would nearly double what filing costs. Naturalization is no longer a predictable, evenly-paced process. Approvals fell from a record 88,488 in
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A parent cannot receive a green card unless the U.S. citizen child proves they can financially support them, so the parent does not become what immigration law calls a “public charge.”[23] This is done through Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, a legally binding contract enforceable in court.[24]
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Immigration Law Update A Big Court Says: Detained Immigrants Get a Hearing After 90 Days GWP Immigration Law, LLP | Las Vegas, Nevada | Explaining the Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega ruling in plain English Fifth Circuit courthouse icon representing the Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega ruling § A federal court called the Fifth Circuit made this