The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has placed an immediate hold on Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Adjustment of Status cases filed within the United States, following a new policy memorandum issued on December 19, 2025. The policy affects DV Lottery winners who applied for their green cards through Adjustment of Status (AOS)—the process that…
Picture this: A tech mogul from Mumbai, staring at a screen in a high-rise overlooking the Arabian Sea, clicks “apply” and wires $1 million to the U.S. Treasury. Months later—not years—he’s unpacking in Silicon Valley, green card in hand, chasing the American Dream on steroids. That’s the pitch behind President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled “Gold…
Immigration attorney LaToya McBean-Pompy, Esq., founder of McBean Immigration Law, is urging asylum seekers to be strategic about marriage and green card eligibility as USCIS accelerates its processing of asylum cases filed between 2015 and 2017. In a candid Instagram video (@mcbeanimmigrationlaw), McBean-Pompy addressed a frequently asked question: Should you wait for a decision on…
Legal experts warn of stricter immigration interviews, more documentation demands amid revived marriage fraud concerns Spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are finding that marriage is no longer a guaranteed pathway to permanent residency, as U.S. immigration officials tighten the screws on green card interviews and documentary requirements. Immigration attorneys are reporting a…
The Biden administration has launched a new immigration initiative that could dramatically change the lives of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and influence the 2024 election. Starting August 14, 2024, undocumented spouses can apply for “parole in place” status, allowing them to adjust their immigration status without leaving the U.S. Rodrigo de la Rosa, who…