September 2026 U.S. Immigration Update: Important Changes for Visa Holders, Green Card Applicants and Employers
September 2026 U.S. Immigration Update September 2026 U.S. immigration update featuring an American flag, U.S. passport, immigration law books and the U.S. Capitol. September 2026 has brought several important developments in U.S. immigration law. New public charge regulations are now in effect, the administration has announced additional H-1B measures, and federal courts have intervened in […]
Advance parole travel and the 3- and 10-year unlawful presence bars
Important August 2026 Update Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, 29 I&N Dec. 830 (BIA 2026), was published by the Board of Immigration Appeals on August 13, 2026. This decision overrules Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly. The BIA said a trip taken with advance parole counts as a “departure” under INA § 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II), the 10-year unlawful-presence rule. USCIS has […]