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Travel With a Pending Immigration Case Recent reports of immigration enforcement at some U.S. airports have understandably caused concern about travel with a pending immigration case, particularly for individuals whose visas or authorized stays have… Read More

A significant change to the public charge rules is coming. On September 18, 2026, a new Department of Homeland Security final rule will take effect and change how immigration officers evaluate whether certain applicants are likely to become a public… Read More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a new F-1/J-1 rule that ends duration of status. This finalized regulation includes the most sweeping changes to these visa classifications in decades. If you are on F-1 or J-1 status (or I), or… Read More

 If you or your employee were not selected in the H-1B lottery, you may still have other immigration options. Depending on the employee’s current status, nationality, qualifications, employer, and long-term goals, possible strategies may include… Read More

A new USCIS adjustment of status memo dropped Friday, May 22, 2026. Over the weekend, many immigrants, employers, and immigration lawyers began discussing the memo. Some of the online reactions have understandably caused fear and confusion. We have a… Read More

If your priority date is current, you may be eligible to move forward with your employment-based green card. However, being “current” does not mean your green card is automatically approved. Instead, it means there may be key steps you need to ta… Read More

The H-1B cap registration season is officially here! USCIS has announced that the Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B registration window will open March 4th, 2026, and will close March 19th, 2026. At Sumner Immigration Law, our goal is to make this process as smo… Read More

Recently, we’ve received many questions from clients about the new $1,000 fee for certain parole requests. This past weekend, USCIS uploaded a notice about the fee to many people’s USCIS accounts, even if the fee doesn’t apply to th… Read More