Major Immigration Fee Increases Take Effect: What You Need to Know

by Norma Ayoub | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorized

A new law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, has introduced significant new immigration fees. These fees went into effect immediately and apply to a wide range of immigration applications and petitions. Some of these fees are...

DALE Program Quietly Ends, Leaving Vulnerable Workers at Risk

by Norma Ayoub | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Department of Homeland Security has quietly ended the Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) program, a crucial initiative launched under the Biden administration to protect undocumented workers who report labor violations. As of July 2025, U.S. Citizenship...

Interview Waiver Rule Change: What You Need to Know Starting September 2, 20

by Norma Ayoub | Jul 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

The U.S. Department of State has announced an important change to the interview waiver policy for nonimmigrant visas, significantly narrowing who qualifies for an exemption from in-person interviews. What’s Changing? Beginning September 2, 2025, most nonimmigrant visa...

Denaturalization: What It Is, Who It Affects, and Why It Matters

by Norma Ayoub | Jul 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

What Is Denaturalization? Denaturalization is the legal process by which the U.S. government revokes citizenship from individuals who obtained it through naturalization. Unlike deportation, which applies to noncitizens, denaturalization strips away the legal identity...

Important USCIS Update: Bring Your Own Interpreter to Interviews

by Norma Ayoub | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized

If you have an upcoming interview with a USCIS Field Office—including the Houston Field Office—please be aware of a recent change in policy regarding interpretation services. USCIS Will No Longer Provide Interpreters As of now, USCIS will no longer be providing...