Prerna Lal

Immigration Attorney

What the Impending Government Shutdown Means for Immigration Redux

As of September 30, 2025, Congress has yet to pass essential spending bills to keep the federal government running beyond…

2 months ago

Important Update: New Fees for Asylum Applications and Work Permits in 2025

As of 2025, significant new fees affect asylum seekers and those applying for related immigration benefits. These changes cover initial…

2 months ago

Changing the Rules After Service: How USCIS Is Making Military Naturalization Tougher Than Ever

USCIS’s new guidance on military naturalization is likely to make the process harder for some veterans—even those who have served…

3 months ago

Navigating CBP Secondary Inspection, Searches and Seizures

If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) subjects you to secondary screening, detention, or demands to search your electronic devices (phone, laptop, etc.), here’s…

8 months ago

Is the U.S. Government Monitoring Your Pro-Palestine Posts?

In the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not have the authority to detain or initiate removal (deportation)…

8 months ago

SEVIS Termination? Here Is What You Can Do

If you’re an international student on an F-1 visa and your SEVIS record was just terminated—without warning, without explanation—you’re not…

8 months ago

Trump Administration Ends CHNV and CBP One Program, Revoking Parole for Thousands of Migrants

The Trump administration has taken a major step in its immigration enforcement agenda by ending the CHNV (Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and…

8 months ago

Trump Administration Pauses Green Cards for Asylees and Refugees: What You Need to Know

The Trump administration has announced a temporary pause on green card applications for certain asylees and refugees, marking another major shift in…

8 months ago

The Laken Riley Act Passes: What It Means for Immigration Enforcement and Public Safety

In a landmark decision, Congress passed the Laken Riley Act, which is expected to be signed into law by President…

11 months ago

Trump Revokes Protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

The Trump administration has reversed a decision by President Joe Biden that extended deportation protections (temporary protected status) for over…

11 months ago