U.S. Immigration Lawyer All 50 States https://www.lawsb.com/book-now/https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mv6ww4kjzk2yTwo election risks can exist at once: unlawful voting and citizens being wrongly flagged. Iowa found 35 noncitizen ballots counted in 2024; Texas later confirmed some SAVE flags involved citizens. What evidence should be required before a voter registration can be canceled?10 Sep 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ww4kjzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3muftkfrzws2eSomeone claiming to be USCIS or ICE demands immediate payment? Stop. USCIS does not call, text, or email demanding fees or threatening deportation. Don’t pay by gift card, crypto, Zelle, Cash App, or wire. Verify independently through an official .gov source.31 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muftkfrzws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msxpekt5fn2sA visa in your passport can look valid even after the government has revoked it. The State Department says more than 175,000 visas have been revoked since President Trump took office, with the government continuously screening visa holders. Revocations can involve criminal allegations, security13 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxpekt5fn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msvszwshda2eThe Trump administration has sued New York over its in-state tuition policy for certain undocumented students, and the case could have major financial consequences. The dispute centers on whether New York's tuition benefit is legally based on state residence or on attending and graduating from a12 Aug 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvszwshda2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msvmdfgtl72qRepublican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is calling for major legal immigration reform, arguing that President Trump now has an opportunity to address a system Congress has failed to fix for decades. DeWine says America needs workers and has called for policies that keep skilled graduates and other12 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvmdfgtl72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msvcchqmje2tThe Supreme Court's 1898 decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark established one of the most important principles in American constitutional law: birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. After Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco, returned from a trip abroad, the12 Aug 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvcchqmje2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mstj6kybgj2tThe green card got its nickname because the first modern permanent resident cards, issued in 1946, were printed on green paper. But here's the twist: for decades afterward, the card wasn't green at all. Over the years, the government changed its color several times—including blue, tan, and even11 Aug 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstj6kybgj2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mssv65i3nf2sGOOD NEWS FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS: A federal judge has temporarily stopped ICE from routinely arresting, detaining, and deporting certain immigrants with pending VAWA self-petitions, U visa petitions, and T visa petitions. In Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem, the court blocked11 Aug 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssv65i3nf2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msj5eb2cc72eWhat was America's first immigration law? The answer depends on what you mean. The earliest federal laws addressed citizenship, passenger records, and immigration restrictions at different points in U.S. history. From the Naturalization Act of 1790 to the Page Act of 1875 and07 Aug 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj5eb2cc72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msizyt5xqw2xA lot of people think they’ve found a loophole: come to the U.S. on a visitor visa, stay 5 months, leave for a few days in Canada or the Bahamas, and then re-enter for another 6 months. It doesn’t work. Immigration officers aren’t fooled. You’ll usually only get a few weeks — if07 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msizyt5xqw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msgq7wyjgj2qAn immigration petition filed more than 25 years ago could still help someone get a green card today. Under Section 245(i), certain people who are "grandfathered" may be able to adjust status in the United States even if they entered without inspection, overstayed a visa, or worked without06 Aug 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgq7wyjgj2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msgg7wejk62tMany people believe Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Status is only for orphans or children in foster care. That's not true. Some unmarried immigrants under 21 may qualify if a state court finds they cannot reunify with one or both parents because of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis06 Aug 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgg7wejk62thttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msg44hfxjk2tIf the person who filed your immigration case passes away, do not assume your case is over. Under INA Section 204(l), some family- and employment-based immigration cases may continue even after the death of the petitioner or another qualifying relative. To qualify, at least one beneficiary06 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg44hfxjk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mse7s2uhku2rYour employer wants to sponsor you for a green card but does not know where to start? Employment-based green cards can involve categories like EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, PERM labor certification, prevailing wage, recruitment, the I-140 petition, priority dates, and adjustment of status. It sounds05 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse7s2uhku2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msdoy7x72227Seven red flags that trigger a tough marriage interview with USCIS. Comment your experience. #marriageinterview #stokesinterview #immigrationlaw #greencardinterview #attorney #EC05 Aug 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdoy7x72227https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3msbbrr3wve2qTen things you should never say at a USCIS interview. Comment which one you’ve heard. #uscisinterview #greencardinterview #immigrationtips #immigrationlawyer #attorney #EC04 Aug 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbbrr3wve2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3ms572yozq72rSmall immigration filing mistakes can cause big problems. Incomplete forms, old form editions, wrong answers, missing signatures, original documents, or the wrong filing fee can lead to your case being rejected or denied. Do not assume immigration will just let you fix it later. Before you file,03 Aug 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms572yozq72rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3ms53qoibpo25A 2026 Board of Immigration Appeals decision significantly narrowed when INA Section 237(a)(1)(H) can be used to waive certain immigration fraud. If the fraud involved entering the United States with an immigrant visa, this waiver may still be available in the right case. But for many people who02 Aug 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms53qoibpo25https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3ms4od7xfq22sYou do not have to be a professional smuggler—or make any money—to face serious immigration consequences. Under INA Section 237(a)(1)(E), a noncitizen may be charged as deportable for knowingly helping, encouraging, or assisting another person to enter the United States unlawfully. A limited02 Aug 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4od7xfq22shttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3ms2lcnrrkp2qMany people have never heard of INA Section 212(k)—but in the right case, it can save an immigrant visa or green card. A 212(k) waiver may be available when someone received an immigrant visa but later discovers there was a qualifying problem they didn't know about and couldn't reasonably have01 Aug 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2lcnrrkp2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3ms2bcb35zx27A new rule scheduled to take effect on September 15 would replace "Duration of Status" for many new F-1 students with a fixed I-94 expiration date. If a student needs extra time to finish a degree, an updated I-20 alone may no longer be enough, they may also need to apply to USCIS for an extension.01 Aug 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2bcb35zx27https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mrxk6vbqk427Before filing anything new with immigration, you may need to request your records through a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request. Old applications, border interviews, removal orders, and prior immigration filings don't disappear. USCIS and other immigration agencies can compare what you file31 Jul 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxk6vbqk427https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mrxgrcjy5t2kCBS News recently reported on internal emails suggesting the FBI may defer certain investigations involving DHS officers to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have said there has been no change in policy. The broader question is31 Jul 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxgrcjy5t2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mrv4wbd5kf25A new USCIS rule is now in effect that allows certain affirmative asylum applicants to be referred directly to immigration court without first receiving an asylum interview. The rule applies to new asylum applications and pending applications that have not yet been interviewed. USCIS may refer30 Jul 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv4wbd5kf25https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mruswx42o224The biggest change under the new asylum rule isn't just that USCIS can skip your asylum interview—it's that the agency may refer certain cases to immigration court without first asking for additional evidence or clarification. If your asylum application was filed with the expectation that you would30 Jul 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruswx42o224https://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mqkgias7px2uCan the government fine an immigrant up to $1.8 million for not leaving the United States? That is the question at the center of a major federal lawsuit. Under a DHS rule, some immigrants with final orders of removal have been assessed civil penalties of up to $998 per day,13 Jul 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkgias7px2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mqk4rad5ji2bNew York requires 1,000 hours of training and two state examinations before someone can receive a cosmetology license. NYPD recruits receive 865 listed hours of initial training, including 105 hours devoted to firearms and tactics. But during ICE’s recent hiring surge, internal records revealed13 Jul 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk4rad5ji2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mqifayf55j2rThink your immigration case is hopeless? Do not assume you have no options. There may be different paths to legal residence, including marriage, family petitions, job sponsorships, work visas, self-petitions like EB-1 or EB-2 NIW, and humanitarian options like U visas, T visas, VAWA, or SIJS. Some13 Jul 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqifayf55j2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mqfritp7uv2gThink you can pass the U.S. citizenship civics test? In this video, Brad gives you real-style citizenship test questions to see if you are ready. The civics test is one of the most important parts of becoming a U.S. citizen, and you need to know11 Jul 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfritp7uv2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bradbernsteinlaw.bsky.social/post/3mqfhjlz42g2pA Wisconsin judge was convicted of felony obstruction after a jury found she interfered with ICE’s attempt to arrest a man in her courthouse. Federal prosecutors sought a prison sentence, but instead she was fined $5,000 and received no jail time. The sentencing judge cited the significant11 Jul 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdnmlns5h2dfus6nlgenbpjd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfhjlz42g2p