Your O-1 Petition Meets Three Criteria. That Is No Longer Enough.
Your O-1 Petition Meets Three Criteria. That Is No Longer Enough. What the new USCIS data — and a quietly abandoned federal appeal — tell us about the sharp rise in extraordinary-ability denials By Steve Maggi, SMA Law Firm Over [...]
What Twins (1988) Gets Right About Nationality and U.S. Immigration Law
Same DNA, Different Passport What Twins (1988) Gets Right About Nationality and U.S. Immigration Law Julius and Vincent Benedict were made from the exact same raw material. In Ivan Reitman's Twins, a secret genetic experiment combines DNA from six exceptional donors into a [...]
USCIS Can Now Deny Your Case Without Warning — Here’s What That Means
A Big Change Happened on August 5, 2026 If you've ever applied for a visa, a green card, or any other immigration benefit, you're probably familiar with something called an RFE — a "Request for Evidence." It's essentially USCIS's way [...]
More Than an Immigration Attorney: Why I Show Up on Camera and On Air
I've been practicing immigration law for almost 25 years, but I've never thought of myself as an "ordinary" immigration attorney. Before I was a lawyer, I was a journalist, and I have a broadcast journalism degree. That background shaped how [...]
350,000 Haitians Out of Status: How America Completed Its Systematic Dismantling of Every Protection It Ever Gave Haiti
This Isn't Immigration Enforcement. It's the Punishment of Victims. Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Temporary Protected Status for roughly 348,000 Haitian nationals living in the United States expired, ending federal deportation protections and, for many, work authorization. It didn't happen by [...]
The Clock Is Now Ticking on Your Student Visa: What the New Four-Year Limit Means for Every International Student in America
A 48-Year Policy Just Ended Overnight—And Millions of Students Have No Idea What Hits Them Next On July 16, 2026, the Trump administration finalized one of the most significant structural changes to international student policy in nearly five decades. The [...]