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Oct 09
Immigration for Adopted Children

Immigration for Adopted Children Navigating U.S. Laws, Requirements, and Successful Integration

Understanding Immigration Pathways for Adopted Children Immigration for Adopted Children presents unique legal considerations for families wishing to grow and settle together in the United States. At Wilner & O’Reilly, we often hear from prospective adoptive parents and guardians who are eager to understand the processes and legal standards established... read more →
  • October 9, 2026
  • Immigration Law
Oct 09
Same-Sex Marriage Immigration

Same-Sex Marriage Immigration: Navigating Legal Requirements, Policy Changes, and Key Protections

Current Landscape of Marriage-Based Immigration in the United States At Wilner & O’Reilly, we know that Same-Sex Marriage Immigration is an area that has seen substantial changes in recent years. Marriage-based immigration often provides couples with the opportunity to unite and build their lives together in the United States. For... read more →
  • October 9, 2026
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Oct 09
K-1 Visa Interview Preparation

K-1 Visa Interview Preparation: Legal Requirements, Common Questions, and Tips for Success

Understanding the Importance of the K-1 Visa Interview The process of bringing a fiancé(e) to the United States involves many important steps, and the K-1 Visa Interview Preparation is a central component for success. At Wilner & O’Reilly, we understand the anxiety and questions that often surround this stage. The... read more →
  • October 9, 2026
  • Immigration Law
Oct 08
Federal court update on ICE civil immigration fines, with courthouse columns and legal papers.

Federal Court Pauses ICE Civil Immigration Fines: What Noncitizens Should Know

Legal update: October 7, 2026 A federal court has temporarily paused the June 2025 rule used to impose civil immigration penalties, along with fines issued under it. The ruling offers important relief while the lawsuit continues, but it does not cancel an individual removal order or grant immigration status. What... read more →
  • October 8, 2026
  • Deportation & Removal Defense, Immigration Policy & News
Oct 07
Richard Wilner discusses deportation, financial obligations, and planning in ImmiGreat Podcast Episode 23.

ImmiGreat Podcast Episode 23: What Happens to Your Home, Car & Bank Account After Deportation

What happens to your home, car, and bank account after deportation? In Episode 23 of the ImmiGreat Podcast, Richard Wilner explains why an immigration case should be accompanied by a plan for your financial life. Removal does not, by itself, erase a mortgage, vehicle loan, business debt, or other contractual... read more →
  • October 7, 2026
  • Deportation & Removal Defense, ImmiGreat Podcast
Oct 07
Supreme Court review of immigration detention and bond in Barbosa da Cunha, with courthouse columns and legal briefs.

Supreme Court to Review Immigration Bond Rights in Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha

Legal update: October 5, 2026 The Court will decide whether certain noncitizens arrested inside the United States after entering without admission are subject to mandatory detention or may seek bond. Agreeing to hear the case does not itself order anyone’s release. On October 1, 2026, the Court granted review in... read more →
  • October 7, 2026
  • Deportation & Removal Defense, Immigration Policy & News
Oct 07
Supreme Court update on third-country removals and the stay in D.V.D., with courthouse columns and legal papers.

Supreme Court to Review Third-Country Removals: What the D.V.D. Stay Means for Noncitizens

Legal update: October 5, 2026 The Supreme Court has paused a lower-court judgment governing third-country removals while it considers the case. The stay changes which court-ordered protections are enforceable during review; it is not a final decision that the government’s policy is lawful. For noncitizens with final removal orders—particularly those... read more →
  • October 7, 2026
  • Deportation & Removal Defense, Immigration Policy & News
Oct 04
2026 asylum rule: referral without a USCIS interview, with an application folder and courthouse

2026 Asylum Referrals Without a USCIS Interview: What Applicants Need to Know

USCIS can now refer certain affirmative asylum applications to immigration court without first interviewing the applicant. For people preparing Form I-589 or waiting for an interview, the practical message is clear: do not assume you will have an opportunity to explain an incomplete application in person. A complete application, a... read more →
  • October 4, 2026
  • Asylum & Humanitarian Relief, Immigration Policy & News
Oct 01
公共负担新规与绿卡申请法律挑战:天平、移民申请文件及绿卡示意图

USCIS公共负担新规与法律挑战:绿卡申请人需要了解什么

信息核对日期:2026年10月1日。本文根据 Wilner & O’Reilly 王健宇律师(Michael Wang)的中文文章整理,并结合下方官方公告与诉讼资料更新。 申请美国绿卡,除了核对移民类别与申请资格,部分申请人还需要通过“公共负担”(Public Charge)审查。美国国土安全部(DHS)公布的新规撤销了2022年的相关规定,扩大移民官在个案中审查相关事实的裁量空间。USCIS 官方公告说明,新规于2026年9月18日生效。参见 USCIS 官方公告。 与此同时,多州、地方政府及非营利组织已经提起法律挑战。对申请人而言,需要分别确认:规则的适用日期、自己的绿卡申请途径,以及是否存在对本人案件适用的法院命令。有人起诉,并不等于规则已经自动暂停。 “公共负担”审查到底在看什么? 这项审查关注的是申请人将来是否可能成为公共负担,而不是仅凭是否领取过某一种福利作出结论。审查通常涉及年龄、健康、家庭状况、资产与经济资源,以及教育和技能等因素;在需要经济担保的案件中,还会考虑经济担保书(Affidavit of Support)。 新规使审查范围更广,也增加了个案判断的不确定性。申请人需要以准确、完整的资料解释自身情况;收入较低、曾接受帮助,或提交了经济担保书,都不能单独决定案件一定批准或一定拒绝。 9月18日这个日期如何影响申请? 根据 《联邦公报》最终规则,新规适用于2026年9月18日或之后提出的入境申请,以及在该日或之后邮戳寄出或电子提交的身份调整申请。不要只看面试日期或移民官作出决定的日期。 需要核对的情况为什么重要 I-485 在9月18日前提交核对邮戳或电子提交记录,确认适用此前的审查框架;仍须满足其他绿卡条件。 I-485 在9月18日或之后提交确认新规是否适用,并检查表格版本及所需的财务资料。 在9月18日前领取福利最终规则规定,该日前领取的基于经济条件的福利按2022年规则处理,不能把新范围简单追溯到所有过去的福利。 在海外办理移民签证领事程序与 USCIS 境内身份调整程序不同,应核对负责领事馆的具体通知及适用政策。 表格版本也需要特别注意。核对时,USCIS 的 I-485 官方页面要求9月18日或之后邮戳寄出或电子提交的申请使用 09/18/26 版,并说明没有旧版宽限期。实际递交前,应再次检查官网上的版本、费用、签名及寄送要求。 哪些申请人可能受到影响?哪些有豁免? 通过亲属、雇主或其他适用途径申请绿卡的人,可能需要接受公共负担审查。不过,这项审查并不适用于所有非公民。难民、获准庇护者,以及部分 VAWA、U 签证、T 签证等人道主义途径,存在法定豁免。 豁免要结合具体申请途径确认。不能仅凭曾有某种身份,就推断通过另一条途径申请绿卡时仍一定豁免。美国公民申请人及入籍申请通常不接受这项审查;已有绿卡的人在某些海外旅行后重新入境的情形下,则可能需要另行分析。不要把“绿卡持有人”理解为所有情况下都与公共负担无关。 领取福利是否就会被拒绝绿卡? 不会因为领取过福利就自动被认定为公共负担。但新框架可能考虑更广泛的、以收入或资产条件决定资格的福利,而不只是此前主要关注的现金救助与政府承担费用的长期机构护理。 例如,食品、住房和医疗援助的具体项目、领取日期及领取人,都可能需要核对。家庭成员领取的福利也不能一概认定“完全无关”或“必然导致父母被拒”。应具体分析福利资格是否与申请人的收入、资源或受抚养关系有关,以及该申请是否适用审查。参见 Legal Aid Society 于9月30日更新的说明。 不要仅凭社交媒体标题,仓促停止医疗、食品或住房帮助。在作出决定前,先确认自己是否需要接受公共负担审查,再由移民律师与相关福利专业人员评估具体项目和家庭情况。 新规面临哪些法律挑战?... read more →
  • October 1, 2026
  • Green Cards & Adjustment of Status, Immigration Policy & News
Oct 01
机场移民执法与国内航班出行风险示意图:旅客携行李走向机场候机区。

机场执法行动预示移民执法进入新阶段

已经递交移民申请,并不意味着机场执法风险已经消失。对于曾经逾期停留、身份失效,或目前有移民申请正在审理的人来说,即使只是乘坐美国国内航班,也应在预订机票前了解自己的移民状况,并咨询专业移民律师。 机场执法行动为何引发关注 近来,我们律师事务所接到了越来越多来自移民及其家属的咨询电话,询问有关美国移民与海关执法局(ICE)在机场实施逮捕行动的报道。根据媒体报道,ICE正在利用与美国运输安全管理局(TSA)的信息共享机制,识别部分旅客并采取移民执法行动。 2026年7月,American Oversight公开了通过《信息自由法》诉讼取得的TSA与ICE信息共享协议。该协议于2025年5月签署,涉及两机构之间的信息共享、储存和管理。公开文件中的部分附件仍被遮盖,因此不能据此断言所有旅客都会受到同样的审查。有关协议背景,可参阅American Oversight公开的说明。 2026年7月30日的Forbes报道指出,一些涉嫌逾期停留的旅客在办理登机手续或到达机场时被ICE拦截。报道也引用了美国国土安全部(DHS)关于TSA与ICE信息共享的回应。这些报道提醒我们:国内航空旅行并不意味着不会遇到移民执法。 未决申请和工卡不等于自动免于拘留 在与来电咨询者沟通时,我们发现一个常见误解:只要已经递交移民申请,就不会被ICE拘留。然而,无论是正在等待庇护申请审理、正在申请绿卡身份调整,还是持有有效工卡(Employment Authorization Document,EAD),这些情况都不一定能够阻止ICE采取执法行动。 工卡证明持有人获准在相应条件下工作,工卡本身并不等同于合法移民身份,也不是免于拘留的保证。未决申请可能影响一个人的授权停留或非法居留时间计算,但不能仅凭申请收据或工卡,就断定自己拥有合法身份或没有执法风险。 USCIS政策手册明确区分合法移民身份与获准停留期间,并说明未决申请通常不会自动赋予合法移民身份。在原有身份到期后,未决申请也不自动提供免于递解的保护。具体法律效果仍须根据申请类型和个人情况判断。 签证到期与逾期停留有什么区别 我们近期接到的咨询中,逾期停留(Visa Overstay)问题尤为突出。许多当事人当初是合法入境美国,但在授权停留期限届满后继续留在美国境内。他们最关心的问题是:在目前的执法环境下,是否还能安全地乘坐美国国内航班出行。 需要特别澄清:护照上的签证到期日,不一定就是在美国获准停留的最后一天。判断是否逾期停留,不能只看签证贴纸;还需要查看I-94入境记录、后续批准通知以及适用的身份规定。美国国务院对签证有效期与授权停留期限的区别有详细说明。 对于存在逾期停留记录或其他身份问题的外国公民而言,机场执法报道意味着旅行计划需要更谨慎的法律评估。有效身份证件、登机手续或通过安检,并不等于移民机关已经确认其移民身份没有问题。 预订国内航班前应评估哪些问题 每个移民案件都有其特殊性。逾期停留所产生的法律后果,会因个人的入境方式、移民历史、是否存在未决申请,以及案件所处阶段等因素而不同。不要仅依赖社交媒体、网络论坛或亲友经验来判断自己的情况。 在预订机票和安排国内旅行前,建议与移民律师核实以下事项: 最近一次入境方式、I-94记录以及授权停留期限; 是否曾经逾期停留、违反身份条件或失去原有身份; 未决申请的类型、递交时间、当前进度及其实际法律效果; 是否存在移民法院案件、递解令或其他需要特别处理的情况; 旅行的必要性,以及发生执法接触时如何及时联系律师和家属。 如果目前没有合法移民身份,或对自身情况存在疑问,我们建议在获得针对个人情况的法律分析前,避免贸然安排机场出行。国内旅行与国际旅行涉及不同问题,不能把有关国内航班的讨论当作离境或重新入境美国的建议。 常见问题 有有效工卡,就可以保证不会在机场被拘留吗? 不能。工卡与移民身份是不同概念。有效工卡并不自动排除ICE执法或拘留的可能性,仍需结合个人的身份和案件情况评估。 绿卡或庇护申请正在审理,是否可以放心乘坐国内航班? 不能仅凭申请正在审理,就认定旅行没有移民风险。应让律师审查原有身份、申请类型、入境记录和案件阶段,再判断旅行计划是否合适。 签证贴纸已经到期,是否一定代表逾期停留? 不一定。签证有效期与授权停留期限不同。通常需要结合I-94记录、后续批准通知和相关身份规定判断,不能只根据签证到期日下结论。 出行前咨询移民律师 从近期机场执法报道来看,一个重要的信息已经越来越明确:递交申请并不意味着执法风险消失,机场也可能成为ICE开展移民执法的场所。对于自己的身份、逾期停留记录、未决申请或国内旅行风险存在疑问的人,建议尽早获得专业法律分析。 Wilner & O’Reilly(W&O)是一家专办移民案件的律师事务所。我们的律师团队包括前移民官和经加州律师协会认证的移民法专家。如果您对新移民政策或自身情况有疑问,欢迎联系W&O中文服务团队或预约咨询。您也可以阅读我们关于庇护申请与拘留风险的相关文章。 本文提供一般信息,不能代替针对个人情况的法律意见。移民政策与执法实践可能变化,请在制定旅行计划前核实最新情况。
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