Oct 6, 2026, by Victoria Winterberg If your green card is good for only two years, there is one deadline you can’t afford to miss. We are seeing clients receive a Notice to Appear in immigration court because they didn’t file Form I-751 on time. Many of them didn’t know the deadline existed. Others thought
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6 de octubre de 2026, por Victoria Winterberg Si tu green card solo es válida por dos años, hay una fecha límite que no puedes darte el lujo de pasar por alto. Estamos viendo a clientes recibir un Notice to Appear (NTA) en el tribunal de inmigración porque no presentaron el Formulario I-751 a tiempo.
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Family member detained by ICE in El Paso? Here’s what determines whether they get a bond hearing, what disqualifies someone, and what you need to prepare right now. If ICE has detained someone you love, you don’t have time to read a law review article. You need to know, in plain terms, what happens next
¿Un familiar está detenido por ICE en El Paso? Esto es lo que determina si puede tener una audiencia de fianza, qué situaciones pueden impedirlo y qué debes preparar desde ahora. Si ICE ha detenido a alguien que quieres, no tienes tiempo para leer un artículo lleno de términos legales. Necesitas saber, de manera sencilla,
USCIS’s public charge rule changes September 18, 2026. Here’s what factors matter now, how to prepare your case, and whether you should file before the deadline. If you’re getting ready to file for a green card, or you already have a case pending with USCIS, there’s a deadline you need to know about that has
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La regla de carga pública de USCIS cambiará el 18 de septiembre de 2026. Esto es lo que ahora se tomará en cuenta, cómo preparar tu caso y si deberías presentar tu solicitud antes de esa fecha límite. Si estás preparándote para solicitar la residencia permanente (Green Card), o ya tienes un caso pendiente con
There used to be a safety net if you missed something on your green card application. USCIS would send you a letter explaining exactly what was missing and give you 90 days to fix it. If your case wasn’t quite there yet, you got a second chance to avoid a denial. That safety net just
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Antes existía una especie de red de seguridad si olvidabas algo en tu solicitud de residencia. USCIS te enviaba una carta explicando exactamente qué faltaba y te daba 90 días para corregirlo. Si tu caso todavía no estaba completamente listo, tenías una segunda oportunidad para evitar que fuera rechazado. Esa red de seguridad ahora es
Serving in the U.S. military is a major commitment, and for some noncitizens, it can also create a special path to citizenship through military service. U.S. immigration law provides certain naturalization benefits to current and former members of the armed forces who meet specific requirements. In some cases, military service can reduce or eliminate certain
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Picture this: you cross back into Juárez after a shopping trip, or you’re heading back home to Juarez for the day like you’ve done a hundred times before. A CBP officer at the bridge looks at your passport, then asks something you weren’t expecting: “Did you have a baby in the United States?” “Did you
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Ms. Winterberg’s law school experience began after joining the Law School Preparation Institute while being a student at the University of Texas at El Paso. She then attended law school at Washburn Univesity School of Law before formally beginning her career.
Leveraging a unique cultural background and approach to law, Ms. Winterberg uses her expertise in immigration law to bring people together. She has extensive work in all areas of immigration law and has helped countless people win cases and thrive. Immigration-related cases often involve the most vulnerable in the community, and our firm is driven by our ability to protect our clients and their families with each and every case.
