Can You Sue USCIS? When Federal Court Is an Option
You can sue USCIS in federal court, but only for specific problems: delay, a denial built on legal error, detention, or withheld records. What a judge can do.
Immigration Law
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How Courts Decide Whether a USCIS Delay Is Unreasonable
No fixed number of months makes a USCIS delay unreasonable. Courts weigh six TRAC factors, and the evidence you bring to each one decides the case.
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Which USCIS Decisions Can a Federal Court Review?
Federal courts can review USCIS eligibility denials, but Congress shielded revocations, discretionary decisions and consular refusals. Where the lines fall.
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How to Apply for a T Visa as a Trafficking Survivor
T status protects survivors of sex and labor trafficking who are in the U.S. because of it. The four requirements, the trauma exception and how Form I-914 works.
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Consular Processing for an Immigrant Visa, Step by Step
After USCIS approves the petition, a relative abroad gets a green card through consular processing: the NVC stage, the DS-260, the I-864 and the interview.
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What Happens If You Miss Your Immigration Court Hearing?
Missing an immigration court hearing usually means a removal order entered in your absence. Learn how in absentia orders work and the two ways to rescind them.