Family Members Residing in the US With a Pending Green Card but Without Lawful Status May be Detained and Removed/Deported

Family-based green card cases - currently pending or filed in the future - will face heightened scrutiny and increased immigration enforcement - including detention and removal/deportation if the foreign national beneficiaries reside in the U.S. without relevant lawful immigration status. Although this has long been the law, it was not previously enforced. See: (1) USCIS Alert - https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-issues-guidance-regarding-family-based-immigration-policy (2) USCIS Policy Alert - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250801-FamilyBasedImmigrants.pdf (3) USCIS Policy Manual - https://www.uscis.gov/policy.../volume-6-part-b-chapter-5 #I130 #NTA #Removal #Deportation #USCISPolicy #GreenCard #Undocumented #LawfulStatus #ImmigrationNews #ImmigrationAttorney #AikWanKok

Some US Citizens in U.K. May Simplify Their Green Card Sponsorship for Their Family

Certain U.S. citizens residing in the U.K. may streamline their green card sponsorship process for their immediate relatives without demonstrating exceptional circumstances. These cases may be filed directly with the U.S. Embassy in London. See https://uk.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visa-i-130-petitions/ #USEmbassy #USConsulate #London #DOS #UK #UnitedKingdom #GreenCard #I130 #AlienRelative #ImmediateRelative #ExceptionalCircumstances #ImmigrationNews #AikWanKok