Tsang & Associates, PLC

Tsang & Associates, PLC We solve legal problems with creative solutions. With offices in Los Angeles, Taipei, and Shanghai, our team has been helping clients globally since 1985.

Our Expertise:
Immigration | Business | Family

Explore our success story library. Tsang & Associates represents individuals and companies in their immigration, family, and business legal needs. Our mission is to provide both breadth of services and depth of expertise with efficiency and professionalism. With offices in Los Angeles, Taipei, and Shanghai, our team has been helping clients internationally since 1985.

06/05/2026

旅遊簽證如何轉學生簽證？🤔
明明材料「全部達標」，為什麼還是被拒？

很多人忽略了一個重點：移民局的自由裁量權。

📌 本期臧律師將分享我們律所的成功案例，帶你拆解：

✔️ 為什麼看似穩妥的申請會被拒
✔️ 移民局更看重哪些審查重點
✔️ 如何提高轉身份通過率

#美國旅遊簽 #美國學生簽

06/03/2026

USCIS just dropped a memo that changes how adjustment of status interviews are being handled. Officers are now asking why you didn't process your green card abroad, what your intent was when you first entered the US, and what you actually did while you were here on a tourist visa.

This isn't a change in the law. It's a discretionary measure that gives officers more power to deny cases even when you meet the basic requirements. If your case is strong and you have a clear explanation for why you adjusted here, you can still win. But the days of just filing the paperwork and showing up are over.

05/29/2026

USCIS 39-Country Pause UPDATE

05/27/2026

The impact of the new May 21 USCIS Memo? Higher stake interviews.


05/27/2026

Adjustment of Status just got more complicated, but that does not mean your case is over.

With the new USCIS memo describing Adjustment of Status as an extraordinary and discretionary benefit, the question is no longer just: “Am I eligible for a green card?”

The deeper question is: “Why should USCIS exercise favorable discretion in my case?”

Attorney Joseph Tsang’s core advice: do not rely on the forms alone.

Tell the real story behind your I-485.

That may mean showing:

• Why leaving the U.S. would cause serious hardship

• How your family, employer, school, research, business, or community depends on you

• Why consular processing would create meaningful harm or disruption

• What positive factors show you deserve favorable discretion

• What evidence supports your story

Your green card case should not just check boxes. It should help the officer understand the human, practical, and documented reasons your Adjustment of Status should be approved.

If you already filed, prepare this argument for a possible RFE or interview.

If you are filing now, build it into your strategy from the beginning.

Adjustment of Status is changing. Your case strategy should change with it.



05/23/2026

🚨 USCIS 5/22 最新 Memo：
以後綠卡可能不能直接在美國境內辦了？

USCIS 今日發布最新 policy memo，再次強調：

對於持有「臨時非移民身份」的人，例如：
• F-1 留學生
• H-1B 工作簽證
• B1/B2 旅遊簽證
• L-1 公司派遣簽證

如果未來想拿綠卡，原則上應該透過 Consular Processing（海外領事館程序），回自己的國家完成移民簽證面試與身份轉換。

而很多人熟悉的 I-485（Adjustment of Status／境內調整身份），USCIS 現在更強調：

⚠️ 這不是默認流程
⚠️ 也不是「理所當然可以使用」的方式
⚠️ 而是一種帶有自由裁量性質的例外安排

Memo 中甚至再次提到：境內調整身份可能需要存在 extraordinary circumstances（特殊情況），才更容易被允許適用。

這也代表未來 USCIS 可能會更嚴格審查：• 是否符合原本簽證目的• 是否有良好的移民紀錄• 是否值得行使自由裁量批准

對許多正在美國留學、工作，並規劃綠卡的人來說，這是一個非常重要的政策信號。

⚠️ 不過，目前這仍然是 policy memo，並非法律直接修改，後續實際執行方式仍需要持續

#美國綠卡 #美國移民局 #川普政策 #美國留學生 #洛杉磯移民律所

05/20/2026

What visa (or visa waiver) you need to enter the U.S.

05/19/2026

A 9-month trip outside the United States nearly cost our client her U.S. citizenship.

In this N-400 case, the applicant faced multiple red flags including extended travel, frequent trips abroad, and critical errors in her original citizenship application. Her prior filing incorrectly listed her marital status and failed to disclose a 9-month absence from the U.S., raising serious concerns about continuous residence, physical presence, and potential misrepresentation.

Instead of moving forward with a risky application, we made the strategic decision to withdraw the N-400 and refile with accurate information. From there, we worked closely with the client to rebuild the case, preparing strong documentation for her bona fide marriage, community ties, tax records, and travel history. We also spent significant time preparing her for what we anticipated would be a difficult USCIS interview.

The interview lasted over an hour and focused heavily on her prior marriage, divorce, remarriage, and frequent travel outside the U.S. Despite the pressure, she was fully prepared to explain her situation clearly and truthfully.

Three weeks later, she received notice for her oath ceremony.


05/18/2026

Green card holder working overseas?

The N-470 preserves your physical presence and continuous presence requirements for citizenship, even while you're living abroad.

Without it, extended time outside the US can reset the clock on your path to naturalization. If your job is taking you out of the country and you still want to become a citizen later, ask your attorney about the N-470 before you leave.

05/11/2026

Our client got a notice of violation and order under the Immigration and Nationality Act that came with an almost 2 million dollar fine.

The good news is that there are ways to appeal, even with the short 15 day window to respond. The fine is under INA § 274D, for willful failure to depart after a final removal order, so the key in responding is showing how either you departed when you should, or your failure to depart wasn't willful, because you didn't have proper notice or you couldn't even leave.

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