Takhsh Law, P.C.

08/22/2026

A federal judge has struck down the 75-country immigrant visa freeze, calling it “patently unlawful.” The court held that the State Department cannot categorically deny immigrant visas based on an applicant’s nationality. A significant victory for legal immigration!

The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.

06/02/2026

⚖️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 (𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒.)

A new USCIS policy memo issued on May 21, 2026 may significantly affect many adjustment of status (AOS) cases.

In short: USCIS is signaling that it may now scrutinize more closely why a person is applying for a green card from inside the United States instead of pursuing consular processing abroad.

◆ This does not mean every case will be denied.
◆ It does not mean everyone must leave the U.S.
◆ But it does mean these cases may now require stronger preparation, more documentation, and a clearer discretionary case for approval.

We are already seeing reports of officers asking questions such as:

• When did you decide you wanted to stay in the United States?
• Why did you apply for adjustment of status instead of consular processing?
• Are there any factors preventing you from consular processing?
• Why didn’t you return to your home country after your authorized stay expired?
• Is there anything else you would like to add?

🌿Positive factors may now matter even more, including:
• family ties in the U.S.
• tax compliance
• work history
• education
• community involvement
• caregiving responsibilities
• hardship to qualifying family members
• long-term residence and good moral character

If you have a pending AOS case or are preparing to file one, this memo is not cause for panic, but it is a cue for careful preparation.

We are advising prospective and current clients to not:
• travel abroad without legal advice
• withdraw a pending case without speaking to counsel
• assume consular processing is safer or easier
• ignore a USCIS notice, interview, RFE, or NOID

🏛️Our office is closely monitoring these developments and helping clients prepare the strongest possible record in light of this policy shift.

If you have questions about your pending or future green card case, feel free to contact our office.

Takhsh Law, P.C.

05/29/2026

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐔𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 ⚖️

A significant development is unfolding within US immigration policy. USCIS has introduced a new framework that positions the Adjustment of Status process as an "extraordinary relief" rather than a standard administrative path.

We invite you to watch this brief but essential update from AILA’s Senior Director of Government Relations for a look at who may be impacted.

We are monitoring this rapidly evolving development and will provide updates as new information emerges.

A new USCIS policy could dramatically change how hundreds of thousa...

04/23/2026

The courtroom and I sat alone during a long recess, waiting for a decision that would change a life.

I rested my feet on the chair across the aisle, not out of arrogance, but some type of surrender. There was nothing left to argue. Nothing left to say.

On one side was hope: the chance to live in safety and dignity. On the other was dread: the possibility of being sent back to a place where he had already been detained, beaten, chained, stabbed, tortured and broken.

In the still of the afternoon, it was impossible to ignore the power of a single decision being the fault line between two futures, with the map of a life redrawn in one fleeting moment.

The judge granted asylum. And just like that, a sigh of relief. Space to breathe. A future reclaimed.

Moments like this don’t feel triumphant. They feel fragile. And, unforgettable.