ARC Legal Services - Immigration & Estate Planning Attorney

ARC Legal Services - Immigration & Estate Planning Attorney Immigration law and estate planning attorney in Fort Worth, TX. Honest answers, plain language, same-day response. JAG veteran. Se habla español.

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08/28/2026

If you or a family member was ever in removal proceedings and received a deportation order — and then years later got a green card through a different application — that immigration court case did not go away.

A deportation order does not disappear because you got a green card. If you try to apply for citizenship with an open removal order, it will be denied. And you are at risk of ICE arresting you at any time.

The same goes for admin closure. A lot of people think admin closure means their case is over. It does not. It means the judge put the case on a non-active docket. DHS can pull that case back into the active docket at any time. If you apply for naturalization with an admin closed case, that application will be denied.

The moment you receive your green card, if you had any prior immigration court case — removal proceedings, a deportation order, an admin closed case — hire an immigration attorney immediately and go back to immigration court to get that case reopened and terminated.

This is one of the most important things you can do to protect your status and your path to citizenship.

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08/24/2026

The public charge regulation was rescinded. Until USCIS issues new guidance, the standard for evaluating green card applications is uncertain.

If you are eligible to file for your green card through adjustment of status, file before September. What you submit now gets evaluated under the current standard. What comes next is still being written.

Cash assistance like SSI and TANF, adult Medicaid, SNAP — these are the benefits that come up most in the analysis. Your US citizen children being on CHIP or Medicaid is a different question, and your attorney needs to know about it before you file.

The analysis also looks at your sponsor’s finances, not just yours. If the person filing your Affidavit of Support has income concerns of their own, that is part of the picture too.

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The public charge regulation was rescinded. Until USCIS issues new guidance, the standard for evaluating green card appl...
08/24/2026

The public charge regulation was rescinded. Until USCIS issues new guidance, the standard for evaluating green card applications is uncertain.

If you are eligible to file for your green card through adjustment of status, file before September. What you submit now gets evaluated under the current standard. What comes next is still being written.

Cash assistance like SSI and TANF, adult Medicaid, SNAP — these are the benefits that come up most in the analysis. Your US citizen children being on CHIP or Medicaid is a different question, and your attorney needs to know about it before you file.

The analysis also looks at your sponsor's finances, not just yours. If the person filing your Affidavit of Support has income concerns of their own, that is part of the picture too.

Call our office to learn more.

📞 469-200-0158
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📍 Fort Worth, TX | Hablamos Español

08/13/2026

Breaking news today from the Board of Immigration Appeals that affects anyone who has advance parole or is planning to apply for it.

The BIA just overruled a 14-year-old decision. Leaving the United States on advance parole can now trigger the 3 or 10-year unlawful presence bar. That is a significant change from what attorneys and applicants have relied on since 2012.

The good news is the BIA said this applies going forward, not to trips that already happened. But travel from this point on has to be reassessed carefully.

If you have advance parole and you are thinking about traveling, do not leave until you have talked to an immigration attorney who has reviewed your full immigration history. Your age, how much unlawful presence you accrued, whether you have DACA, and whether a waiver is available all factor into what this means for your specific situation.

This is a developing situation. Watch the full video for the breakdown and follow us for updates.

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08/11/2026

ICE is making arrests at airports. If you have an open immigration case or any question about your status, think carefully before you travel — even domestically.

If you do need to travel, carry your documents. Know who to call. Have your attorney’s number saved in your phone before you get to the airport, not after something happens.

Watch the full video for what you need to know.

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08/08/2026

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on June 30. Now there’s a new executive order trying to get around that ruling.

Here’s what I think about it and what it actually means if you have a child born in the United States.

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If you have a green card and your spouse is a US citizen, your estate is taxed differently than a citizen couple's. Most...
08/06/2026

If you have a green card and your spouse is a US citizen, your estate is taxed differently than a citizen couple's. Most people find this out too late.

When a US citizen dies and leaves everything to another US citizen, it passes tax free. When a US citizen dies and leaves everything to a green card holder spouse, that protection does not automatically apply. A home, retirement accounts, life insurance — the combined value of what most families have built is enough for this to matter.

There is a planning tool called a Qualified Domestic Trust that fixes this. But it has to be set up before anything happens. You cannot create it after someone dies.

We practice immigration and estate planning together because most families need both.

Read the latest blog on the site for more information.

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07/29/2026

Starting July 28, USCIS can send certain asylum cases directly to immigration court without ever interviewing you first.

This is not a denial without a hearing. But it means you may never get the chance to explain the weaknesses in your case before you are already in removal proceedings. If USCIS sees a deadline issue, a bar, or any eligibility problem — they can refer it straight to a judge.

This applies to cases already pending and new ones being filed right now.

The days of submitting a bare application and planning to fill in the details later are over. Your declaration and your evidence have to be strong from the start. There is no fixing it on the back end if it goes straight to court.

If you have a pending asylum case or you are thinking about filing, call us before you submit anything.

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Missing your immigration court hearing doesn't just delay your case. The judge issues a removal order without you in the...
07/28/2026

Missing your immigration court hearing doesn't just delay your case. The judge issues a removal order without you in the room — and most people don't find out until ICE is at their door or they get stopped at the border trying to travel.

I see this in Dallas immigration court more than I should. A notice went to an old address. Life got in the way. They thought they could reschedule. The hearing happened without them and the order was issued.

Sometimes we can fix it. Sometimes the window is already closed.

If you have a court date coming up or you're not sure whether you have one — don't wait to find out the hard way.

Read our full blog to learn more.

https://www.arclawoffice.com/what-happens-if-you-miss-your-immigration-court-hearing

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📍 Fort Worth, TX | Hablamos Español

Happy Friday with some good news.CONGRATS to our clients, one received his green card through marriage-based immigration...
07/24/2026

Happy Friday with some good news.

CONGRATS to our clients, one received his green card through marriage-based immigration in just 4 months and now eligible to file for citizenship in 3 years! Another got his work permit.

Two families who can breathe a little easier this weekend. This is why we do this.

If you have been waiting to start your immigration process, get a consultation, it tells you exactly what your path looks like and how long it could take.

📞 469-200-0158
🌐 arclawoffice.com
📍 Fort Worth, TX | Hablamos Español

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