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The Sekou Clarke Law Group If you are dealing the process of immigration into the U.S., contact the Orlando immigration lawyer at the Sekou Clarke Law Group today for help.

10/01/2026

Thank you, Hartford, Connecticut 🙏🏽

You showed up, you asked the hard questions, and you left with a plan. The Apex & Immigration Summit was about more than information. It was about mindset, Immigration, and building a future no one can take from you.

To every family, every dreamer, and every person who walked in looking for answers: this was for you. We see you. We're with you.

This is only the beginning. 🦅

📲 Follow for what's next and drop your city in the comments 👇🏽

10/01/2026

Struggling with green card or immigration questions? You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out by yourself.

Recent immigration changes have caused delays and denials for many families. On this FREE live webinar, I'll walk you through clear strategies and practical steps you can take to protect your case.

📅 Tuesday, October 6
⏰ 6:00 PM
💻 Live on Zoom, with a Q&A right after

✅ Green card holders
✅ Anyone planning to apply for citizenship
✅ Employers and employees looking at work visas

⚠️Spots are limited. Register at the link in bio and my team will reach out to you.

09/30/2026

Lost your spouse while your marriage-based green card case was pending? You may still have a path forward 🕊️

If your spouse passes away during an I-130 case, you may be able to move forward through a widow(er) petition, the I-360. Here's what matters:

1️⃣ Timing. You must act within 2 years of your spouse's death.

2️⃣ Proof of a real marriage. You still have to show the marriage was bona fide.

🚩 Red flags that can get your case denied:

You're not listed as the spouse on the death certificate
You had no role in the funeral
Your spouse's family doesn't know who you are

USCIS looks closely at these details. Did you help plan the funeral? Is your name on the death certificate? Evidence like this can make or break your case.

PSA: This is general information, not legal advice. Consult with an Immigration Attorney for your specific case⚠️

09/30/2026

Traveling to the U.S. on a visa? Read this before you board ✈️

We're seeing more visas revoked and denied at the border. Here's what's getting flagged:

1️⃣ Long past stays. Staying 3+ months on a B1/B2, even years ago and even without overstaying, can lead officers to question whether you worked or broke your visa terms.

2️⃣ Old minor offenses. Disorderly conduct and simple misdemeanors that never caused problems before are now leading to denials at renewal.

3️⃣ Weak proof of ties. Know exactly where you're going and how you'll support yourself. Bring evidence of your job, home, and family back home.

📱 Your phone can be searched. This applies to citizens, green card holders, and visa holders. Officers can review your messages, emails, and social media for signs of unauthorized work, including paid conferences or paid influencer content.

Don't let one trip cost you your visa. Talk to an attorney before you travel.

This is general information, not legal advice.

09/29/2026

Overstayed your visa, even by 10 years? You may still have a path to legal status. 🇺🇸

Here are 5 common options:
1️⃣ Marriage to a U.S. citizen
2️⃣ A U.S. citizen child age 21 or older who petitions for you
3️⃣ Asylum, if filed within 1 year of arrival
4️⃣ U visa (for victims of certain crimes)
5️⃣ T visa (for victims of human trafficking)

Every case is different. Don't guess with your future. Consult with an Immigration Attorney Today‼️

PSA: This is general information only and does not contain any legal advice.

🚨The standard approach is no longer enough. These changes are protecting our clients at a level a simple evidence checkl...
09/29/2026

🚨The standard approach is no longer enough. These changes are protecting our clients at a level a simple evidence checklist never could!

3 things done differently in marriage-based cases now that were not done 3 years ago:

SWIPE RIGHT TO FIND OUT⚠️

Three years ago submitting a checklist of documents was enough to support most marriage-based adjustment of status cases. That era is over.

Every case now receives a detailed legal brief that argues three specific things why the client satisfies the bona fide evidence requirement, why the client is not a public charge, and why the client deserves the discretionary relief to adjust status inside the United States.

USCIS is scrutinizing these cases at a level that a document checklist alone cannot withstand. The brief is not required by law. But the results it produces are

✅Point one — the bona fide evidence requirement. The brief must demonstrate through documented proof that the marriage is genuine — not just asserted.

✅Point two — public charge. The brief must establish that the applicant is not likely to become a public charge and presents the financial picture of the household clearly.

✅Point three — discretionary eligibility. The brief must argue why this specific applicant deserves the discretionary grant of adjustment of status inside the United States given their full background.

⚠️All three must be argued. Not assumed. Not implied. Argued.

If a couple comes in and the only evidence of cohabitation is a lease with both names but they are not genuinely living under the same roof the case is declined. This is not a policy that existed three years ago.

It exists now because USCIS is increasingly identifying cases where the paper trail does not match the lived reality. The consequences of filing a marriage-based case without genuine cohabitation are not just a denial.

They can include a fraud finding that follows every future immigration case permanently. Protecting the client means being honest about what the case requires even when that means not taking it

USCIS is applying more scrutiny to marriage-based adjustment of status cases than at any point in the last decade. The clients who are ge

09/28/2026

This is one of the most common questions we get, and a lot of people get the answer wrong.

It's NOT about being married for 3 years. The 3 years count from when you get your green card.

Here's how it works:
✅ First, get your green card through marriage
✅ Hold your green card for 3 years (time on a conditional green card counts)
✅ Stay married and living together with your U.S. citizen spouse the whole time, in a bona fide marriage

If you're no longer married or living together, the timeline goes back to 5 years.

⚠️PSA: Every case is different. This is general information, not legal advice. Consult with an Immigration attorney.

09/28/2026

Traveling soon? Read this before you book. ✈️

CBP now uses facial recognition when you leave and when you come back into the U.S. It logs when you left, how long you were gone, and who you traveled with. That data can follow you back to the airport.

⚠️ Green card holders: trips longer than 6 months can raise questions about whether you've abandoned your residency. Trips over a year carry even more risk.

⚠️ Old records: a disorderly conduct charge or a ma*****na possession conviction from 10 years ago can come back up, even if you finished probation or had it sealed or expunged. New systems cross-check your identity against FBI fingerprint databases.

If you have any record, or you've spent long stretches abroad, talk to an immigration attorney before you travel, not after you land.

PSA: This is general information, not legal advice. Consult with an Immigration attorney for your specific case.

09/26/2026

Flying domestically is riskier than ever if you're undocumented or unsure of your immigration status.

Why?
TSA coordinates with ICE. Airports check your documents. And police are working more closely with ICE.

If you have an immigration issue, getting on a plane carries real risk.

If you have to travel:
→ Know your immigration status before you go
→ Weigh the risk honestly
→ Driving is usually lower risk than flying, but no form of travel is risk-free
→ Plan ahead

I get this question all the time, especially around the holidays. Talk to an immigration attorney before you travel, not after something goes wrong.

09/25/2026

🚨ICE has removed thousands of detained immigrants from its online detainee locator.

Normally, anyone in ICE custody shows up on the locator within a day or two. Now ICE has taken that information down for people with final orders of removal, even when the order is under appeal or there's a pending motion to reopen.

In my opinion, this is meant to make it harder for families and attorneys to find, contact and defend the people being detained, and easier for ICE to deport them.

Amnesty International recently said no amount of reform can protect people in the U.S. from the human rights violations ICE is committing.

What you can do:
If you think you might have a final order of removal, or you're worried about being detained, act now, not after you're behind bars. Talk to an immigration attorney right away.

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