09/16/2026
π¨ Immigration Judges Ordered to Speed Up Hearings β This Is Extremely Dangerous
The Guardian published a very important report. U.S. immigration judges received a clear directive β a training was conducted to schedule court hearings as quickly as possible. Regardless of the person's situation.
Here's why this is so dangerous:
There are many cases where a person is in deportation proceedings β in court β while at the same time pursuing something through USCIS that could give them legal status. A U visa. VAWA because of abuse by a U.S. spouse. SIJS status. Family reunification.
What lawyers have always done in these situations is ask the judge for more time β your honor, my client is in the middle of a USCIS process that could resolve their situation. And judges used to accommodate this. They would schedule long gaps between hearings and let the USCIS process finish first.
That is likely coming to an end.
Judges will now be scheduling hearings one after another β regardless of what is happening at USCIS. That means you could end up with a deportation order while USCIS is still processing something that would have given you status.
What can help β mandamus:
πΉ A lawsuit against the federal government stating the USCIS process has been dragged out too long
πΉ Not everyone qualifies β there are specific conditions
πΉ But if you are in deportation proceedings and have a USCIS process pending that could give you status β call us now
Let's figure it out together π
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