Susan V. Perez, Immigration Lawyer

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

The new USCIS policy memo applies to certain immigrants with pending Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications who may be required to pursue immigrant visa processing through a U.S. consulate abroad instead of completing their cases in the United States.
This policy does not automatically apply to everyone with a pending AOS case. Each case must be analyzed based on its specific facts and immigration history.

05/24/2026

Today we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸
Their courage will never be forgotten, and their legacy lives on in the hearts of every American.
This Memorial Day 2026, we remember, reflect, and give thanks. ❤️🤍💙 ”

05/24/2026

Can I still consular process a spousal petition if I am a Filipino and my prior marriage was never annulled in the Philippines?

05/23/2026

I’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries regarding the proposed new law that may require certain immigrants to return to their home country as part of the immigration process. I will be addressing this topic in detail this weekend on my YouTube channel and will also post an update here on my page. Stay tuned.

05/22/2026

Green Card Adjustments: USCIS policy requires nonimmigrants (such as students, temporary workers, and tourists) to apply for immigrant visas through the U.S. Department of State abroad before re-entering as permanent residents, closing previous loopholes.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1411467571026366&id=100064894086847&mibextid=wwXIfr

USCIS is applying long-standing law and prior court decisions to require certain aliens with temporary visas who decide they want to permanently reside in the U.S. to return to their home countries to apply for permanent visas through the U.S. Department of State.

We're returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly.

Here’s what you should know: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-only-in-extraordinary

05/22/2026

USCIS has launched a new "Tactical Operations Division" focused on re-vetting and potentially revoking previously approved green cards, particularly those granted or reviewed during the previous administration. The initiative targets fraud, misrepresentation, national security concerns, and criminal histories.

https://www.facebook.com/100064894086847/posts/1384795247026932/?mibextid=wwXIfr

President Donald Trump's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is actively re-vetting migrants awarded green cards.

05/21/2026

Another family reunited through perseverance, compassion, and the power of humanitarian reinstatement. Grateful to have helped make this visa approval possible for Praneeth and family. Moments like this remind me why I love practicing immigration law. ❤️🇺🇸 USImmigration LawOfficeOfSusanVPerez GratefulHeart

05/21/2026

The Trump administration this week onboarded more than 80 new federal immigration judges, in its latest push to expedite deportation cases and further its government-wide crackdown on illegal immigration

The additions come after the ouster of dozens of immigration judges across the country by the Trump administration over the past year.

05/20/2026

A new interactive dashboard (CLICK THE LINK) from the American Immigration Council allows anyone with an internet connection to better understand our dysfunctional system of legal immigration.

The dashboard is the most comprehensive public compilation of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data to date, with at least 20,000 data points for more than 190 immigration application and petition types between fiscal year (FY) 2016 through FY 2025. Users can track trends in filings, processing times, backlogs, and denial rates across years, and make comparisons across categories.

Explore how USCIS immigration filings, approvals, processing times, and backlogs have changed over the past decade. This interactive dashboard uses public data to reveal trends across key visa forms, making a complex system easier to understand and compare by fiscal year.

05/20/2026

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is facing an unprecedented backlog of nearly 12 million pending immigration cases. While naturalization (citizenship) processing times have generally improved to an average of 5 to 6 months, the overall system remains heavily congested, with wait times heavily varying by location and specific application type
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USCIS faces a massive backlog of 11.6 million immigration cases, leaving green card applicants and others in limbo as processing times become unpredictable.