Rosché Immigration Law PLLC

06/17/2026

WEDNESDAY WIN – A Federal Court Ends the Immigration Pause
For months, nearly four million people waited. Their cases sat frozen while their lives hung in limbo.
Not anymore!
On June 5th, Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island vacated the USCIS policies that had frozen immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries since late 2025. Asylum applications, green card petitions, work permits, naturalization applications, and more. Cases untouched for months can finally move forward!
In his ruling, Judge McConnell turned the government's own rhetoric against itself. "If people wish to immigrate to the United States, they ought to 'follow the law' and 'do things the right way,'" he wrote. "This case serves as a perfect example of immigrants doing just that." These applicants filed their paperwork, paid their fees, and showed up for their interviews. USCIS refused to act. The court found that the agency had, in fact, neither "followed the law" nor "done things the right way."
Huge shoutout to the coalition of immigrant rights organizations and labor unions who sued in March 2026 and saw it through. The underlying travel ban remains in effect, but the policies USCIS used to sit on people's cases? Vacated. Gone.
Read more: https://www.rnlawgroup.com/breaking-federal-court-strikes-down-uscis-adjudication-pause-for-travel-ban-countries/
If your case was frozen, this ruling may be exactly what you've been waiting for. Reach out to us and let's get moving together.
Here's to hope, one win at a time.

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS, No. 1:26-cv-00132 (D.R.I. June 5, 2026) In a sweeping decision issued today, Chief Judge John J.

06/12/2026

¿Fue cliente de Lozano Law Firm / Luz Legal? Puede que necesite actualizar su dirección y recuperar su expediente. Abogados de inmigración voluntarios están aquí para ayudarle, sin costo.
DÓNDE: El Centro de la Raza, Seattle
CUÁNDO: sábado, 20 de junio de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m.
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WHERE: El Centro de la Raza, Seattle
WHEN: Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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06/10/2026

This week's WEDNESDAY WIN belongs to teamwork.
In January 2022, a man fled his home country and applied for asylum in the United States. Three years later, he was still waiting for an interview, with five family members whose futures were frozen along with his. His asylum attorney, Jane O'Sullivan, knew the delay had gone far beyond what the law allows, and the fix was a federal lawsuit. But she doesn't handle those cases outside Washington, and this one belonged in California. That mattered more than it sounds: Washington courts generally won't step in until someone has waited about five years. In California, three was enough. So, she picked up the phone and referred the case to us!
We filed the lawsuit, and within months he sat for his asylum interview. When a nationwide pause on asylum decisions froze his case yet again, we went back to court and kept pushing. In late May, the answer came: asylum granted, for him and his entire family!
One attorney recognized the moment, one referral came at the right time, and this family got their relief. That's what teamwork looks like!
Here's to hope, one win at a time.

06/03/2026

For this week's WEDNESDAY WIN, we’re celebrating a client’s win from court yesterday!
Here’s the deal:
When the government wants to deport someone, the starting point is a document called a Notice to Appear (NTA). It is the charging document that officially opens removal proceedings against a person in immigration court.
The law is clear: No valid NTA, no valid case.
In our client's case, the NTA went to a wrong address, came back marked undeliverable, and ICE did nothing to fix it. They even continued sending other correspondence to that same wrong address after getting proof it wasn't reaching her. Our client had no idea that removal proceedings had been opened against her at all!
So, we filed a motion to terminate. The argument was simple: the case was never properly started, because the government never properly served her. The court agreed. On Tuesday, the immigration judge terminated the case!
If you or someone you love has ever received confusing or incomplete paperwork from immigration authorities, or nothing at all, it is worth talking to an attorney. Procedural errors like this one matter. They can change everything.
Congratulations to this client! Here's to hope, one win at a time.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/spain-economy-immigration-backlash/687371/?gift=hXoE2KHlVY-hwB_1H_XUQqNK1BL0XJzRN1koc8rvrOc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

A bit in the weeds here but I've been intrigued by the Spanish government's decision to welcome immigrants with open arms and create a Universal Basic Income for a while. We'll be in Spain this summer to learn more about how it's addressing issues facing Western European countries in a unique way. We'll also be eating chorizo :)

05/27/2026

For this week's WEDNESDAY WIN, we are celebrating a win we experienced moments ago in court!
This client was one of the thousands of children separated from their families at the border in 2016. At 16 years old, he was held in detention alone, and his mother was deported. He filed for asylum, and then he waited. Years later, he filed a VAWA petition, which was approved. And still he waited, his case living in immigration court, his status unresolved.
He is not alone in that arduous wait time. During that wait has come an increase in fear. Survivors with pending cases have been arrested, detained, and deported while their petitions sat pending. Last Wednesday, a federal court said enough. In Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem, the court ruled that ICE cannot arrest, detain, or deport survivors with pending U visa, T visa, or VAWA cases while those cases remain open. The court reinforced that deferred action, a formal agreement to delay deportation while a case is reviewed, cannot be unilaterally revoked by ICE.
Today, our client experienced justice! The judge granted his adjustment of status on his approved VAWA petition. He is finally a legal permanent resident. And because of last Wednesday's ruling, many like him are breathing easier.
Enormous gratitude to the Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC), Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Public Counsel, and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights for bringing this fight to court and winning. This is how it works: Impact Litigation is being implemented on the ground to help real people.
And a huge shoutout to our client, who we hope is finally experiencing the relief he deserves.
Here's to hope, one win at a time.

05/20/2026

Time for a WEDNESDAY WIN!
Last Friday night, 1,100 people who believe in migrant justice showed up! And the result? 1.6 million dollars raised for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
The NWIRP annual gala was one of those evenings that remind you why community matters. Founded in 1984, NWIRP has spent over four decades providing free legal representation to immigrants across Washington, helping people apply for asylum, fight deportation, and navigate a system that was never designed to be easy. That work doesn't stop, and neither does the need to fund it.
Part of what made the night so moving was hearing from Tania Mondaca, the chair of NWIRP's board of directors. Tania grew up undocumented in Redmond, Washington, and it was NWIRP's legal help that set her on the path to permanent residency. She went on to earn two degrees from the University of Washington, work as a legal advocate at NWIRP, and build a career in public policy at the King County Council. On Friday night, she stood at the front of that room not just as an incredible leader, but as living proof of what this work makes possible.
We were proud to be there. Watching the fundraising total climb on the screen behind us, surrounded by attorneys, philanthropists, advocates, and supporters, it was hard not to feel the weight of what that number means in real human terms.
$1.6 million? That's accessible, vital services for our neighbors. That's futures.
Here's to hope, one (point six million) win(s) at a time!

05/18/2026

We promise we’ll bring you something good on Wednesday, but for now, we can't look away from this excruciating example of structural violence inflicted on so many families. We stand in solidarity with those who are separated from loved ones, either by borders or detention center walls. 💛

The Brookings Institution suggests that federal statistics are an undercount because immigrant parents are not being asked about or not disclosing their American children.

05/13/2026

You know what time it is. It's time for WEDNESDAY WINS!
Here is a win that has been getting a lot of negative press lately, but we are here to say it loud: VAWA SAVES LIVES!
VAWA stands for the Violence Against Women Act. But it is not as simple as it may appear. It protects women, men, and survivors of all genders. And the abuse does not have to be severe to qualify. A shove, a slap, an item thrown across the room? VAWA sees that. And the abuser could be your spouse, parent, or even your own child.
Think of it this way: if you told your best friend that your partner slapped you, shoved you, called you names, or threw something at you, they would tell you to leave. If you told them that your partner controlled how you behaved or all your finances, they would tell you to leave. VAWA agrees with your best friend.
For immigrants, this law does something extraordinary: it lets survivors apply for immigration status completely on their own, regardless of how they entered. No abuser's signature is needed. No one's permission is needed. A self-petition provides a dignified path forward. Do not let anyone tell you that what happened to you was not real or important.
This week at Rosché Immigration Law, we received multiple approvals for victims of domestic violence across the gender spectrum. These people now have the independence they need to build their lives on their own terms.
Here's to hope, one win at a time.