Christopher & De León Law Office

09/04/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 7th, 2026 in observance of Labor Day. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8th.

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸🤍
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Nuestra oficina permanecerá cerrada el lunes 7 de septiembre de 2026 en observancia del Día del Trabajo.
Regresaremos a nuestro horario regular el martes 8 de septiembre.

Les deseamos a todos un fin de semana seguro y lleno de descanso. 🇺🇸🤍

09/03/2026

🚨 NEW FORM I-864 UPDATE: What sponsors need to know

USCIS has updated Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, and there is an important change involving credit reports and credit scores.

Beginning August 31, 2026, USCIS may obtain information from consumer reporting agencies when evaluating whether an Affidavit of Support is sufficient.

But before you panic about your credit score:

❌ USCIS has NOT announced a minimum credit score to sponsor an immigrant.
❌ Poor credit does not automatically disqualify someone from being a sponsor.
✅ The regular I-864 income and financial requirements still apply.
⚠️ If your credit is frozen, USCIS may ask you to temporarily lift the freeze so it can obtain the necessary information.

Also important: USCIS is requiring the new edition of Form I-864 (08/24/26) for filings on or after August 31, 2026.

Immigration rules and procedures are changing quickly. Know what changed—and what didn’t.

⚖️ Christopher & De León
📚 Attorney-reviewed immigration information
🔗 Official source: USCIS — Form I-864

General educational information only. Not legal advice. Every case is different.

09/02/2026

There is a lot of confusion about TPS and what happens when that protection ends.

Losing TPS does not automatically mean someone has no other legal basis to remain in the United States. Every immigration case is different. Don’t assume. Facts matter.

Our latest Immigration in 60 also honors the life of Pierre Damas Bel and reminds us why humanity and dignity must remain part of the conversation.

⚖️ Know the law. Remember the human being.

Follow us on Instagram .in60 for factual, easy-to-understand, attorney-reviewed immigration information.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcyjwtcAvF7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

09/01/2026

“Don’t you care?”

There is a scene from the 1979 film (Watch Clip below)…And "Justice for All" resonates deeply with us right now.

It isn't simply the anger in that scene.

It is the pain and frustration of watching a system fail another human being—and wondering how people can see it happening and simply look away.

As an immigration law firm, we understand that feeling.

We talk about this often as a team.

We don't do this work because immigration is a charitable “cause” we decided to take on out of the kindness of our hearts.

We are immigration professionals. This is our work.

Every day, we see the human beings behind the headlines, political arguments, case numbers, A-numbers, and government files.

We see mothers. Fathers. Children. Spouses. Workers. Neighbors. People who followed the rules. People who made mistakes. People with strong cases. People with difficult cases.

We see human beings.

And we see a system that we believe is deeply broken.

We see bureaucracy, inconsistency, incompetence, unnecessary cruelty, and government decisions that can permanently alter the lives of the people and families we represent.

So we question.

We challenge.

We demand answers.

We insist that the law be followed.

And when the government needs to be challenged, we challenge it.

Because there is something we talk about and emphasize within our own team:

Someday, we will look back at this period in our country's history.

And none of us wants to have to say:

We saw what was happening. We knew the law. We had the education, the licenses, the voices, and the ability to help—but we stayed quiet because speaking up made other people uncomfortable.

No.

We want to be able to say:

We were there.
We knew what was happening.
We used what we had.
And we did something.

That matters to us.

It is part of who we are as a firm and what we expect of ourselves as a team.

You do not have to agree with us politically. You do not have to agree with every position we take.

But please stop confusing disagreement with our work for something improper about our work.

We are immigration lawyers. We represent immigrants. We challenge the government when it needs to be challenged. And we are not going to apologize for it.

- Marc and Eloisa

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

A real look behind the scenes of immigration detention. We scheduled the legal call. We showed up. Our client didn’t—and we kept trying. Because behind every case is a person depending on us. ⚖️


Client information protected. Educational purposes only. Not legal advice.

08/31/2026

⚖️ THIS IS IMMIGRATION LAW FROM OUR SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

Our client was trying to do things the legal way.

He appeared for his scheduled USCIS interview.

He was detained.

Later, we scheduled an attorney-client Zoom call through the detention facility. We followed the instructions. We logged in. We waited.

Our client was never brought to the scheduled call.

So we did what lawyers do when someone is depending on us: we started calling, following up, documenting—and trying to figure out how to reach our client.

And yes, it is frustrating.

Not simply because our time was wasted. That's not the point.

It's frustrating because there is a human being on the other side of that screen who is detained and depending on us to communicate with him, explain what is happening, prepare his case, and advocate for him.

We don't see our clients as case numbers.

They are people. They have spouses. Children. Parents. Jobs. Lives. And people waiting for them at home.

We cannot promise our clients an outcome. No lawyer should.

But we can promise them that we will show up. We will advocate. We will keep trying.

This video is longer than 60 seconds because sometimes immigration law cannot be explained in 60 seconds.

Sometimes you need to see it.

⚖️ IMMIGRATION IN 60
Immigration law. Explained simply. And sometimes, shown as it really happens.





Client-identifying information has been protected. This video is shared for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

08/30/2026

⚖️ Introducing Immigration in 60!

Immigration law is complicated. The information people find online shouldn’t make it even more confusing.

That’s why Christopher & De León Law Office created Immigration in 60 — a new educational platform dedicated to providing factual, neutral, and easy-to-understand information about U.S. immigration law.

Our goal is simple: help our clients and the public better understand immigration law, legal terminology, policy changes, and how the process actually works.

When appropriate, we’ll include legal authority and reliable sources so you can see where the information comes from. In a world of headlines, rumors, TikToks, and “my cousin said…” immigration advice 😅, we want you to have information you can actually verify.

And yes… we are busy lawyers, not a Hollywood production studio. 😂 Some of our visuals may be AI-generated, but the legal content is ours. It is researched, reviewed, and attorney-verified before we share it.

No political spin. No fearmongering. No promises. Our goal is neutral, educational content that makes an incredibly complex area of law a little easier to understand.

Whether you want to come armed with a little knowledge at the next family dinner, understand confusing legal terms and processes a bit better, help yourself or a loved one navigate the immigration system, or simply become better informed — we created Immigration in 60 for you. ❤️

This is our way of taking what we have learned through years of practicing law and making some of that knowledge accessible to everyone.

⚖️ IMMIGRATION IN 60
Real information. Clear explanations. 60 seconds at a time.

👉 Follow our new Immigration in 60 page
📱 Follow us on Instagram: .in60

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

USCIS DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE

Many people assume that if something is missing from an immigration filing, USCIS will simply send a Request for Evidence (RFE).

That is not always the case.

USCIS has discretion in certain circumstances to deny a benefit request without first issuing an RFE or Notice of Intent to Deny. The burden remains on the applicant or petitioner to establish eligibility. ⚖️

This is also why our attorneys believe certain areas of immigration practice require personal attorney attention and oversight.

We have an amazing staff, and immigration cases are absolutely a team effort. But there are parts of a case that require an attorney to personally review the facts, identify potential legal issues, evaluate the evidence, and determine whether the record is strong enough.

And we need our clients on that team too.

When we ask you to gather documents, photographs, records, affidavits, financial information, or other evidence, there is a reason.

Help us tell your story.
Help us document your eligibility.
Help us make your case as strong as possible before it is filed.

We ask because we care about the outcome.

Our staff. Our attorneys. Our clients. One team. One goal: the strongest case we can present. 414.751.0051