GARMO LAW GROUP, PLLC

05/08/2026

U.S. law requires Americans to comply with child support obligations in order to receive a U.S. passport and allows the Department of State to revoke the passport of an individual who owes more than $2,500 in child support.

Under President Trump, the Department of State is using commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance with U.S. laws. This includes preventing those who owe substantial amounts of court-ordered child support from neglecting their legal and moral obligations to their childr...

01/21/2026

Effective: January 21, 2026, the Department of State is pausing all visa issuances to immigrant visa applicants who are nationals of 75 countries.

Suspension of Visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats

12/31/2025

New Law Office Address.
Happy New Year 2026!!

12/08/2025

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Transportation Security Administration - TSA recently announced that starting February 1, 2026, air travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID will be charged a $45 fee to use an alternative identity verification system (TSA Confirm.ID) to establish identity at security checkpoints. If you don’t have a REAL ID, remember that a passport card or passport book are both accepted REAL ID alternatives for domestic travel and can help you avoid this fee. Just remember that the $30 passport card is not sufficient for international air travel- you'll need a passport book for that. Learn more at travel.state.gov/passportcard.

08/04/2025

https://apnews.com/article/state-department-visa-bond-d532b186abf6e39c621d1bd0995d7509

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.

07/23/2025

New $250 visa integrity fee for visitors. Effective: 10/01/2025.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/visa-integrity-fee-what-to-know-about-new-travel-fee-to-enter-the-us-.html?__source=sharebar|linkedin&par=sharebar

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new "visa integrity fee" to visit, but questions remain as to how and when it will be implemented. Here's what we know so far.

06/05/2025

Effective: Monday, June 9, 2025.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/04/trump-travel-ban/84038440007/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKt4DhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgiWK2ZmrJkUs5eaBrdtiy5KyaNbr5mO88KMaaozEqMoOsCy9tLyJs1EHzlJ_aem_4avvUD40_jF5U_OXVrnjyw

The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports.

01/21/2025

President Trump will suspend refugee applications on January 27, 2025 via Executive Order.

REALIGNING THE United States REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States

11/26/2024

Designation of Lebanon for TPS

On Nov. 26, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice designating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Nov. 27, 2024, through May 27, 2026.

This designation allows eligible Lebanese nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Lebanon) to obtain TPS if they have resided continuously in the United States since on or before Oct. 16, 2024, (“continuous residence”). They also must have been physically present in the United States continuously since Nov. 27, 2024 (“continuous physical presence”). DHS estimates about 11,000 individuals will be eligible for TPS under the designation of Lebanon.

Lebanon’s 18-month designation will go into effect on Nov. 27, 2024, and individuals must also prove their continuous physical presence in the United States since the date provided in the Federal Register notice. The Federal Register notice explains how to apply for TPS and for an Employment Authorization Document.

10/17/2024

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing new actions to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States and allowing them the opportunity to request work authorization. Included in announcement are details related to the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanese nationals as previously announced in July, and a planned new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Lebanon.
After consultation with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas is announcing a new TPS designation for Lebanon for 18 months due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Lebanon that prevent nationals of Lebanon from returning in safety. Those approved for TPS will be able to remain in the country while the United States is in discussions to achieve a diplomatic resolution for lasting stability and security across the Israel-Lebanon border.

06/18/2024

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/06/17/fact-sheet-dhs-announces-new-process-promote-unity-and-stability-families

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process, consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to keeping families together.