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Ending Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents: What You Need to Know
On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that ends the practice of automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain categories of non-citizens who timely file for renewal....
Are the New Immigration Laws Confusing You? Not Sure Who to Trust?
Written by Lyda Fernanda Solano. Since the start of 2025—with a new government and ongoing changes in immigration policies—many immigrants have felt confusion, fear, and anxiety. And understandably so: every day new videos, posts, and news reports appear, often saying...
The New Pretermission Order: Now More Than Ever, Your Asylum Case Needs an Attorney in 2025
Written By Juliana Uribe Gómez. In April 2025, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued Policy Memorandum PM 25-28, titled “Pretermission of Legally Insufficient Applications for Asylum.” This policy allows immigration judges to reject an asylum...
Is it really important to hire an immigration lawyer?
Emigrating to a new country, we all know, is a momentous and in almost all cases, very difficult step in our lives. Consequently, dealing with immigration issues is a real challenge, particularly when our destination is the United States of America. It all starts with...
Some tips for the first legal consultation
I am Luisa Osorio and as an administrative and client service assistant at J Kelley Law Group I have noticed that sometimes our clients may face difficulties in expressing clearly what they want in their immigration process and what they expect from their attorney and...
About exequatur in Colombia
For Colombian citizens who are not familiar with these types of legal terms and who live abroad or plan to settle outside their country, this information may be useful. The exequatur is a legal institution or jurisdictional procedure that arises from private...