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Learn how to stop deportation with a stay of removal: what it is, how to file Form I-246 with ICE, and the compelling reasons that support your case.

Having a criminal record doesn’t automatically disqualify you from getting a green card. Learn which offenses affect your eligibility, how immigration waivers work, and what factors officers evaluate in your case.

A DUI charge can put your immigration future in question before the criminal case is over. Can you get deported for a DUI? The answer depends on the exact conviction, your immigration status, and any related charges. As of September 2026, an alcohol-related DUI is not automatically a separate federal ground of deportation. The […]

A criminal charge can raise immigration questions before a court has entered a final judgment. Whether the alleged offense qualifies as a crime involving moral turpitude depends on the governing statute, the required mental state, and the immigration issue being decided. The label on a police report does not answer that question by itself. […]

5 minute estimated read Receiving a criminal conviction can be an overwhelming experience, but not all sentences carry the same immigration repercussions. There is a technical category called aggravated felony that acts as a high alert to federal authorities, drastically altering the course of any immigration application. This term does not always coincide w

Learning how to pay an immigration bond starts with one essential fact: ICE or an immigration judge must already have set the amount. Once set, an eligible payer can usually use CeBONDS online or visit an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations bond acceptance office. Payment rules can change. Zava Immigration Law Group recommends checking […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The Department of State’s April Visa Bulletin moved several priority dates forward, making EB-2 (rest of world) current, advancing EB-3 by months, and declaring the F2A family category current. USCIS also confirmed use of the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment filings, creating an immediate filing window

How much is an immigration bond? Under the current statutory framework, a delivery bond has a $1,500 minimum, but that floor does not predict the amount DHS may set in a particular case. The amount matters only after the person has a path to release on bond. Because detention rules differ, immigration bond eligibility […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Effective April 1, 2026, USCIS requires the 02/27/26 edition of Form I-129 for H-1B cap-subject petitions and a range of other nonimmigrant worker filings. The new form expands required disclosures on wage levels, education, experience and job duties, and USCIS will reject filings using the prior edition. The revision aligns