#491 The New I-864 Credit Check Rule & the End of Grace Periods w/ John Q. Khosravi, Esq.

Immigration attorney John Q. Khosravi, Esq. breaks down a packed week of immigration law changes on episode 491 of The Immigration Lawyer's Toolbox Podcast covering a surprise new I-864 edition that requires sponsors to unlock their credit reports for USCIS, the elimination of the 60-day work visa grace period, a federal contempt ruling against DHS over the removal of asylum-seeking minors, a wrongful deportation of a U.S. citizen, a major DACA advance parole ruling on the 3/10-year bar, DACA renewal delays, a massive marriage fraud bust, faster RFI turnaround times affecting I-751 divorce waiver strategy, and more, plus a practical AI tip for A/B testing your firm's marketing.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Opening

00:33 - Intro

02:36 – New Form I-864 Edition: Credit Report Authorization & Filing Deadlines

05:19 – Consular Processing Delays: Why You Must Follow Up With Embassies

06:00 – State Department to Close Smaller Consulates

06:22 – DHS Held in Contempt Over Deporting 107 Asylum-Seeking Minors

06:44 – U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Deported

07:00 – Birthright Citizenship Executive Orders & Birth Tourism Crackdown

07:49 – Courts Block Travel Ban — But State Department Halts Visa Processing Anyway

08:21 – Diversity Visa Lottery Lawsuit & Risk for This Year's Winners

08:51 – Grace Period Eliminated for Terminated Work Visa Holders

09:40 – New Public Charge Bond System at DOS & USCIS

10:15 – DACA Advance Parole & the 3/10-Year Bar Ruling

11:15 – DACA Renewal Delays & "Last In, First Out" Processing

11:40 – Massive Marriage Fraud Bust (1,000+ Couples)

12:33 – BIA's New 10-Day Rule to Secure Counsel

12:54 – Faster I-864 RFIs (33 Days) & I-751 Divorce Waiver Strategy

14:56 – ILT's Private Community for Immigration Lawyers

15:28 – Using AI to A/B Test Newsletter Subject Lines

17:12 – Reflecting on the State of Immigration Law

18:56 – Why Consistent Marketing Matters for Your Firm

21:18 – Closing Thoughts

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