Leaving Texas for a Green Card interview used to be a routine 5-day trip. Now, consular staff cuts and mandatory background checks are stranding families abroad for months. Here is what you must do to protect your travel.

The U.S. path to legal employment for asylum seekers is facing its greatest threat yet. Under a new February 2026 proposal, DHS could pause all initial work permit applications for decades. Learn why a "173-year" backlog estimate could mean a lifetime work ban and how to file your case before the April 24 deadline.