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How Do I Get Work Permit After Venezuela TPS Ending?

The Supreme Court cleared the way for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to lose their legal status in 2025. President Biden granted Venezuelans Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2021 and 2023, so ending it is a prime goal for this administration. Because a TPS employment authorization document gives people not only a wage, but also dignity, here are three important tips.
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To Travel Safely, Apply for Citizenship

Green card holders face growing risks when traveling internationally — including detention and deportation. Learn why applying for U.S. citizenship is the safest step and how Blandon Law can help protect your future.
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Just Got Work Permit? 5 Smart Steps to Take Next

Getting your work permit is a big step. It means you are now allowed to work legally in the U.S. and move forward with your life. But don’t stop there, this is just the beginning.
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Administrative Closed? Danger – You Could Get Deported

Just because your immigration court case was “administratively closed” doesn’t mean it’s over. Thousands of cases are going to be reopened this year – and if those noncitizens don’t show up to their new court date, the Immigration Judge will order them deported without being there.
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Immigration Denial? Here’s What to Do Next: Refile, Appeal, Reconsider, or Move On

When a door is closed, a window opens.” I’m paraphrasing a line from The Sound of Music, one of my favorite childhood movies. It’s the way I live my life. When pushed to the ground, one can always flip over and stand back up.
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Three Clear Signs It’s Time to Fire Your Immigration Professional?

Struggling with delays, denials, or lack of communication? Here’s how you know it’s time for a new attorney, who will take over your case and contact your prior attorney or paralegal.
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Can I Sponsor My Asylum Pending Spouse for a Green Card?

Your wife or husband has applied for asylum. They can’t return to their home country. Gangs in El Salvador. Death squads in Haiti. Government assassins in Venezuela. And here in the United States, you’re both trying to grow your new family. Here are three things to know before filing for their green card. Asylum Pending for a Green Card
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Spouse in Immigration Court – What Should I Do?

Since May 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been arresting persons outside many immigration courthouses. If you (or someone you love) has an upcoming hearing, read and share this blog.
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Big News: Our Law Firm Just Got Even Stronger – Meet the Next Generation of Legal Power!

We’re proud to announce a major update at our immigration law firm – we’ve added a new partner! And not just any partner. Kendra Blandon is the daughter of our founder, a nationally recognized immigration Super Lawyer. But make no mistake – Kendra has earned her own spotlight.
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Must Have Documents to Get Spouse I-130 Approved

About one in five marriage in the United State involve at least one foreign-born spouse. This rate is even higher among Hispanic and Asian women. I-130 Approved
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Can I-360 Approval Help My Children?

The client whose approval notice is shown above won Violence Against Women Act, VAWA, not only for herself but also for her two minor children. VAWA is a way for a noncitizen – and their children – to get legal status even if they entered the United States without permission or overstayed their visa.
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What Can You Do For Your Undocumented Spouse? A Guide for Wives and Husbands of Construction Workers

If your husband or wife works in construction and does not have papers, you are not alone – and you can help. Many wives and husbands across the U.S. are in the same situation, wanting to protect the families they are growing together.
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Is My Child a U.S. Citizen?

In several decisions during 2025, the Supreme Court has made the United States less of a safe haven for noncitizens. Blandon Law posted that these changes would be coming.
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Alien Registration Act: 3 Must-Know Tips to Stay Safe

On April 11, 2025, the administration began enforcing a 1940 law, known as the Alien Registration Act. It requires every foreign national, age 14 years or older who will be in the United States for 30 days or more, to be registered and fingerprinted. Here are 3 must-knows for you, your family, and your friends.
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Fake News Flyers at Immigration Court

Fake news is making its way into immigration courtrooms and it’s putting lives and futures at risk. Flyers warning noncitizens to “self-deport” are spreading lies that could destroy families. Contrary to what these flyers claim:
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Can I Get Work Permit with U Visa Pending?

The United States is a safe haven for those with a work permit from the Dept. of Homeland Security. The employment authorization document pictured above is from a Blandon Law client, whose U visa case is pending.
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ICE Police Can Remove VAWA and U Visa Survivors

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can now arrest and deport someone with a pending or approved victim-based benefit. This includes victims of certain crimes (U visa), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) survivors, and human trafficking (T visa) survivors. Immigration, once a safe haven, is now betraying the very survivors who came seeking its protection.
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VAWA Green Card After Deportation Order

Laurel, from Hungary, entered the United States on ESTA. In 2011, she was denied asylum by an Immigration Judge but remained in the country. Five years later, she married a U.S. citizen. Laurel crumpled from his treatment of her.
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How Do I Get Work Permit After Venezuela TPS Ending?

The Supreme Court cleared the way for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to lose their legal status in 2025. President Biden granted Venezuelans Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2021 and 2023, so ending it is a prime goal for this administration. Because a TPS employment authorization document gives people not only a wage, but also dignity, here are three important tips.
Read More

Is My Child a U.S. Citizen?

In several decisions during 2025, the Supreme Court has made the United States less of a safe haven for noncitizens. Blandon Law posted that these changes would be coming.
Read More

Alien Registration Act: 3 Must-Know Tips to Stay Safe

On April 11, 2025, the administration began enforcing a 1940 law, known as the Alien Registration Act. It requires every foreign national, age 14 years or older who will be in the United States for 30 days or more, to be registered and fingerprinted. Here are 3 must-knows for you, your family, and your friends.
Read More

Can I Sponsor My Asylum Pending Spouse for a Green Card?

Your wife or husband has applied for asylum. They can’t return to their home country. Gangs in El Salvador. Death squads in Haiti. Government assassins in Venezuela. And here in the United States, you’re both trying to grow your new family. Here are three things to know before filing for their green card. Asylum Pending for a Green Card
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To Travel Safely, Apply for Citizenship

Green card holders face growing risks when traveling internationally — including detention and deportation. Learn why applying for U.S. citizenship is the safest step and how Blandon Law can help protect your future.
Read More

Spouse in Immigration Court – What Should I Do?

Since May 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been arresting persons outside many immigration courthouses. If you (or someone you love) has an upcoming hearing, read and share this blog.
Read More

Big News: Our Law Firm Just Got Even Stronger – Meet the Next Generation of Legal Power!

We’re proud to announce a major update at our immigration law firm – we’ve added a new partner! And not just any partner. Kendra Blandon is the daughter of our founder, a nationally recognized immigration Super Lawyer. But make no mistake – Kendra has earned her own spotlight.
Read More

Must Have Documents to Get Spouse I-130 Approved

About one in five marriage in the United State involve at least one foreign-born spouse. This rate is even higher among Hispanic and Asian women. I-130 Approved
Read More

Just Got Work Permit? 5 Smart Steps to Take Next

Getting your work permit is a big step. It means you are now allowed to work legally in the U.S. and move forward with your life. But don’t stop there, this is just the beginning.
Read More

Administrative Closed? Danger – You Could Get Deported

Just because your immigration court case was “administratively closed” doesn’t mean it’s over. Thousands of cases are going to be reopened this year – and if those noncitizens don’t show up to their new court date, the Immigration Judge will order them deported without being there.
Read More

Fake News Flyers at Immigration Court

Fake news is making its way into immigration courtrooms and it’s putting lives and futures at risk. Flyers warning noncitizens to “self-deport” are spreading lies that could destroy families. Contrary to what these flyers claim:
Read More

Can I-360 Approval Help My Children?

The client whose approval notice is shown above won Violence Against Women Act, VAWA, not only for herself but also for her two minor children. VAWA is a way for a noncitizen – and their children – to get legal status even if they entered the United States without permission or overstayed their visa.
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