Archive for October 7, 2026

If you’re a green card holder planning to apply for citizenship, the calendar just got more important. This summer, the Department of Homeland Security proposed a steep increase in the cost of naturalization, and it would also remove the fee assistance many applicants rely on.

At Salinas Law Firm, we want you to have the facts before you make a decision. Here’s what the proposal says, what hasn’t changed, and how to think about your next move.

What DHS Is Proposing

DHS published its notice of proposed rulemaking in the

If you are an E-2 investor from one of the countries named in the 2026 travel ban, you have likely spent the summer trying to figure out what a federal court ruling in Rhode Island actually changes for you. The short answer: it helps some E-2 renewals move forward, but it does not touch the travel ban itself. Here is what the ruling covers, what it does not, and what it means for your next renewal.

What the June 5 Ruling Actually Decided

On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John

The legal ground shifted again on August 6, 2026. The U.S. government issued two new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, the constitutional principle that every child born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen regardless of their parents’ immigration status. For immigrant families in Houston and across Texas, the questions started immediately: Does this affect my child? Does my U.S.-born child still have citizenship? What does this mean for our family’s future?

This post addresses those questions directly, with the honest answer that every affected family deserves to hear