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By M. Ray Arvand, Esq. | The Law Office of M. Ray Arvand, P.C. Last Updated: May 2026 This is not a rumor. USCIS Director Joseph Edlow confirmed publicly that the agency is actively re-examining immigration cases that were approved under the prior administration — including green cards, asylum grants, and other immigration benefits already in hand. If you hold a green card, have pending immigration benefits, or naturalized in recent years, this development could directly affect you. Here is...

By M. Ray Arvand, Esq. | The Law Office of M. Ray Arvand, P.C. After a car accident in Connecticut, the other driver's insurance company already has a plan. They have adjusters, attorneys, and systems built around one goal: paying out as little as possible on your claim. Most accident victims do not realize this until it is too late. They take the first call. They give the recorded statement. They accept the quick settlement offer before they understand the full extent of their injuries — and...

Matter of D-G-E-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 570 (BIA 2026) By M. Ray Arvand, Esq. | The Law Office of M. Ray Arvand, P.C. The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued one of the most consequential asylum decisions in recent years. Matter of D-G-E-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 570 (BIA 2026), delivers three independent holdings that compound each other in ways that will affect a significant portion of pending asylum and Convention Against Torture claims. If you have a pending asylum application, a pending CAT claim, or...