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Work Visas

Aug 8, 2025

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8 min read

🗝️ Navigating the New Visa Bond System

How $15K entry bonds and expanded travel bans are reshaping U.S. immigration in 2025.

Shelly San Martin

Student Visas

🛑 What to Know Before You File Anything in August

Jul 31, 2025

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6 min read

🛑 What to Know Before You File Anything in August

International students and immigration applicants alike should prepare for August delays.

Shelly San Martin

Work Visas

🕳️ Don't Fall Into the Unlawful Presence Trap

Jul 25, 2025

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6 min read

🕳️ Don't Fall Into the Unlawful Presence Trap

One mistake can start the clock. One notice can bring the courtroom.

Shelly San Martin

Activism

⚖️ What ICE Can - and Can’t - Make You Do

Jul 17, 2025

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8 min read

⚖️ What ICE Can - and Can’t - Make You Do

Your rights at ICE stops and how to volunteer responsibly.

Shelly San Martin

Family Immigration

Jul 10, 2025

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6 min read

Twenty Years for a Passport 🕰️

Two decades. One goal. A reminder of the human side of immigration.

Shelly San Martin

Attorney Advice

The Professional’s Guide: Setting Boundaries Without Losing Compassion

Jul 3, 2025

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9 min read

The Professional’s Guide: Setting Boundaries Without Losing Compassion

Master the art of balancing empathy with authority to protect your clients and yourself in immigration law practice.

Shelly San Martin

Family Immigration

⏱ Under Watch: Who ICE Is Targeting Right Now

Jun 19, 2025

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7 min read

⏱ Under Watch: Who ICE Is Targeting Right Now

The overlooked groups facing the harshest enforcement today and why it matters.

Shelly San Martin

Green Card

Jun 12, 2025

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8 min read

🧭 Staying Legal: How to Protect Your Status While Your Green Card Is in Process

It's a delicate balance.

Shelly San Martin

Work Visas

📘 The OPT Playbook: Turning Student Work Authorization into Permanent Residenc

Jun 5, 2025

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7 min read

📘 The OPT Playbook: Turning Student Work Authorization into Permanent Residenc

You’ve got the degree — here’s how to stay and thrive in the U.S.

Shelly San Martin