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		<title>Venezuela TPS: What the October 30 Court Decision Means for November 6</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/venezuela-tps-what-the-october-30-court-decision-means-for-november-6/">Venezuela TPS: What the October 30 Court Decision Means for November 6</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ariasvilla.com">Miami Immigration Lawyer - Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.</a>.</p>
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On Friday, October 30, I joined journalist <a href="https://x.com/jpernalete" target="_blank" rel="noopener">José Pernalete</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VPITVENVIVO" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>VPItv</strong></a>&#8216;s <a href="https://vpitv.com/esto-es-america/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Esto es América</em></strong></a> to discuss an important federal court decision affecting Venezuelans who previously held <strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS)</strong>.</p>
<p>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the federal government&#8217;s request to keep a lower-court order suspended after the expiration of an existing Supreme Court stay.</p>
<p>This development creates the possibility that TPS protections for affected Venezuelans could be restored beginning <strong>November 6, 2026</strong>. However, this is not yet a final resolution of the legal dispute.
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			<h2>What Did the Court Decide?</h2>
<p>In <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/mullin-v-national-tps-alliance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>National TPS Alliance v. Mullin</em></a>, the Ninth Circuit rejected the government&#8217;s October 2026 request for another stay pending appeal. The court also denied a request for an additional administrative stay.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s existing stay is scheduled to expire on November 6. Unless further court intervention changes the situation, the underlying order could once again take effect.</p>
<p>Importantly, the litigation continues. The October 30 decision does not permanently resolve Venezuela&#8217;s TPS designation.</p>
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			<h2>What Does This Mean for Venezuelan TPS Holders?</h2>
<p>During my conversation with José Pernalete, I emphasized that we must distinguish between a favorable court development and a final immigration benefit.</p>
<p>A person&#8217;s situation may depend on several factors, including whether they were covered under the 2021 or 2023 Venezuela TPS designation, their registration history, employment authorization, and any other immigration proceedings.</p>
<p>For individuals currently in removal proceedings, the situation may be more complicated. Questions involving administrative closure, termination of proceedings, asylum applications, and other potential relief must be reviewed individually.</p>
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			<p><strong>My recommendation is not to assume that TPS has already been restored or that an existing immigration problem has automatically been resolved.</strong></p>
<p>Continue monitoring official developments, keep your immigration documentation organized, and seek legal advice concerning your particular circumstances.</p>
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			<h2>A Potential Relief, but Not Yet a Permanent Resolution</h2>
<p>As I explained during the interview, the possibility of reinstating <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/nacara-tps/tps-temporary-protected-status/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TPS</a> is meaningful for many Venezuelan families. Nevertheless, the litigation remains ongoing, and further court action could change what happens next.</p>
<p>I appreciate José Pernalete and the VPItv team for providing an opportunity to explain this developing situation and the questions that Venezuelan families are facing.</p>
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			<p><em><strong>LEGAL DISCLAIMER:</strong> This article provides general information about developments in U.S. immigration law and is not individualized legal advice. Court rulings and government guidance may change. Each person&#8217;s immigration circumstances must be evaluated separately. </em></p>
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<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Continuamos. Esto es América. Presentamos a nuestra invitada. Cambiamos el esquema del programa en el día de hoy ante esta noticia que acaba de darse a conocer durante los recientes minutos.</p>
<p>Se conecta con nosotros Martha Arias. Ella es abogada, experta en inmigración, especializada en inmigración, y es precisamente en relación, abogada, con esta decisión anunciada por parte del Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de Estados Unidos, que ha rechazado este viernes 30 de octubre la solicitud del gobierno del presidente Donald Trump para mantener suspendida una orden judicial que declaró ilegales las medidas adoptadas para retirar el TPS a favor de los venezolanos.</p>
<p>¿De qué se trata esta medida? ¿Cómo se cristaliza para la comunidad venezolana?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Bueno, sí, un saludo para ustedes, señor Pernalete, y toda su audiencia.</p>
<p>Efectivamente, el día de hoy, 30 de octubre de 2026, en el caso que se llama National TPS Alliance v. Mullin, la Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito, que ya sabemos está en California, determinó que, este, o sea, la pausa que había aprobado la Corte Suprema en octubre de 2025 debe expirar o se debe levantar.</p>
<p>Esa pausa estaba supuesta a expirar el 6 de noviembre. Hoy, esta decisión de la Corte Suprema, en términos prácticos, ¿qué significa? Significa que a partir del 6 de noviembre el TPS puede ser restablecido. O sea, lo que quiero decir: el TPS puede ser restablecido a partir del viernes 6 de noviembre de este año, 2026.</p>
<p>Lo único que puede parar el restablecimiento de este TPS el 6 de noviembre es si la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos interviene. En otras palabras, esta es una decisión casi final, y la última palabra sobre el no restablecimiento la tendría la Corte Suprema, que podría intervenir como lo hizo el año anterior.</p>
<p>Pero esta, pues, es la buena noticia para los venezolanos el día de hoy.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
A ver, acá los litigios es lo que ha predominado en torno a las decisiones en materia migratoria. Durante esta administración hemos visto cómo el gobierno, versus los casos que se van escalando en la corte, sigue precisamente extendiendo la incertidumbre.</p>
<p>Todo apunta a que dentro de una semana los venezolanos que debidamente aplicaron para el TPS y fueron aprobados con el TPS puedan contar con este beneficio, doctora, nuevamente en una semana, si no pasa absolutamente nada al respecto, si no hay un pronunciamiento, sería de la Corte Suprema. ¿Puede haber un revés al respecto?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Solamente de la Corte Suprema podría venir ese revés. Es decir, la Sala de Apelaciones tiene total autonomía para emitir esa decisión que emitió el día de hoy, diciendo que el litigio continúa. Para que sepan ustedes, el litigio continúa.</p>
<p>Lo que pasa es que, dentro del litigio, se había pedido una pausa, eso se llama un stay, para que el gobierno pudiera suspender este TPS mientras el litigio continuaba.</p>
<p>Esa suspensión que autorizó la Corte Suprema el año pasado, el 3 de octubre de 2025, tiene una fecha de expiración hasta el 6 de noviembre. Y hoy la Corte de Distrito Noveno dijo, del Circuito Noveno, perdón, dijo: se para ya el stay, se revoca, se quita. Es decir, la pausa la quitamos. Eso quiere decir que se restablece el TPS a partir del 6 de noviembre.</p>
<p>Lo que puede pasar aquí es que pueden pasar dos cosas. Vamos a decirlo en términos prácticos.</p>
<p>Una sería que la Corte Suprema, en estos ocho días, bueno, menos de ocho días, cinco días hábiles, actúe y diga: no, volvemos a restablecer, nosotros, Corte Suprema, que se restablezca, que continúe la pausa. Y el gobierno, obviamente, tendría que pedirle a la Corte Suprema esto.</p>
<p>O puede pasar que el gobierno no pida nada a la Corte Suprema y esta decisión de la Sala del Circuito Noveno quede como decisión final. Quiere decir que, mientras el litigio continúa, porque tristemente el litigio continúa, se les restablecería el TPS a los venezolanos.</p>
<p>Hasta que el litigio termine. Cuando el litigio termine, ya tendremos una decisión sobre si se restablece ese TPS en forma final o si de verdad se termina.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Abogada, ¿en qué estatus exactamente se encuentra este universo de venezolanos impactados por la decisión del TPS que no han aplicado a otro tipo de beneficio migratorio?</p>
<p>Es decir, ¿qué deben hacer? Yo quiero aprovechar esta conversación para orientar un poco de manera responsable, sin triunfalismo, sin adelantarnos a lo que pueda suceder, porque, como usted lo dice, no sabemos qué es lo que puede pasar, pero sí les podemos sugerir algunos pasos a nuestros hermanos venezolanos acá.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yo no me voy a aventurar a decir cuál es el estatus migratorio de los venezolanos a quienes se les suspendió o se les terminó el TPS en este momento, porque desafortunadamente ese estatus también varía.</p>
<p>Varía dependiendo de si es el del 2021, si es el del 2023, si la persona hizo una extensión en enero de 2025, etcétera.</p>
<p>Entonces, vamos a decir que la mayoría de los venezolanos cuyo estatus de TPS fue terminado o suspendido pueden tener un restablecimiento el 6 de noviembre. Esto quiere decir que pueden continuar con su permiso de trabajo y permanecer en Estados Unidos.</p>
<p>Sin embargo, pues, no se debe confiar en esa posibilidad. Las personas deben continuar buscando un remedio. Uno. Dos, si el único remedio en la corte, si ya, por ejemplo, están en una corte en un proceso de deportación, y el último remedio, el único beneficio o remedio que tienen en la corte es el asilo, pero el TPS se restablece, pues entonces seguramente pueden pedir a la corte que se cierre el caso o que se termine, pues, porque tienen el TPS restablecido.</p>
<p>Aquí yo veo un problema para nosotros, pues para nosotros los abogados y para las personas para las que nosotros trabajamos, nuestra gente, y es que recientemente también la Corte Suprema dijo que el gobierno tiene el derecho a no cerrar los casos administrativamente en las cortes.</p>
<p>Entonces, si esa nueva decisión, que es muy reciente, de la semana pasada, que dice que no se pueden cerrar los casos administrativamente, está en vigor, entonces, si nosotros vamos a pedir un cierre administrativo con base en el restablecimiento del TPS, ¿la corte o el juez no va a permitir cerrar administrativamente? Esa es una pregunta que no sabemos.</p>
<p>La otra pregunta sería: entonces, ¿podemos acudir a los fiscales, al DHS, al fiscal que representa al DHS, y decirle: ustedes están de acuerdo en que nos ayuden a cerrar el caso por esta situación?</p>
<p>Esas otras posibilidades, ¿ellos van a acceder? No sabemos. ¿O va a ser una política administrativa? El gobierno es el que les dice a los fiscales qué pueden hacer o no pueden hacer, porque hay unas políticas que el gobierno tiene que les dicen: ustedes tienen que hacer esto. Pues no sabemos entonces cuáles.</p>
<p>Entonces habría muchas interrogantes sobre qué vamos a poder hacer nosotros, los abogados, en la corte y qué van a poder hacer las personas que están en la corte, sobre todo, que son los que tienen un problema migratorio inminente, porque están en la corte.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Abogada, ¿qué dice? No le voy a pedir la intuición, porque con tantas cosas que han ocurrido a lo largo de los últimos años, creo que con la experiencia se sigue aprendiendo, a pesar de la experiencia, la manera en la que la política se hace de una manera distinta actualmente en Estados Unidos y en el mundo.</p>
<p>Pero ¿existe una jurisprudencia que nos pueda dar alguna norma con respecto al TPS?</p>
<p>¿Cuáles deberían ser los pasos naturales, si vamos a apartarnos de la obligación de extender el TPS? ¿Cuáles pueden ser los pasos legales para su culminación y no de manera tan inesperada?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Si le entiendo la pregunta, es: ¿qué podemos o qué pueden hacer las personas beneficiarias del TPS o los abogados para evitar que el gobierno termine el TPS en forma abrupta?</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Sí, es decir, el TPS en estos momentos ya fue culminado de una manera muy inesperada, pero el TPS, por obligación legal, creo que contempla unos lapsos.</p>
<p>¿De qué manera debió haber sido el cumplimiento de estos lapsos, sin el cumplimiento de la extensión?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
La terminación del TPS tiene que ser anunciada unos meses antes de terminar. El gobierno tiene que decir si lo extiende o no.</p>
<p>Aquí lo que pasó es que el gobierno, el presidente Biden, durante la presidencia del señor Biden, lo extendió. Lo extendió un poco más antes del término en que normalmente se debería hacer y lo extendió tanto para el TPS del 2021 como el del 2022.</p>
<p>Cuando vino la nueva administración, la nueva administración quiso terminar esa extensión que cobijaba los dos TPS, y ahí es donde se presentó, pues, esta demanda y toda esta situación.</p>
<p>El gobierno tiene, creo que dos&#8230; creo que son mes y medio, normalmente seis meses, 60 días antes de la terminación.</p>
<p>No me acuerdo en este momento si son 60 días, si es como mes y medio. Antes de la terminación tiene que anunciar si lo termina o no, pero no lo puede terminar en forma intempestiva como lo hizo esta administración.</p>
<p>Entonces, pero igual no es mucho tiempo, señor Pernalete, que le da la ley o le permite al gobierno para que termine el TPS. Es relativamente rápido.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Y los lapsos, sí, y los lapsos del litigio. Pongamos que tienen seis meses, 60 días, para la culminación anunciada con el protocolo establecido en ley.</p>
<p>Pero si el litigio se extiende, eso sí es indefinido. Tendremos que tener una bola de cristal para saber cuándo va a llegar a feliz término.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Claro, claro, porque es que en un litigio federal se presentan muchos, vamos a decir, litigios chiquitos dentro de un litigio grande, que es el litigio federal. Se presentan muchas otras peleítas chiquitas.</p>
<p>Entonces, dentro de estas es, por ejemplo, esta que estamos viendo, que es cuando el gobierno pide un stay, es decir, que no se aplique la suspensión; en otras palabras, que siga la suspensión.</p>
<p>Entonces eso se vuelve un litigio pequeño dentro del litigio grande, y eso hace que un litigio federal se extienda mucho.</p>
<p>Entonces un litigio federal no solamente tiene el tema principal, en este caso, el tema principal sobre si el gobierno puede terminar el TPS o no, sino que vienen otros subtemas que se presentan, otras subpeleítas que se presentan, y eso es lo que estamos viendo ahora.</p>
<p>Entonces es indeterminado saber cuándo un litigio federal puede culminar. Así como puede ser rápido, pueden pasar años para que llegue, que de hecho sabemos que este litigio ya lleva un poco más de un año.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Abogada, no quiero culminar esta conversación sin antes, contando con su experiencia, que nos resuma la noticia de alivio parcial para la comunidad venezolana, con la exactitud que amerita entenderla, por favor.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
La noticia sería: hay una posibilidad de que el TPS de Venezuela sea restablecido a partir, temporalmente por lo menos, mientras continúa el litigio, a partir del 7 de noviembre de 2026.</p>
<p>Repito, sería un restablecimiento del TPS temporal mientras continúa el litigio del TPS en la corte. O sea, en otras palabras, si se restablece el 6 de noviembre de este año, no es en forma definitiva, sería todavía temporal mientras continúa el litigio.</p>
<p>Obviamente es un alivio, pero sigue siendo un alivio temporal.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Abogada, muchísimas gracias por su oportuna y su [intervención poco clara en la transcripción] participación en el día de hoy, porque hay mucha demanda de certeza, de claridad y transparencia, sobre todo en decisiones que ameritan a cada una de las familias que están involucradas en este alivio migratorio.</p>
<p>Muchísimas gracias. Hasta luego. [Fragmento poco claro en el texto original: «se en casa».]</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Gracias a usted, muy amable.</p>
<p>Hasta la próxima.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Gracias. A la próxima. Hasta la próxima.</p>
<p>Conversamos con Martha Arias. Ella es abogada de inmigración. Estaba conectada con nosotros por la vía digital en esta noticia que se acaba de generar, noticia en desarrollo.</p>
<p>Repetimos para ustedes: la Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de Estados Unidos rechazó hoy, viernes 30 de octubre, la solicitud del gobierno del presidente Donald Trump para mantener suspendida una orden judicial que declaró ilegales las medidas adoptadas para retirar el Estatus de Protección Temporal, TPS por sus siglas en inglés, beneficio otorgado a la comunidad venezolana en Estados Unidos.</p>
<p>Por esto hemos llegado al final del programa en el día de hoy.</p>
<p>Amigas, amigos, hasta la próxima.</p>
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<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
We continue. This is America. We introduce our guest. We are changing the structure of today&#8217;s program in light of this news that has just become known in the last few minutes.</p>
<p>Joining us is Martha Arias. She is an attorney, an immigration expert, specializing in immigration, and it is precisely in relation, attorney, to this decision announced by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which rejected this Friday, October 30, the request by President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration to keep suspended a court order that declared unlawful the measures adopted to withdraw TPS from Venezuelans.</p>
<p>What is this measure about? How does it materialize for the Venezuelan community?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Well, yes, greetings to you, Mr. Pernalete, and to your entire audience.</p>
<p>Indeed, today, October 30, 2026, in the case called National TPS Alliance v. Mullin, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which we already know is in California, determined that, um, that is, the pause that the Supreme Court had approved in October 2025 must expire or must be lifted.</p>
<p>That pause was supposed to expire on November 6. Today, this decision by the Supreme Court, in practical terms, what does it mean? It means that beginning November 6, TPS may be reinstated. That is, what I mean is that TPS may be reinstated starting Friday, November 6 of this year, 2026.</p>
<p>The only thing that can stop the reinstatement of this TPS on November 6 is if the Supreme Court of the United States intervenes. In other words, this is an almost final decision, and the last word on whether it would not be reinstated would belong to the Supreme Court, which could intervene as it did the previous year.</p>
<p>But this, then, is the good news for Venezuelans today.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Now, litigation is what has predominated around decisions concerning immigration matters. During this administration, we have seen how the government, versus the cases that continue moving up through the courts, continues precisely to extend uncertainty.</p>
<p>Everything points to the possibility that, within a week, Venezuelans who properly applied for TPS and were approved for TPS may once again have this benefit, attorney, in a week, if absolutely nothing happens in this regard, if there is no ruling, it would be from the Supreme Court. Could there be a reversal in this regard?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
That reversal could come only from the Supreme Court. That is to say, the Court of Appeals has full autonomy to issue the decision it issued today, saying that the litigation continues. So that you all know, the litigation continues.</p>
<p>What happened is that, within the litigation, a pause had been requested. That is called a stay, so that the government could suspend this TPS while the litigation continued.</p>
<p>That suspension, which the Supreme Court authorized last year, on October 3, 2025, has an expiration date of November 6. And today the Ninth District Court said, the Ninth Circuit, excuse me, said: the stay stops now, it is revoked, it is removed. In other words, we are removing the pause. That means TPS is reinstated beginning November 6.</p>
<p>What can happen here is that two things can happen. Let&#8217;s put it in practical terms.</p>
<p>One would be that the Supreme Court, within these eight days, well, fewer than eight days, five business days, acts and says: no, we are going to reinstate, we, the Supreme Court, that it be reinstated, that the pause continue. And the government, obviously, would have to ask the Supreme Court for this.</p>
<p>Or it could happen that the government does not ask the Supreme Court for anything and this decision by the Ninth Circuit panel remains as the final decision. This means that, while the litigation continues, because sadly the litigation continues, TPS would be reinstated for Venezuelans.</p>
<p>Until the litigation ends. When the litigation ends, we will then have a decision on whether that TPS is reinstated permanently or whether it truly ends.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Attorney, what exactly is the immigration status of this group of Venezuelans affected by the TPS decision who have not applied for another type of immigration benefit?</p>
<p>In other words, what should they do? I want to take advantage of this conversation to provide some responsible guidance, without triumphalism, without getting ahead of what may happen, because, as you say, we do not know what may happen, but we can suggest some steps to our Venezuelan brothers and sisters here.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
I am not going to venture to say what the immigration status is of Venezuelans whose TPS was suspended or terminated at this moment, because unfortunately that status also varies.</p>
<p>It varies depending on whether it is the 2021 designation, whether it is the 2023 designation, whether the person obtained an extension in January 2025, and so on.</p>
<p>So, let&#8217;s say that the majority of Venezuelans whose TPS status was terminated or suspended may have it reinstated on November 6. This means that they may continue with their work permits and remain in the United States.</p>
<p>However, people should not rely on that possibility. People must continue looking for a remedy. One. Two, if the only remedy in court, if, for example, they are already in court in deportation proceedings, and the last remedy, the only benefit or remedy they have in court, is asylum, but TPS is reinstated, then surely they can ask the court to close the case or to terminate it because their TPS has been reinstated.</p>
<p>Here I see a problem for us, for us attorneys and for the people we work for, our people, and that is that recently the Supreme Court also said that the government has the right not to administratively close cases in the courts.</p>
<p>So, if that new decision, which is very recent, from last week, which says that cases cannot be administratively closed, is in effect, then if we are going to request administrative closure based on the reinstatement of TPS, will the court or the judge not allow the case to be administratively closed? That is a question we do not know the answer to.</p>
<p>The other question would be: then, can we go to the prosecutors, to DHS, to the attorney who represents DHS, and say to them: do you agree to help us close the case because of this situation?</p>
<p>Those other possibilities, will they agree? We do not know. Or will it be an administrative policy? The government is the one that tells the prosecutors what they can or cannot do, because there are policies that the government has that tell them: you have to do this. Well, we do not know what those policies will be.</p>
<p>So there would be many questions about what we attorneys will be able to do in court and what the people who are in court will be able to do, especially because they are the ones who have an imminent immigration problem, because they are in court.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Attorney, what do you say? I am not going to ask you for your intuition, because with so many things that have happened over the last few years, I believe that even with experience, one continues learning, despite that experience, given how politics is being conducted differently today in the United States and around the world.</p>
<p>But is there any case law that can give us some guidance regarding TPS?</p>
<p>What should the natural steps be, if we set aside the obligation to extend TPS? What would be the legal steps for its termination, rather than doing so in such an unexpected manner?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
If I understand your question, it is: what can we, or what can the people who benefit from TPS or the attorneys do to prevent the government from ending TPS abruptly?</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Yes, that is, TPS at this moment has already been ended in a very unexpected way, but TPS, as a legal obligation, I believe provides for certain time periods.</p>
<p>In what way should those time periods have been observed, without complying with the extension?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
The termination of TPS has to be announced a few months before it ends. The government has to say whether it is going to extend it or not.</p>
<p>Here, what happened is that the government, President Biden, during Mr. Biden&#8217;s presidency, extended it. He extended it a little earlier than the deadline when it would normally have to be done, and extended it for both the 2021 TPS and the 2022 TPS.</p>
<p>When the new administration came in, the new administration wanted to end that extension that covered both TPS designations, and that is where this lawsuit and this entire situation arose.</p>
<p>The government has, I think two&#8230; I think it is a month and a half, normally six months, 60 days before termination.</p>
<p>I do not remember at this moment whether it is 60 days, whether it is about a month and a half. Before termination, the government has to announce whether it is ending it or not, but it cannot end it in an untimely manner as this administration did.</p>
<p>So, but still, it is not much time, Mr. Pernalete, that the law gives or allows the government to terminate TPS. It is relatively quick.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
And the time periods, yes, and the time periods for litigation. Let&#8217;s say they have six months, 60 days, for the announced termination under the protocol established by law.</p>
<p>But if the litigation continues, that is indefinite. We would have to have a crystal ball to know when it will reach a successful conclusion.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Of course, of course, because in federal litigation, many, let&#8217;s say, little lawsuits arise within a big lawsuit, which is the federal litigation. Many other little disputes arise.</p>
<p>So, among these is, for example, the one we are seeing, which is when the government requests a stay, that is, that the suspension not be applied; in other words, that the suspension continue.</p>
<p>Then that becomes a small litigation within the larger litigation, and that makes federal litigation last a long time.</p>
<p>So federal litigation does not only have the main issue, in this case the main issue of whether the government can terminate TPS or not, but other subissues arise, other little disputes arise, and that is what we are seeing now.</p>
<p>So it is impossible to determine when federal litigation may conclude. Just as it can be quick, it can take years to reach that point. In fact, we know that this litigation has already lasted a little more than a year.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Attorney, I do not want to end this conversation without first asking you, drawing on your experience, to summarize this news of partial relief for the Venezuelan community with the accuracy that is required to understand it, please.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
The news would be this: there is a possibility that Venezuela&#8217;s TPS may be reinstated beginning, at least temporarily, while the litigation continues, beginning November 7, 2026.</p>
<p>I repeat, it would be a temporary reinstatement of TPS while the TPS litigation continues in court. That is, in other words, if it is reinstated on November 6 of this year, it is not permanent. It would still be temporary while the litigation continues.</p>
<p>Obviously, it is a relief, but it remains a temporary relief.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Attorney, thank you very much for your timely and your [unclear wording in the original transcript] participation today, because there is a great demand for certainty, clarity, and transparency, especially regarding decisions that affect each of the families involved in this immigration relief.</p>
<p>Thank you very much. See you later. [Unclear fragment in the original text: &#8220;se en casa.&#8221;]</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Thank you, very kind of you. Until next time.</p>
<p><strong>JOSÉ PERNALETE (VPItv):</strong><br />
Thank you. Until next time. Until next time.</p>
<p>We spoke with Martha Arias. She is an immigration attorney. She was connected with us digitally regarding this news that has just emerged, a developing news story.</p>
<p>We repeat for you: the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected today, Friday, October 30, the request by President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration to keep suspended a court order that declared unlawful the measures adopted to withdraw Temporary Protected Status, TPS by its English initials, a benefit granted to the Venezuelan community in the United States.</p>
<p>With this, we have reached the end of today&#8217;s program. Friends, until next time.</p>
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			<h1>Missed Immigration Court? New BIA Decision Explains the Risk</h1>
<p><strong>A new Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision highlights the serious risk of relying on unauthorized immigration advice.</strong></p>
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<p>Missing an Immigration Court hearing can have serious consequences. And a new precedent decision shows that saying someone else told you not to attend may not necessarily undo the damage afterward.</p>
<p>In <strong>Matter of K-K-U-J-, 30 I&amp;N Dec. 81 (BIA 2026)</strong>, a man said he hired someone to help with his immigration case and was told he did not need to appear at his scheduled court hearing. He stayed home.</p>
<p>The Immigration Judge ordered him removed <strong>in absentia</strong>, meaning the removal order was entered while he was absent.</p>
<p>The Board of Immigration Appeals ultimately declined to reopen the case based on the circumstances presented. The Attorney General designated the decision as precedent on September 18, 2026.</p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;"><strong><a href="https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1462356/dl?inline=&amp;utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the official BIA decision: Matter of K-K-U-J-</a></strong></p>
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			<h2>Why This Matters</h2>
<p>The decision does <strong>not</strong> mean that every person who misses Immigration Court because of bad advice has no options.</p>
<p>There are circumstances in which an in absentia removal order may be challenged or reopened. The reason the hearing was missed, whether proper notice was received, applicable deadlines, and other facts can all matter.</p>
<p>But the new decision sends an important practical message:</p>
<p><strong>Do not assume that bad advice from an unauthorized person will automatically protect you from the consequences of missing Immigration Court.</strong></p>
<p>EOIR warns that even failing to appear on time can result in an Immigration Judge entering an order of removal in your absence.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-16?utm_source=ariasvilla.com">Official EOIR guidance on in absentia hearings</a></strong></p>
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			<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;">Be Careful Who Gives You Immigration Advice</h2>
<p>Immigration paperwork can be complicated, and people sometimes turn to immigration consultants, document preparers, friends, or people commonly referred to as “notarios.”</p>
<p>That can become dangerous when the person starts giving legal advice.</p>
<p>The Department of Justice specifically warns that <strong>notarios, immigration consultants, visa consultants, and document preparers are not authorized to represent people in Immigration Court simply because they provide immigration-related services</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/eoir/can-someone-represent-you-eoir?utm_source=chatgpt.com">DOJ: Who Can Represent You Before Immigration Court?</a></p>
<p>If someone tells you that:</p>
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<li>you do not need to attend your Immigration Court hearing;</li>
<li>your hearing has been canceled;</li>
<li>the court date has changed;</li>
<li>a continuance was granted; or</li>
<li>something was filed with the court on your behalf,</li>
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<p><strong>verify it.&nbsp;</strong>Do not rely only on what someone tells you.</p>
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			<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;">Check Your Immigration Court Case</h2>
<p>EOIR provides an official Automated Case Information System that allows many people in Immigration Court proceedings to check case information using their A-Number.</p>
<p><a href="https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Check your case through EOIR’s official Automated Case Information System</a></p>
<p>EOIR notes that the online system may not contain every piece of information about every case. When necessary, the Immigration Court handling the case should be contacted directly.</p>
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			<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;">What If You Already Missed Court?</h2>
<p>Do not simply assume that nothing can be done.</p>
<p>Immigration law provides procedures for asking an Immigration Judge to reopen certain in absentia removal orders, but the available grounds and deadlines depend on why the person failed to appear and the particular history of the case.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/eoir/reference-materials/ic/chapter-5/9?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Official EOIR information about motions to reopen in absentia orders</a></p>
<p>If you discover that you missed a hearing or that an Immigration Judge may have entered a removal order while you were absent, determining exactly what happened should be a priority.</p>

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			<h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;">The Important Lesson</h3>
<p>Immigration Court is not the place to rely on assumptions or secondhand information.</p>
<p>If you receive a hearing notice, keep it. Verify your court date. Keep your address current with the appropriate immigration authorities. And be careful about who you allow to give you legal advice about your case.</p>
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			<p data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;"><em>LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Whether an immigration case can be reopened depends on the individual facts, procedural history, applicable law, and filing deadlines. No particular result can be guaranteed.</em></p>
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			<p>We also discussed a recent preliminary injunction from a federal court in California concerning warrantless immigration arrests. The court ruled that, within the Central District of California, federal immigration officers may not make a warrantless civil immigration arrest without first making an individualized determination that there is probable cause to believe the person is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. Officers must document the facts supporting that determination.</p>
<p>Both cases concern important limits and procedures governing immigration enforcement, but neither decision should be understood as ending deportations or immigration arrests generally.</p>
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			<p>Beginning <strong>October 1, 2026</strong>, the U.S. Department of State will expand its online-presence review to applicants for three additional nonimmigrant visa classifications:</p>
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			<p><a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/announcement-of-expanded-screening-and-vetting-for-visa-applicants.html?utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Department of State announced the change</a> on September 18, 2026, and has instructed applicants in these categories to change the privacy settings on <strong>all of their social-media profiles to “public” or “open”</strong> to facilitate the screening process.</p>
<p>This does not mean that social-media information is completely new to the U.S. visa process. The <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visas-news-archive/20190604_collection-of-social-media-identifiers-from-U-S-visa-applicants.html?utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of State</a> has collected social-media identifiers from most visa applicants for several years. What changes on October 1 is that <strong>TN, TD and I visa applicants are being added to the categories subject to the Department’s expanded online-presence review.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Official U.S. Department of State announcement:</strong><br />
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			<h2>Who Is Affected by the October 1 Change?</h2>
<p>The new announcement specifically adds applicants in the following classifications:</p>
<p><strong data-start="1454" data-end="1482">TN — USMCA Professionals</strong><br data-start="1482" data-end="1485" />The TN classification is available to qualifying citizens of Canada and Mexico who come temporarily to the United States for certain professional business activities. Mexican citizens generally require TN visas. Canadian citizens generally do not need a TN visa and may instead seek TN status at a U.S. port of entry, although a TN visa may be issued to a qualified Canadian applicant in certain circumstances. The October 1 online-presence review applies to applicants seeking TN visas.</p>
<p><strong data-start="2336" data-end="2375">TD — Dependents of TN Professionals</strong><br data-start="2375" data-end="2378" />Certain spouses and unmarried minor children of TN professionals may qualify for TD status. The October 1 expansion applies to those who are actually applying for TD visas. Canadian citizen dependents generally do not require TD visas, while Mexican and many non-Canadian dependents do.</p>
<p><strong>I — Representatives of Foreign Media</strong><br />
The I visa classification generally applies to qualifying representatives of foreign media traveling to the United States to work in their professional capacity.</p>
<p>The September 18 announcement concerns <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/announcement-of-expanded-screening-and-vetting-for-visa-applicants.html?utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>visa applicants in these categories</strong></a>.</p>
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			<h2>What Does “Online Presence Review” Mean?</h2>
<p>The Department of State says it relies on available sources of information during visa screening and vetting to identify applicants who may be inadmissible to the United States and to determine whether applicants can establish eligibility for the visa they are requesting.</p>
<p>For TN, TD and I visa applicants, the Department is now expressly instructing applicants to make <strong>all social-media profiles public or open</strong> so those profiles are accessible during the review.</p>
<p>This is important because making one account public while leaving others private would not follow the instruction as written. The Department uses the phrase <strong>“all of their social media profiles.”</strong></p>
<h2 class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-section-id="1bufo5r" data-start="3400" data-end="3433">Is Social Media Screening New?</h2>
<p dir="auto" data-start="3435" data-end="3438">No. Since 2019, the Department of State has requested social-media identifiers from most immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants as part of the visa application process. The Department said at the time that collecting this information would assist with applicant screening and identity verification.</p>
<p dir="auto" data-start="3778" data-end="3877">Online-presence review has also already been applied to several other nonimmigrant classifications.</p>
<p dir="auto" data-start="3879" data-end="4063">The October 1 change is an <strong data-start="3906" data-end="3954">expansion of that existing screening process</strong>, not the beginning of social-media screening for U.S. visas generally.</p>
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			<h2>My Tips for TN, TD and I Visa Applicants</h2>
<p><strong>Know the effective date.</strong> <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/announcement-of-expanded-screening-and-vetting-for-visa-applicants.html?utm_source=ariasvilla.com">The expanded review for these categories begins <strong>October 1, 2026</strong>.</a></p>
<p><strong>Review the Department of State&#8217;s instructions before your visa appointment.</strong> Procedures can change, and applicants should rely on current official guidance.</p>
<p><strong>Understand the “public or open” instruction.</strong> The Department specifically instructs TN, TD and I visa applicants to make all social-media profiles public or open for the screening process.</p>
<p><strong>Be accurate throughout the application process.</strong> Visa applications, supporting documents, interview answers, and information provided to the government should be truthful and complete.</p>
<p><strong>Do not assume that one social-media post determines the outcome.</strong> The Department describes online-presence review as one component of its broader screening and vetting process.</p>
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<h3>When does the new social-media screening rule begin?</h3>
<p>The expanded online-presence review for TN, TD and I visa applicants begins October 1, 2026.</p>
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<h3>Do TN visa applicants have to make their social-media accounts public?</h3>
<p>The Department of State&#8217;s September 18 announcement instructs all TN, TD and I nonimmigrant visa applicants to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social-media profiles to “public” or “open.”</p>
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<h3>Does this apply to spouses and children of TN professionals?</h3>
<p>Applicants seeking TD visas are expressly included in the October 1 expansion.</p>
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<h3>Does this mean the government was not reviewing social media before?</h3>
<p>No. Social-media information has been part of the U.S. visa-screening process for years, and online-presence review already applies to other visa classifications. The October 1 announcement adds TN, TD and I applicants to that expanded review.</p>
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<h3>What if I do not have social media?</h3>
<p>The September 18 announcement instructs applicants to make their social-media profiles public or open. It does not instruct someone who has no social-media profiles to create accounts for purposes of a visa application. Applicants should answer all visa-application questions accurately according to their actual circumstances.</p>
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<h3>Does making my profiles public mean my visa will be approved?</h3>
<p>No. Making profiles accessible is part of the screening process. Visa applicants must still establish that they qualify for the particular visa requested and are otherwise eligible under U.S. law.</p>
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			<h2>What Applicants Should Know Before October 1</h2>
<p>For professionals applying for <strong>TN visas</strong>, their qualifying family members applying for <strong>TD visas</strong>, and foreign-media representatives applying for <strong>I visas</strong>, the October 1 change adds another consideration to the visa process.</p>
<p>The most important point is not to panic or make assumptions based on headlines. The Department of State is expanding an existing screening process and has issued a specific instruction for applicants in these categories to make their social-media profiles public or open.</p>
<p>Applicants should follow the current government instructions carefully and make sure the information they provide during the visa process is accurate.</p>
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On October 1, 2026, I will be joining fellow immigration attorneys Emily Sumner and Ashley Colón-Dziegielewski for a live myLawCLE continuing legal education program, “<strong><a href="https://mylawcle.com/products/public-charge-after-september-18-defending-protected-filings-and-building-the-new-adjustment-record/?utm_source=ariasvilla.com">Public Charge After September 18: Defending Protected Filings and Building the New Adjustment Record</a></strong>.” The two-hour program will examine the significant changes affecting public charge determinations following the September 18, 2026 transition.
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			<p>The program is designed for immigration attorneys navigating adjustment of status cases under the changing public charge framework.</p>
<p>We will discuss how practitioners can identify exempt categories, evaluate the statutory public charge factors, consider benefits history and financial evidence, and build a more complete record for applicants facing increased discretionary review.</p>
<p>The discussion will also address filings made before and after the September 18 transition and the public charge considerations that may arise during consular processing.</p>
<p>For me, participating in programs like this is also an opportunity to exchange practical perspectives with other immigration professionals at a time when attorneys and their clients are dealing with substantial changes in immigration policy.</p>
<p>Staying informed—and carefully distinguishing what the law establishes from what remains uncertain—is especially important during periods of transition.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Yesterday afternoon, I joined <a href="https://www.instagram.com/acostacarlostv"><strong>Carlos</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/agustinacostamiami"><strong>Agustín Acosta</strong></a> on <a href="https://actualidadradio.com/"><strong>Actualidad Radio</strong></a>’s <a href="https://actualidadradio.com/programas/cada-tarde/"><strong><em>Cada Tarde</em></strong></a> for our weekly conversation about current U.S. immigration issues and the questions many families, workers, and business owners are facing.</p>
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			<p>Our discussion focused on the future of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-el-salvador">Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans</a>, the long-term ties many TPS holders have developed in the United States, and the possible economic consequences when people who have worked, paid taxes, built businesses, and created jobs face uncertainty about their immigration status.</p>
<p>We also spoke about I-220A cases, employment and <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/business-visas/">business-based immigration possibilities</a>, <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/immigration-family-petitions-green-card/">adjustment of status</a>, <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/waivers/">unlawful presence and waivers</a>, travel and parole issues, and why the details of a person&#8217;s immigration history can make a significant difference when evaluating possible options.</p>
<p>As always, I appreciate Carlos and Agustín for giving us the time to discuss these complicated subjects thoughtfully and for asking the practical questions that many people in our community are also asking.</p>
<p>Immigration law continues to change, and circumstances are different for every individual and family. Staying informed—and obtaining advice based on your particular immigration history—is especially important when your status, employment, family, or business may be affected.</p>
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		<title>New I-765 and I-539 Forms Required September 15, 2026: USCIS Will Reject Older Editions</title>
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			<p><strong>Updated September 7, 2026:</strong> USCIS currently continues to require the new 09/15/26 editions of Forms I-765 and I-539 for filings postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 15, 2026. Applicants should confirm the current USCIS form edition immediately before filing.</p>
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Beginning September 15, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will require new editions of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. There will be no grace period for the older editions.</p>
<p>This is an important filing change for anyone who is currently preparing one of these applications because using the wrong edition could result in USCIS rejecting the filing.</p>
<p>USCIS has announced that both revised forms will carry an edition date of 09/15/26. The agency will begin accepting those editions on September 15, 2026, and will reject the previous editions if they are postmarked or electronically submitted on or after that date.
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			<h2>There Is No Grace Period</h2>
<p>The most important part of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-to-publish-new-editions-of-form-i-539-and-form-i-765-older-editions-will-be-rejected-starting?utm_source=ariasvilla.com">this announcement</a> is that USCIS is not providing a transition period during which both editions may be used.</p>
<p>USCIS says it will:</p>
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<li>accept the 08/28/24 edition of Form I-539 if it is postmarked or electronically submitted before September 15, 2026;</li>
<li>reject that edition if it is postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 15;</li>
<li>accept only the new 09/15/26 Form I-539 beginning September 15;</li>
<li>accept the 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765 if it is postmarked or electronically submitted before September 15;</li>
<li>reject that edition if it is postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 15; and</li>
<li>accept only the new 09/15/26 Form I-765 beginning September 15.</li>
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<p>There is another important point: <strong>do not file the new 09/15/26 editions before September 15</strong>. USCIS has made preview versions available so applicants and representatives can review the changes in advance, but the agency says those editions will only be accepted if they are postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 15.</p>
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			<h3>Why the Filing Date Matters?</h3>
<p>For this transition, the date that matters is not simply when someone begins preparing the application.</p>
<p>For a paper filing, USCIS specifically refers to the postmark date. For an online filing, USCIS refers to the electronic submission date.</p>
<p>This creates a particular concern for applicants who may already be completing one of the current forms.</p>
<p>For example, someone could download and prepare the current Form I-765 or Form I-539 today, but if the application is not mailed or electronically submitted until September 15 or later, that older edition will no longer be accepted.</p>
<p>That is why I recommend checking the edition date again immediately before filing rather than assuming that a form downloaded several days or weeks earlier is still acceptable.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-765?utm_source=ariasvilla.com"><strong>Form I-765</strong></a> is used to request employment authorization by people in many different immigration categories. USCIS describes it as the application used to request employment authorization and, where applicable, an Employment Authorization Document, commonly called an EAD or work permit.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-539?utm_source=ariasvilla.com"><strong>Form I-539</strong></a> is used by eligible nonimmigrants for purposes that include requesting an extension of stay or a change to another nonimmigrant status. It is also used in certain other situations identified in the USCIS instructions.</p>
<p>The revised forms are being introduced in connection with the government&#8217;s new fixed-period-of-admission rules affecting certain academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. However, USCIS&#8217;s edition requirements apply when filing these forms, so anyone preparing an I-539 or I-765 should pay attention to the September 15 transition.</p>
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			<h3>What Should Applicants Do Now?</h3>
<p>If you are preparing <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-765?utm_source=ariasvilla.com"><strong>Form I-765</strong></a> or <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-539?utm_source=ariasvilla.com"><strong>Form I-539</strong></a> around this deadline, the safest practical approach is simple:</p>
<p><strong>Check the USCIS form page immediately before submitting your application and confirm that the edition date matches the filing date.</strong></p>
<p>Do not rely on a form that was downloaded earlier, saved on a computer, obtained from another website, or previously printed without confirming that it remains the edition USCIS accepts.</p>
<p>A rejection is different from a request for additional evidence. USCIS may refuse to accept the filing in the first place when the wrong form edition is submitted. Depending on the circumstances of an individual case, losing that filing time can have important consequences.</p>
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If you are preparing to apply for <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/immigration-family-petitions-green-card/"><strong>Adjustment of Status</strong></a> in the United States, September 18, 2026 is an important date to understand.</p>
<p>On that day, <strong>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</strong> (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>) will begin requiring a new edition of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-485"><strong>Form I-485</strong></a>, <strong>Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status</strong>. September 18 is also the effective date of the <strong>Department of Homeland Security</strong>&#8216;s <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/new-public-charge-rules-take-effect-september-18-2026-what-green-card-applicants-should-know/">new public charge rule</a>.</p>
<p>These changes do not mean that every adjustment-of-status applicant should rush to file before September 18. They do, however, make it especially important to use the correct form edition, understand which rules apply to your case, and make sure an application is complete before it is submitted.
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			<h3>A New Form I-485 Takes Effect September 18</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-to-publish-new-edition-of-form-i-485-older-editions-will-be-rejected-starting-sept-18?utm_source=ariasvilla.com"><strong>USCIS has announced</strong></a> a new 09/18/26 edition of Form I-485.</p>
<p>Until September 18, USCIS will continue to accept the current 01/20/25 edition. USCIS specifically warns applicants <strong>not to use</strong> the new 09/18/26 edition before September 18.</p>
<p>For applications postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 18, 2026, USCIS will accept only the new 09/18/26 edition. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Older editions will be rejected</span>.</p>
<p>This distinction matters because a rejected application generally does not receive the filing date that an applicant may have been trying to secure.</p>
<p>Applicants preparing a filing around the transition date should therefore pay particular attention to both the edition date printed on the form and the date the application is submitted.</p>
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			<h3>The Public Charge Rules Also Change September 18</h3>
<p>A separate but important change also takes effect on September 18.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14539/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility?utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s final rule</a> rescinds the public charge regulations adopted in 2022 and returns greater discretion to immigration officers when determining whether an applicant subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility is likely at any time to become a public charge.</p>
<p>For adjustment-of-status cases, the new rule applies to applications postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 18, 2026.</p>
<p><strong>This means an adjustment application properly filed before September 18 does not become subject to the new rule simply because USCIS continues processing the case after that date.</strong> DHS also states that receipt of means-tested public benefits before September 18 will be considered consistently with the prior 2022 rule.</p>
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			<h2>What Will USCIS Consider Under the New Public Charge Framework?</h2>
<p>The public charge determination remains an individualized review.</p>
<p>Federal law requires immigration officers to consider, at a minimum, factors including:</p>
<ul>
<li>age;</li>
<li>health;</li>
<li>family status;</li>
<li>assets, resources and financial status; and</li>
<li>education and skills.</li>
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<p>Where required, an <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-864" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Affidavit of Support, Form I-864</strong></a>, is also relevant.</p>
<p>Under the new framework, officers may additionally consider an applicant&#8217;s receipt of means-tested public benefits and other circumstances relevant to determining whether the individual is likely at any time to become a public charge. DHS describes the determination as a case-by-case review based on the totality of the circumstances.</p>
<p>Receiving a particular benefit does not automatically mean that an adjustment application will be denied. <a href="https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-14539/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility?utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DHS specifically explains</strong></a> that receipt of a means-tested benefit is one consideration rather than an automatic determination by itself.</p>
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			<h3>Benefits Received by Children or Other Family Members</h3>
<p>This is an area where families should be particularly careful about misinformation.</p>
<p>The public charge determination focuses primarily on the person applying for admission or adjustment of status.</p>
<p>DHS states that USCIS is collecting information concerning means-tested public benefits received by the adjustment applicant. Benefits received by another household member are not simply treated as though they were received by the applicant.</p>
<p>There can, however, be circumstances in which a family member&#8217;s receipt of benefits may provide information relevant to the applicant&#8217;s overall financial situation—for example, where someone the applicant is legally obligated to support receives means-tested benefits because household income falls below a qualifying threshold.</p>
<p>For that reason, families should not make decisions about terminating benefits based solely on generalized information they see online.</p>
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			<h3>Does the Public Charge Rule Apply to Every Form I-485 Applicant?</h3>
<p>No. Not every person filing Form I-485 is subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility.</p>
<p>USCIS identifies a number of exempt immigration categories. Depending on the circumstances, these can include certain:</p>
<ul>
<li>refugees and asylees;</li>
<li>VAWA self-petitioners;</li>
<li>Special Immigrant Juveniles;</li>
<li>U and T nonimmigrants;</li>
<li>Cuban Adjustment Act applicants;</li>
<li>NACARA applicants; and</li>
<li>other categories specifically exempted by law.</li>
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<p>The applicable exemption depends on the legal basis for adjustment, and the <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-3?utm_source=ariasvilla.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>complete USCIS list</strong></a> should be reviewed when determining whether the public charge provisions apply to a particular case.</p>
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			<h3>Should You File Form I-485 Before September 18?</h3>
<p>This will understandably be one of the most common questions over the next two weeks.</p>
<p>For someone who is already eligible to adjust status and has a properly prepared application, the September 18 effective date may be relevant because it determines both which edition of Form I-485 must be used and, for applicants subject to public charge, which regulatory framework applies.</p>
<p>But the answer is not simply:</p>
<p>“Everyone should file before September 18.”</p>
<p>Adjustment of status requires much more than submitting Form I-485. Immigration history, eligibility, visa availability where applicable, admissibility, supporting documentation, financial sponsorship, medical examination requirements and other issues can affect whether and when an application should be filed.</p>
<p>Rushing an incomplete or incorrect application simply to meet a date can create its own problems.</p>
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			<h3>If You Are Preparing an Adjustment of Status Application</h3>
<p>If you are planning to file Form I-485 during September, check the USCIS website immediately before submitting your application.</p>
<p>Make sure you are using the correct edition, current instructions, filing fee and filing location.</p>
<p>For people whose cases may involve public charge concerns, financial sponsorship questions, prior immigration issues, or uncertainty about adjustment eligibility, it may also be wise to have the case reviewed before filing.</p>
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			<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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<h3>What Form I-485 edition should I use before September 18, 2026?</h3>
<p>USCIS currently instructs applicants filing before September 18 to use the <strong>01/20/25 edition</strong>.</p>
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<h3>What Form I-485 edition is required beginning September 18, 2026?</h3>
<p>For filings postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 18, USCIS will require the <strong>09/18/26 edition</strong>.</p>
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<h3>Will USCIS accept the new Form I-485 before September 18?</h3>
<p>No. USCIS states that the 09/18/26 edition should not be submitted before its effective date.</p>
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<h3>Does the new public charge rule apply to pending I-485 applications?</h3>
<p>The new rule applies to adjustment applications postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 18, 2026.</p>
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<h3>Does receiving public benefits automatically make someone ineligible for a green card?</h3>
<p>No. For applicants subject to public charge, DHS uses an individualized totality-of-the-circumstances analysis. Receipt of a means-tested benefit is not automatically determinative.</p>
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The U.S. Department of State has confirmed that the immigrant-visa issuance pause affecting nationals of <strong>75 countries is no longer in effect</strong>.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/immigrant-visa-processing-updates-for-nationalities-at-high-risk-of-public-benefits-usage.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">updated guidance from the Department of State</a>, the pause ended as of <strong>August 21, 2026</strong>, in accordance with a federal court order.</p>
<p>This is an important development for families and individuals who may have been affected by the earlier restriction, but I want to emphasize that it does <strong>not necessarily mean that every applicant can now immediately receive an immigrant visa</strong>. Other immigration rules, visa restrictions, eligibility requirements, security screening, public-charge considerations, and country-specific measures may still apply.
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			<h2>What Was the 75-Country Pause?</h2>
<p>Beginning January 21, 2026, the Department of State paused immigrant-visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries while reviewing screening and vetting policies related in part to public-benefit and public-charge concerns.</p>
<p>The affected countries included:</p>
<p><strong>Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, Guatemala, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Tunisia</strong>, and many others.</p>
<p>The Department continued scheduling immigrant-visa interviews during the pause, but visa issuance itself was restricted for affected applicants, subject to limited exceptions.</p>
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			<h2>What Changed?</h2>
<p>The State Department now states:</p>
<p><strong>“As of August 21, 2026… the January 2026 pause of immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries is no longer in effect.”</strong></p>
<p>For affected applicants, that means the specific 75-country issuance pause is no longer the reason preventing an immigrant visa from being issued.</p>
<p>However, each case must still satisfy all other requirements of U.S. immigration law.</p>
<h2>Does This Apply to Tourist Visas?</h2>
<p>The earlier 75-country measure applied <strong>specifically to immigrant visas</strong>.</p>
<p>The Department of State expressly states that <strong>tourist visas are nonimmigrant visas and were not covered by that particular pause.</strong></p>
<p>This distinction is important because “visa pause” headlines can easily create the impression that all U.S. visas were affected.</p>
<p>They were not.</p>
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			<h2>Does This Mean All Visa Restrictions Have Ended?</h2>
<p>No.</p>
<p>The end of this particular 75-country immigrant-visa pause should not be interpreted as the removal of every other immigration or visa restriction.</p>
<p>Separate rules and restrictions may still apply depending on:</p>
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<li>nationality;</li>
<li>visa category;</li>
<li>public-charge requirements;</li>
<li>security and vetting rules;</li>
<li>presidential proclamations;</li>
<li>individual admissibility issues; and</li>
<li>the facts of each case.</li>
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<p>Applicants should therefore review the rules that apply specifically to their immigration category rather than relying only on general headlines.</p>
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			<h2>What About Diversity Visas?</h2>
<p>There is an important separate development.</p>
<p>On August 31, 2026, the <strong><a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/diversity-visa-issuance-updated-guidance.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of State issued new guidance</a></strong> stating that it has paused all Diversity Visa issuances while it reviews screening and vetting procedures for the DV program.</p>
<p>Diversity Visa applicants may still:</p>
<ul>
<li>submit visa applications;</li>
<li>attend interviews; and</li>
<li>have appointments scheduled.</li>
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<p>But according to the State Department, Diversity Visas are not currently being issued, and there are no exceptions under the current guidance.</p>
<p>That is a separate policy from the now-ended 75-country immigrant-visa pause.</p>
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			<h2>My Tips for Applicants</h2>
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<li>Do not assume an old visa restriction still applies to your case. Immigration policies can change quickly, and the 75-country issuance pause is a good example.</li>
<li>Check your specific visa category. Immigrant visas, tourist visas, Diversity Visas, employment visas, and other classifications may be governed by different rules.</li>
<li>Continue following instructions from the U.S. embassy or consulate handling your case. The end of a general pause does not automatically replace case-specific instructions.</li>
<li>Do not assume the end of the pause guarantees visa issuance. Applicants must still establish eligibility under U.S. law.</li>
<li>Use official government information. Visa policies are changing rapidly, and secondary reports may not reflect the most recent guidance.</li>
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			<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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<h3>Is the 75-country immigrant-visa pause still in effect?</h3>
<p>No. The Department of State says that, as of August 21, 2026, the January 2026 pause is no longer in effect.</p>
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<h3>Was Colombia included in the affected countries?</h3>
<p>Yes. Colombia was among the 75 countries covered by the January 2026 immigrant-visa issuance pause.</p>
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<h3>Does this mean Colombian immigrant visas can now be issued?</h3>
<p>The specific 75-country pause no longer prevents issuance. However, applicants must still satisfy all other applicable visa and immigration requirements.</p>
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<h3>Were tourist visas included in the pause?</h3>
<p>No. The Department of State states that the pause applied to immigrant visas, not tourist visas.</p>
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<h3>Are Diversity Visas now being issued?</h3>
<p>Currently, no. Under separate guidance issued August 31, the Department of State has paused all Diversity Visa issuances, although applications and interviews may continue.</p>
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			<h3>What Applicants Should Know Now?</h3>
<p>For families and individuals affected by the 75-country restriction, this is a meaningful change. But immigration policy remains fluid, and the end of one restriction does not necessarily mean that every other visa requirement or limitation has been removed.</p>
<p>If you have questions about an immigrant visa, consular processing, adjustment of status, or another U.S. immigration matter, you may contact my office at Arias Villa, PLLC in Miami at <a href="tel:+13056710018"><strong>(305) 671-0018</strong></a>.</p>
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			<p><strong>DISCLAIMER:</strong> This article provides general immigration information and does not constitute legal advice. Visa eligibility and issuance depend on each applicant’s circumstances and applicable U.S. law. Government policies and procedures may change.</p>
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