USCIS can now refer some affirmative asylum cases directly to Immigration Court without first conducting an asylum interview. Tampa asylum applicants should make sure their original Form I-589 and supporting evidence are complete, and applicants with pending cases should consider an audit or supplement before USCIS acts.

USCIS currently reports that 80% of family-based I-485 cases at the Tampa Field Office are completed within 14.5 months. Learn what that figure actually means for Tampa marriage green card applicants, interviews, work permits, and case inquiries.

A federal judge struck down USCIS policies that froze immigration benefit decisions for nationals of 39 countries. Learn what this may mean for delayed green cards, work permits, I-130 family petitions, marriage-based adjustment of status cases, and other USCIS immigration benefits.

USCIS has issued a new adjustment of status policy memo that has caused fear and confusion among immigrants and families. Adjustment of status is not over, but Form I-485 cases may now require more careful legal strategy, especially for applicants with overstays, arrests, immigration violations, or prior problems with USCIS.

The Trump administration has lifted its months-long USCIS asylum adjudication pause for most applicants. But for nationals of Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and 36 other countries on the travel ban list, the freeze on asylum and all other immigration benefits remains fully in place with no end date announced.

If you are a service member, reservist, or veteran near MacDill Air Force Base with a family member navigating an immigration issue, you have more options than you may realize. This guide covers the most common pathways we see for military families in Tampa Bay.

ICE agents are now deployed at select U.S. airports, and TSA has been sharing all domestic passenger data with ICE since March 2025. Tampa and Orlando are not on the initial deployment list, but Florida leads the nation in ICE arrests in 2026. Here is what immigrants in Tampa Bay need to know before they fly.

What documents do you need to get a Florida driver's license as an immigrant in 2026? This guide covers TPS holders, DACA, asylum applicants, green cards, pending green card cases, EADs, and people in removal proceedings, including the latest FLHSMV Technical Advisories and what they mean for your DMV visit.

Everything you need to know before your asylum interview at the Tampa Asylum Office: what to bring, interpreter rules, how to submit evidence, rescheduling, and what is happening with decisions right now.

DHS has terminated the CHNV parole program, stripping legal status and work authorization from more than 500,000 immigrants overnight. If you or a family member entered on CHNV humanitarian parole, here is what this means for your status, your asylum case, and your options in Tampa.