by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Jun 11, 2026 | Immigration Law
Long-Pending Marriage-Based Green Card Recommended for Approval We are pleased to share another significant milestone for one of our clients. Case Timeline: 2016 – Entered the United States in J-1 status (subject to the two-year home residence requirement) 2019 –...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Jun 11, 2026 | Immigration Law
EB-4 Religious Worker Adjustment of Status Approved Following USCIS Policy Memo We are pleased to share another successful outcome for one of our clients seeking permanent residence as a Special Immigrant Religious Worker (Minister) under the EB-4 category. This case...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | May 5, 2026 | Immigration Law
USCIS Update on Telephonic Appearance Policy Effective May 18, 2026, the USCIS will require attorneys and accredited representatives to attend field office interviews in person. Telephonic participation will only be allowed in very limited circumstances. See (here)....
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Mar 9, 2026 | Immigration Law
Dayna Lally Recognized Among the “10 Best Immigration Attorneys in Massachusetts for Client Satisfaction” (2025) Immigration attorney Dayna Lally has been selected by the American Institute of Legal Counsel™ as one of the “10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Jan 15, 2026 | Immigration Law
DHS Eliminates the One-Year Abroad Requirement for Many Religious Workers On January 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security removed the long-standing requirement that many religious workers spend one full year outside the United States before returning, to...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Nov 17, 2025 | Immigration Law
Many couples are surprised to learn just how quickly marriage-based green card cases are being processed right now. Today, our office celebrated another same-day approval at the USCIS Lawrence Field Office—and the full case moved from filing to approval in just a few...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Nov 11, 2025 | Immigration Law
Marriage-Based Green Cards Are Moving Fast — File Before the Holidays If you’ve been thinking about applying for a marriage-based green card, now is the perfect time to start. Recent approvals at our firm show that the USCIS is processing cases with incredible speed —...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Sep 30, 2025 | Immigration Law
USCIS Issues Policy on DACA Termination for Attempted Firearm Purchases USCIS has issued a policy alert (here) clarifying that DACA recipients who attempt to purchase a firearm, while prohibited under federal law, will face serious immigration consequences. The...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Sep 30, 2025 | Immigration Law
Countries Subject to U.S. Visa Bonds On September 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of State updated its list of countries whose nationals may be required to post visa bonds when applying for B-1/B-2 (visitor) visas (here). The U.S. Department of State has updated its...
by Dayna Lally, Esq. | Sep 26, 2025 | Immigration Law
How Long Does It Take to Get a Naturalization Interview Scheduled? A client recently asked me, “Based on your recent cases, how long have you seen it usually take for naturalization interviews to be scheduled?” Instead of giving a broad, conservative estimate like...
