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  • 2025
    • July
      • The Role of Family in Immigration Cases: Building a Strong Petition
    • June
      • TRAVEL BAN: DÉJÀ VU FOR SOME, NEW TRAVEL BAN IMPACT FOR OTHERS Travel Ban 2.0
    • April
      • Revoked Without Warning: The Student Visa Crisis No One Saw Coming
      • Deported Without Trial: The Dangerous Revival of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and the Federal Courts Intervention
      • How to Reunite with Family Members Through Immigration in Texas
    • March
      • Trump's Proposed "Gold Card" Visa Program: What Investors Need to Know
    • February
      • What to Do If You Have an Encounter with an ICE Official
      • Attorney Modi Selected for the 2025 Texas Rising Stars List
    • January
      • 5 Reasons You Should Hire an Attorney for Your Marriage Visa
      • Your Guide to Obtaining a Green Card in Houston
      • Common Challenges in Family Immigration and How to Overcome Them
  • 2024
    • November
      • A New Presidential Administration Could Increase I-9 Workplace Raids
      • A New Trump Administration: Immigration Applications You Should File Right Now
    • October
      • How Could Immigration Law Change Under a Trump Re-Election?
      • Keeping Families Together: An Update on the Parole in Place Program
      • How Winter Weather Can Affect Your Visa Application Process
    • July
      • DHS New Parole-In-Place Process for Potential Individual’s with US Citizen Families
      • Why Summer is the Best Time to Start Your Citizenship Journey
    • June
      • Biden's New Asylum Policy
    • May
      • USCIS Increases Filing Fees
    • March
      • Texas - Senate Bill 4
  • 2023
    • November
      • Priority Dates & Consular Processing Immigrating to the United States from Abroad
    • September
      • A New U.S. Policy Announced that it may allow certain Colombian, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran family members of U.S. cit
    • April
      • The Houston Chronicle Interviews Our Very Own, Senior Attorney Patrick Pettibon
      • Attorney Modi Featured on ABC 13
    • January
      • Motion to Terminate
  • 2022
    • November
      • Attorney Susham Modi Selected to 2023 Texas Rising Stars List
    • October
      • Caught In the Middle
    • August
      • Can a New Version of Advance Parole for TPS Recipients help with Obtaining a Green Card?
    • May
      • Houston Removal of Conditions Attorneys
    • April
      • Come Join Us!
    • March
      • Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine
  • 2021
    • December
      • December Newsletter
    • October
    • August
      • Texas Sues Federal Government Over Prosecutorial Discretion
    • July
      • More Immigration Cases Can Be Dismissed Under New Plan
    • May
      • Immigration Reform Proposal
    • April
      • Biden Revokes Proclamation 10014, Strengthening Diversity Visas
    • March
    • January
      • U.S. Department of Homeland Security Issues a 100-Day Pause on Certain Removals
      • Biden Commits to Immigration Reform
      • President Biden Commits to Immigration Reform
  • 2020
    • December
      • Judge Orders Trump Administration to Accept New DACA Applications
    • November
      • November News: The Election, Immigration Updates, & More
    • October
      • Attorney Modi Selected for the 2021 Texas Rising Stars List
    • September
      • How to Extend Nonimmigrant Status During COVID-19
    • July
      • Supreme Court Stops DACA Shutdown for Now
    • June
      • Tour Our Office!
    • April
      • President Trump's Executive Order Blocking Certain New Legal Permanent Resident Applicants From Entering the U.S. Due to Coronav
    • February
      • Do I Need to Apply for a Green Card Before the Public Charge Rule Goes into Effect?
  • 2019
    • October
      • Attorney Susham M. Modi Selected to 2020 Texas Rising Stars
      • Attorney Susham Modi Selected as One of Texas' 10 Best Attorneys Under 40
      • Attorney Susham M. Modi Named Texas's Top 10 Attorneys
      • The 2020 Presidential Nominees & Their Respective Stances on Immigration
      • Susham Modi Named "Beacon of Light" for Immigration Advocacy
      • Susham Modi Recognized by Attorney and Practice Magazine
      • Recent Changes with TPS You Need to Be Aware Of
    • September
      • BIA Grants Remand to Our Client
      • Attorney Susham M. Modi Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
    • April
      • Can I Travel While My U.S. Naturalization Application Is Pending?
      • I'm an Immigrant and Was Charged with a Crime. What Kind of Lawyer Do I Need?
      • Can I Pay a Bond to Get a Loved One Out of Immigration Detention?
      • I Was the Victim of a Crime. Do I Have to Be in the U.S. on a Valid Status to Apply for the U-Visa?
      • Can I Change My Tourist Visa to a Student Visa?
    • March
      • How Do I Apply for a Green Card for My Spouse or Fiancé?
      • If I Get Divorced, Will My Green Card Be Revoked?
      • How Will a DWI Affect My Immigration Status?
    • January
      • Attorney Modi Speaks at the 2018 Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop
  • 2018
    • November
      • Attorney Susham Modi Speaks at Penn State Immigration Rights Clinic
    • October
      • Attorney Modi Hosted Seminar About Important Immigration Law Updates
      • Modi Law Firm Named 10 Best Immigration Law Firm in Texas by AIOLC
    • July
      • Attorney Modi Invited to Discuss Current Immigration Laws & Concerns
    • May
      • D.C. District Court Judge Orders the Revival of DACA
    • February
      • Trump Administration Ends Protections for Over 200,000 Salvadorans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Sudanese Living for Many Years in
  • 2017
    • December
      • Attorney Susham Modi Invited to be Part of the #BecauseofArcher Movement
      • Attorney Modi Receives Certificate of Appreciation From DAYA
      • Attorney Susham M. Modi Selected by The National Advocates: Top 40 Under 40
    • October
      • Attorney Susham Modi Speaks to the Hispanic Law Student Association
      • Attorney Susham Modi Attends Honorable Round Table Meeting With Congressman O'Rourke
      • Attorney Modi Speaks at Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop
      • Attorney Modi Speaks at TEA Talk Conference About DACA Changes
    • September
      • What is Happening with DACA?
    • June
      • The Modi Law Firm Wins A Significant Case Victory
      • Professor Modi Sits on SB-4 Panel
    • May
      • Town Hall Immigration Panel with Houston Mayor and Houston Police Department Chief
      • 2017 AILA Spring Conference
    • April
      • Federal Judge Puts the Travel Ban 2.0 on Hold
    • March
      • Susham Modi on Diversity Talk
      • Professor Hoffman Speaks on President Trump's Immigration Policies
      • Attorney Modi Helps Train Attorneys on New Executive Orders
      • Attorney Modi Speaks at Immigration Panel Organized by Former First Lady of Houston
  • 2016
    • August
      • Susham Modi Trains Other Attorneys on How to Present in Immigration Court
    • April
      • Connect With Attorney Susham Modi Today!
    • March
      • Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage
      • Age and DACA
    • February
      • Family Immigration Frequently Asked Questions
  • 2015
    • November
      • Susham Modi Chosen for Houstonia Magazine's 2015 Top Lawyer List
    • October
      • Attorney Susham Modi Honored by Tahirih Justice Center
    • September
      • Attorney Modi Invited to be Guest Speaker at "Houston Scholars Discussion"
  • 2014
    • December
      • Susham Modi Chosen for Houstonia Magazine's 2014 Top Lawyers
    • November
      • President Obama Expected to Soon Make Key Decision on Immigration
      • The Modi Law Firm Featured in Houston Chronicle's La Voz de Houston
      • Susham Modi Participates in EOIR Stakeholder Meeting
    • October
      • Immigration Presentation for State Court Felony Judges
      • Volunteer Work at India House
      • Attorney Modi Was Appointed Advisor to Youth Empowerment Alliance
      • Attorney Modi Presented at the Unaccompanied Alien Child and Asylum Joe Vail Workshop
      • Susham Modi Appointed to the ABA's Commission on Immigration
    • June
      • Attorney Modi Attends the HIRC's 30th Anniversary Celebration
      • Attorney/Professor Modi Speaks About DACA Renewal
    • May
      • The Modi Law Firm Taking Part in Local Immigration Forum
      • Appealing Orders of Deportation
      • My Family Member Has Been Detained By Immigration Authorities--What Should I Do?
      • Immigration Court Removal Proceedings - The Basics
      • The SB-1 Visa for "Returning Residents"
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