Welcome to Kyle Kinzy’s General Practice Blog, a real-world chronicle of a general practice attorney’s trials and tribulations, where Kyle M. Kinzy shares hard-earned lessons, practical strategies, and behind-the-scenes stories from more than 20 years helping clients navigate the full spectrum of immigration law, small business formation and transactions, franchise agreements, ranching and agricultural operations, real estate purchases and disputes, bankruptcy protection, and complex litigation. I endeavor to bring diligence, creativity, and tenacity upon which my clients – Texas and Illinois families, farmers, entrepreneurs, and businesses rely.
Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. There are two paths to a family-based green card: adjustment of status, done while inside the United States, and consular processing, done through a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. Which path applies is not a matter of preference; it depends on how…
Continue reading ›Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. When a family member is detained, two things matter most: speed and preparation. I move quickly to establish eligibility for release and to present the strongest possible case for bond or parole: family ties, community roots, employment, and everything that answers the…
Continue reading ›Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. A Notice to Appear is the charging document that begins removal proceedings against you in immigration court. It is serious and time-sensitive, but it is not a verdict. Receiving one does not mean your case is hopeless. What it means is that…
Continue reading ›Policy update written within days of the decision; the situation is developing and may change quickly. Confirm current status before acting. I have been following this litigation closely and writing about it on LinkedIn as it developed, because so many families I work with are touched by it. On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court…
Continue reading ›Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. Asylum cases are won or lost in preparation. That means assembling credible, well-organized evidence: country-conditions documentation, corroborating records, and testimony that holds together under questioning. It also means understanding which track you are on. Affirmative asylum is filed with USCIS when you…
Continue reading ›Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. Asylum protects people who have suffered persecution, or who have a well-founded fear of future persecution, on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. But the strongest claim in the world can be lost to…
Continue reading ›Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. The past year has brought unusually frequent changes to filing fees, processing rules, vetting procedures, travel restrictions, and how certain applications are decided. Many changes arrived through executive action; some were paused or reinstated by the courts within weeks. If your plan…
Continue reading ›Immigration rules, fees, and procedures are changing frequently; confirm current requirements before acting. One of the most common calls my office gets starts the same way: “I talked to two immigration lawyers and they told me opposite things. Who is right?” The honest answer is that the disagreement itself is the diagnosis. When experienced lawyers…
Continue reading ›Major Shifts in I-140 Processing: What You Need to Know About USCIS’s Recent and Proposed Reforms Hello everyone, this is Kyle Kinzy of Kinzy Law.. As an attorney dedicated to guiding clients through employment-based green card processes, I’ve been closely tracking the evolving landscape for Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers). Recent USCIS actions…
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