Welcome to the Law Office of Solis & Yan, P.C.

Since its founding in 2002 in Houston, Texas, the Law Office of Solis & Yan has built a distinguished track record of successful legal representation, offering expert immigration services to clients worldwide. We are recognized leaders in providing high-caliber, personalized legal assistance for complex and time-sensitive immigration matters.

Understanding the challenges and frustrations often associated with the immigration process, we prioritize client service and work closely with clients at every step. Our multilingual team, fluent in both English and Chinese, brings extensive professional experience to the table. We consult with clients to develop effective, strategic immigration plans that are both time- and cost-efficient.

Our approach streamlines the legal process by providing clear guidance and assisting clients with the preparation of supporting documents, evidence, legal papers, and translations. Most importantly, we present our cases to U.S. immigration authorities in a compelling legal manner, ensuring all filings are made with the correct agency, forms, and payments. We are dedicated to maintaining accuracy and thoroughness to prevent delays, carefully checking every detail.

We actively track case progress and promptly notify clients of any important developments or necessary actions. Our commitment to accessibility, attention to detail, and a proven history of successful outcomes has earned us a reputation for unmatched client satisfaction.

At the Law Office of Solis & Yan, we are committed to providing the highest level of legal service for your most important cases—immigrating to the U.S.—and you can be confident that you’ll receive the best professional immigration services when you work with us.

Our passion is helping people

Ni Yan, Attorney at Law
Ni Yan was born and raised in Hunan province, China.  Her legal talent and presentation skill were recognized as early as she was pursing her first law degree from Beijing China, as she was invited to give speeches at major academic conferences in  National Taiwan University and Hong Kong University. A law commentary book she co-authored on the then newly-adopted Chinese contract law also received high acclaim from the research and practitioner communities. After graduation, her academic excellence earned her a highly competitive scholarship from the Law Center, University of Houston, where she successfully obtained her second law degree. She has been practicing law since March, 2002 after being licensed as an attorney at law in U.S.Today, Ni practices at the southwest Houston office, specializing in immigration cases representing both individuals and corporations. She has successfully represented clients in over 10,000 cases and thrived on helping those in need to realize their dreams of living or working in the United States of America. She is professionally well-liked and popular due to her practical and sensible approach and her friendly business communications with her clients.Ni writes Saturday Immigration Law Columns on two major newspapers, the Southern Chinese Daily News and US Sino Newspaper.She also hosts a bi-weekly radio talk show on immigration law. Both these media events are extremely popular due to her highly reputed legal advice and information sharing to the readers and listeners. She also gives seminars at universities, research institutions and community events.

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Houston, TX 77036
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Our Mission 

“50,000 cases” is more than just a statistic to us—it represents real people who faced closed doors, tragedy, injustice, life-threatening circumstances, or who may have once felt helpless.

Each individual trusted us when we said, “Yes, we can help.”

Each person received the personal attention, expertise, dedication, and tireless effort from our team of over 200 professionals, including the 20 attorneys who stand alongside Manuel, fighting for your rights.

And each one achieved the positive outcome they hoped for.

You don’t have to face this journey alone.

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  • 【移民新规】绿卡“公共负担”审查收紧!食品券、住房补助、大学助学金等可能被纳入考量

      美国移民局(USCIS)于2026年8月18日发布最新政策指导,调整绿卡申请中的“公共负担”(Public Charge)审查标准。新政策将于2026年9月18日正式生效。 此前,美国国土安全部(DHS)已经废除拜登政府2022年的公共负担规定。USCIS表示,新政策强调移民应当具备自给自足的能力,而不是依赖由纳税人资助的政府福利。 哪些绿卡申请人受影响? 原则上,在美国境内提交I-485申请绿卡的人,只要其移民类别没有获得法律豁免,都可能受到公共负担审查。 常见的受影响类别包括: 美国公民的配偶、子女和父母 美国公民的成年未婚子女、已婚子女 美国公民的兄弟姐妹 绿卡持有人的配偶及子女 美国公民的未婚夫/妻(K-1) EB-1职业移民 EB-2高学历或特殊能力人才 EB-3技术工人、专业人士及其他工人 投资移民 宗教工作者 Diversity Visa等类别。 但是,难民、庇护获得者、特殊青少年移民(SIJ)、T签证人口贩卖受害者、U签证犯罪受害者、VAWA自行申请人等类别通常不受公共负担条款限制。 USCIS将审查五大因素 USCIS在判断一个申请人未来是否可能成为公共负担时,将综合考虑五项法定因素: 年龄、健康状况、家庭状况、资产及经济状况、教育程度和职业技能。 此外,对于需要提交I-864经济担保书的案件,USCIS也可以把I-864 Affidavit of Support纳入整体审查。 因此,今后申请绿卡,不能简单认为“担保人收入达到125%贫困线就一定没有公共负担问题”。 最大变化:食品券、住房补助、大学助学金等都可能被考虑 此次政策最值得注意的变化,是USCIS扩大了可以考虑的政府福利范围。 新政策明确列举: 现金生活补助(Cash Assistance) 住房补助(Housing Assistance) [...]

  • 【移民重磅】F-1学生身份规则重大改变:9月15日起取消D/S,逾期可能开始计算非法居留,触发3年或10年禁令

      美国留学生需要特别注意:F-1身份过去长期实行的“D/S(Duration of Status)”制度即将结束。 根据美国国土安全部(DHS)2026年7月17日公布的最终规则,自2026年9月15日起,F、J和I类非移民将逐步由过去的D/S制度改为固定期限入境(Fixed Period of Admission)。 其中,F和J身份的入境期限最长通常为4年;I类身份通常最长为240天,部分中国公民的I身份期限通常为90天。 这项改变不仅影响留学生可以在美国停留多久,更重要的是,它可能直接影响什么时候开始计算 Unlawful Presence(非法居留时间)。 一、为什么取消D/S影响这么大? 过去,F-1学生入境美国后,I-94通常不会写一个明确的到期日期,而是显示: D/S — Duration of Status 也就是说,只要学生继续合法维持F-1身份,原则上可以按照学习项目、OPT等规定继续留在美国。 更重要的是,在原有政策下,即使F、J或I身份持有人发生身份违规,通常也不是自动从违规当天开始计算Unlawful Presence。 长期以来,通常要等到DHS官员在审理移民申请过程中正式认定发生身份违规,或者移民法官作出身份违规认定后,才开始计算非法居留时间。仅仅超过I-20或DS-2019上的项目结束日期,本身通常不会自动开始累计Unlawful Presence。 2026年9月15日以后,这一情况将发生重大变化。 二、新入境的F-1学生:I-94将出现明确到期日 新规实施后,F、J和I身份人员入境时,I-94将出现明确的: Admit Until Date(AUD,允许停留截止日期) 对于F-1学生而言,该日期一般与I-20项目结束日期、EAD到期日期等有关,并受到最长4年期限限制及适用的宽限期规则影响。 对于新规则下取得固定I-94日期的人,如果到了I-94规定的AUD仍然留在美国,又没有及时采取合法维持或转换身份的措施,原则上可能从AUD到期后的第二天开始累计Unlawful Presence。 这与过去的D/S制度存在非常大的区别。 三、非法居留超过180天,可能触发“3年禁令” [...]

  • 【重磅移民新闻】H-1B申请费或暴涨至10万美元以上!美国政府拟对抽签H-1B额外征收$103,265

      美国国土安全部(DHS)和美国移民局(USCIS)于2026年8月25日在《联邦公报》(Federal Register)正式公布一项拟议规则,计划对受年度名额限制(Cap-Subject)的H-1B申请额外征收高达 $103,265 的费用。 需要特别强调: 这项政策目前只是“拟议规则”(Proposed Rule),尚未正式生效。 公众可以在2026年9月24日之前就该拟议规则提交意见。 一、拟议新增费用:每份H-1B申请 $103,265 根据DHS公布的方案,对于所有受H-1B年度名额限制的申请,雇主在正式递交H-1B petition时,需要额外缴纳: $103,265 这不是将现有H-1B申请费调整到$103,265,而是: 在现有H-1B各项申请费之外,再额外增加$103,265。 也就是说,如果最终规则按照目前方案实施,符合条件的雇主除了支付正常的I-129申请费以及其他适用费用外,还需要另外支付这笔超过10万美元的费用。 二、哪些H-1B申请可能受到影响? 拟议规则主要针对: H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions,即需要参加年度H-1B名额分配的申请。 其中包括: 普通H-1B年度65,000个名额申请,以及符合美国硕士及以上学历豁免名额的申请。 换句话说,美国硕士学位申请人即使属于所谓的“Master’s Cap”,如果其H-1B属于年度名额限制范围,也在拟议收费范围内。 三、H-1B延期、Transfer是否也要交10万美元? 这是很多H-1B雇主和员工最关心的问题。 根据目前公布的拟议规则,新增的$103,265费用针对的是: Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions。 DHS明确表示,该费用并不是针对所有H-1B申请。 例如,某些本身属于Cap-Exempt的申请,以及已经被计算过H-1B名额、在H-1B有效期间进行的**换雇主(Change of [...]