U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on March 29 in a directive that it will no longer automatically release detained illegal immigrant women who are pregnant. This overturns an…
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The Trump administration announced on March 27, 2018 that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberians. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of…
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By law, there is a quota on the number of people who can be granted permanent resident status (green card) in any given year. Once the quota has been used…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is creating a new internal division to more rigorously police its own caseworkers. The division, called the Organization of Professional Responsibility (OPR),…
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals have been extended for 18 months from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Current beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until May…
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On February 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that immigrants do not have the right to periodic bond hearings. A bond hearing, also known as…
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In a press release issued by the White House Press Security on February 6, 2018, Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to…
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On January 31, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to September 30, 2019. Syrian nationals…
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The White House’s new immigration framework, released on January 25, proposed significant changes to two legal immigration programs in addition to addressing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.…
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If the government shuts down what is the impact on my immigration application? If Congress does not pass a new funding bill by Friday, January 19, 2018, the U.S. government…
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USCIS announced on January 12, 2018 that it has resumed the renewal process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients. This decision came days after District Judge William…
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On January 9, 2018, San Francisco based U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued an injunction order stating that safeguards against deportation will remain in place for the nearly 700,000 immigrants…
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On December 28, 2017, the United States and Turkey have resumed full visa services for its citizens three months after suspension caused by rising tensions. Services were originally halted following…
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On January 8, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it will end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for the 200,000 Salvadorans who came to the United States nearly two decades ago…
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As a general rule, foreign nationals on nonimmigrant status must have a valid unexpired visa if they wish to reenter the United States. However, there is an exception that allows…
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On December 15, 2017, the Trump administration announced stricter screening and security measures at airports in Britain, Japan, and the 36 other countries participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.…
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On December 14, 2017, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security announced that it would be ending its designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for eligible nationals of Nicaragua. The termination…
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USCIS Changes Policy of Deference to Prior Determinations For Nonimmigrant Petitions On October 23, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will revise its policy…
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Department of Defense Announces Policy Changes to MAVNI Military Requirement Program On October 13, 2017, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) released several memoranda that increases the scrutiny on immigrants joining…
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On November 6, 2017, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua. Temporary Protected Status was created by…
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On October 23, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will revise its policy regarding prior determinations for nonimmigrant petitions. According to its policy memorandum,…
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On Tuesday, October 17, Judge Derrick K. Watson, a Federal judge in Hawaii, issued an injunction against the enforcement of large portions of President Trump’s most recent (third) iteration of…
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As of October 3, 2017 the U.S. government began accepting Diversity Visa Lottery (Green Card Lottery) applications for 2019, which is the year successful applicants will be able to enter…
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On October 8, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Ankara announced it would suspend nonimmigrant visa services indefinitely. The suspension comes after a Turkish staff member of the U.S. diplomatic mission…
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On September 18, 2017, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security announced that it would be ending its designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for eligible nationals of Sudan. The termination…
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