Immigration Law Changes & New Law

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USCIS to Issue NTA’s

On July 5, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Policy Memorandum regarding procedure for cases where an adjustment of status application is denied. An adjustment of status is when an individual wish to extend…

Jenny ZhanJuly 10, 2018

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Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban

This week the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in favor of upholding the Trump Administration’s travel ban. To learn more about the ban, please click here. This decision will impose indefinite travel restrictions to certain nationals of Iran, Libya,…

Jenny ZhanJune 27, 2018

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Migrant Families Together

On June 20, 2018, Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to detain immigrant families together, amid a torrid of backlash over his administration’s policy that separated adults arriving at the southern border from the children travelling with them. In…

Jenny ZhanJune 20, 2018

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Trump Administration Asks High Court to Withhold Public Safety Grants from Sanctuary Cities

The Trump Administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from “sanctuary cities” that refuse to cooperate with Trump’s immigration enforcement policies. The enforcement policies that Trump wants to implement…

Jenny ZhanJune 20, 2018

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Domestic Violence Victims No Longer Eligible for Asylum

On June 11, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed an immigration appeals court ruling that granted asylum to a Salvadoran woman who was sexually, emotionally, and physically abused by her husband. This decision overturns the precedent set during the Obama…

Jenny ZhanJune 13, 2018

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Radical Changes in Public Charge Definitions Could Result in Inadmissibility for Green Card Applicants

The Trump Administration is expected to publish a proposed regulation soon that will radically alter the way USCIS officers screen applicants for lawful permanent residence for inadmissibility due to public charge. For purposes of determining inadmissibility, “public charge” refers to…

Jenny ZhanJune 6, 2018

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Final Re-Registration Period for Honduras Nationals on TPS

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that starting June 5, 2018, current Honduras Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until August 4, 2018, to re-register for the final time in order to maintain status through…

Jenny ZhanJune 5, 2018

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DHS moves to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 25, 2018 that is will published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 29th to terminate the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), an Obama era regulation that sought to allow…

Jenny ZhanMay 29, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees

For many foreign nationals who travel to the United States to study and earn a bachelor’s degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (“STEM”), the 24-month extension of their Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) is a critical to…

Jenny ZhanMay 25, 2018

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Department of Homeland Security Releases its Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released it spring 2018 regulatory agenda, proposing significant changes to the B-1 and B-2 temporary visitor categories, the H-1B and EB-5 programs, F-1 practical training, and H-4 employment authorization. B-1 and B-2 Classifications:…

Jenny ZhanMay 10, 2018

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USCIS Tightens Language on Employer-Employee Relationship and Third-Party Placement for STEM OPT Students

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly revised the STEM OPT requirement page, showing only as “last reviewed/updated”, on January 24, 2018. USCIS revised the Optional Practical Training (OPT) temporary employment for F-1 students working in the science,…

Jenny ZhanMay 8, 2018

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Temporary Protected Status Ends for Honduras Nationals

The Trump administration announced on May 4, 2018 that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras nationals on January 5, 2020. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of natural disasters, wars, outbreaks of…

Jenny ZhanMay 7, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Nepal Nationals

The Trump administration announced on April 26, 2018 that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals on June 24, 2019. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of natural disasters, wars, outbreaks of…

Jenny ZhanApril 26, 2018

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Court Orders Full Reinstatement of DACA

On April 24, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fully reinstate the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, but has stayed (delayed) its order for 90…

Jenny ZhanApril 25, 2018

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Trump Signs Executive Order to End “Catch and Release”

On April 6, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it was ending the practice called “catch and release” at the United States-Mexico border. “Catch and Release” is the unofficial name of a protocol that has been followed by immigration enforcement…

Jenny ZhanApril 9, 2018

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Undeliverable Permanent Resident and Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents to be Destroyed After 60 Days

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, starting April 2, 2018, USCIS will destroy Permanent Resident Cards, Employment Authorization Cards, and Travel Documents that were returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service after 60 business days…

Jenny ZhanApril 9, 2018

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ICE Will No Longer Automatically Release Pregnant Detainees from Immigration Custody

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 Obama administration directive that allowed pregnant women who were found…

Jenny ZhanMarch 30, 2018

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Temporary Protected Status Ends for Liberian Nationals

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 natural disasters, wars, outbreaks of disease, and other catastrophes that…

Jenny ZhanMarch 28, 2018

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

What are Some of the Big Changes to the Visa Bulletin in April? Which Employment Based Categories Advanced in the April?

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 up, the applicant must wait until a spot becomes available.…

Jenny ZhanMarch 28, 2018

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USCIS to Create Organization of Professional Responsibility

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), is aimed at the agents who may be too lenient…

Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018

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Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

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 4, 2018, to request the extension of status and work…

Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018

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Supreme Court Rules Immigrants can be Detained Indefinitely

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 a bail hearing, is where a judge determines if someone…

Jenny ZhanMarch 6, 2018

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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Trump Orders Creation of National Immigration Vetting Center

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 better identify individuals seeking to enter the country who may…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 8, 2018

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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

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 will be required to re-register to extend their benefits, USCIS…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 5, 2018

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Trump’s New Immigration Plan: What Is It?

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. The Trump administration has proposed a pathway to citizenship for…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 31, 2018

USCIS to Issue NTA’s

Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban

Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Migrant Families Together

Trump Administration Asks High Court to Withhold Public Safety Grants from Sanctuary Cities

Domestic Violence Victims No Longer Eligible for Asylum

Radical Changes in Public Charge Definitions Could Result in Inadmissibility for Green Card Applicants

Final Re-Registration Period for Honduras Nationals on TPS

DHS moves to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule

USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees

Department of Homeland Security Releases its Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda

USCIS Tightens Language on Employer-Employee Relationship and Third-Party Placement for STEM OPT Students

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Honduras Nationals

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Nepal Nationals

Court Orders Full Reinstatement of DACA

Trump Signs Executive Order to End “Catch and Release”

Undeliverable Permanent Resident and Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents to be Destroyed After 60 Days

ICE Will No Longer Automatically Release Pregnant Detainees from Immigration Custody

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Liberian Nationals

What are Some of the Big Changes to the Visa Bulletin in April? Which Employment Based Categories Advanced in the April?

USCIS to Create Organization of Professional Responsibility

Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

Supreme Court Rules Immigrants can be Detained Indefinitely

Trump Orders Creation of National Immigration Vetting Center

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

Trump’s New Immigration Plan: What Is It?

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