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Trump Administration Proposes to Scrap H-1B Lottery in Favor of Wage-Based Selections

The Trump administration announced H-1B rule overhaul, where the H-1B visa lottery will be eliminated and replaced with a wage-based selection. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa…

Jenny ZhanNovember 25, 2020

Immigration Biden/Harris Administration News

Joe Biden Elected as the 46th President of the United States. A Lookback at Some of the Immigration Changes in the Last Four Years

On Saturday, President-Elect Joe Biden has been projected to become the next President of the United States. Confirmation of the vote total will come later this month and the inauguration will happen on January 20, 2021. In the past four…

Jenny ZhanNovember 9, 2020

News

Limited Injunction Against Nonimmigrant H-1B, H-2B, and J-1 Visa Entry Ban

Judge White of the Federal District Court for Northern District of California has issued a limited injunction against the non-immigrant travel ban issued by the Trump Administration against the entry of H-1B, H-2B, and certain J-1 nonimmigrants. The original executive…

Jenny ZhanOctober 16, 2020

News

Rumors: Trump Administration May Impose Toll on Mexico US Border Crossing

President Trump said during a Republic convention that the U.S. may impose a toll on travelers crossing the U.S. and Mexico border. Trump claimed the toll would pay for the constructions of the border wall. There are more than 330…

Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2020

L-1 Visa

What does the Presidential Proclamation on L visas mean for my application? Can I still apply for an L visa at a U.S. Consulate? Can I apply for L-1 status from within the US?

On June 22, 2020, a Presidential Proclamation was issued that impacts the ability of certain visa holders to enter the United States. Under this proclamation anyone who was outside the United States as of June 24, 2020 and did not…

Jenny ZhanAugust 17, 2020

H-1B and E-3 Visa

Trump Signs Executive Order Reviewing Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Use of Nonimmigrant Workers

On August 3, the Trump Administration signed an executive order that ordered the review of federal contractor and subcontractor’s use of nonimmigrant workers and overseas labor on federal contracts. The purpose of the executive order is to determine whether U.S.…

Jenny ZhanAugust 11, 2020

Covid 19

Travelling to the U.S. from Europe during Corona Virus: Questions and Answers

Are the Presidential proclamations banning entry from the Schengen countries and the UK and Ireland still in effect? Yes. The Presidential proclamations imposing travel restrictions on visitors who were present in Schengen area countries, the UK, or Ireland within 14…

Jenny ZhanAugust 11, 2020

News

DHS Will not Process New DACA Applicants, Limit Renewals to One Year, and Will not Process Advance Parole

DHS announced today that USCIS will not accept initial DACA filings, will limit DACA renewals to one year, and will not accept DACA applications for advance parole except in extraordinary circumstances. These measures will remain in place until DHS has…

Jenny ZhanJuly 29, 2020

News

Cities Level Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Omission of Undocumented Immigrants from Census

Atlanta, Paterson, New Jersey, and other cities have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump Administration’s attempt at omitting undocumented immigrants from the census. On July 22, the Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will…

Jenny ZhanJuly 28, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Trump Administration Puts DACA Applications on Hold

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18 that the Trump Administration failed to provide an adequate justification for terminating the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This decision means that the DACA program will remain in place…

Jenny ZhanJuly 28, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Supreme Court Keeps DACA Alive

In a 5 to 4, decision, the Supreme Court held that the Trump administration could not immediately shut down DACA. Keep in mind that, although the decision is a great Victory the matter is not resolved. The Supreme Court decided…

Jenny ZhanJuly 28, 2020

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Trump Administration Signs Executive Memorandum to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census

The Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a population count of everyone in the United States. Data from the census provide…

Jenny ZhanJuly 22, 2020

News

California Sues Trump Administration Over International Student Visa Ban

The California Attorney General has sued the Trump administration last Thursday seeking to block the recent student visa rule. As Colleges and University announce their course work for next semester, some schools have changed their schedules to all online courses…

Jenny ZhanJuly 13, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Trump Administration Expected to Refile DACA Termination Paperwork

On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the end of the DACA program, an Obama era executive order. This executive order signed by former President Obama on June 15, 2012 continues to provide to some individuals who came to…

Jenny ZhanJuly 10, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

New Trump Proposal to Deny Asylum to Applicants from Countries with Widespread Communicable Disease

On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that give border officers the authority to deny asylum to applicants from countries with widespread communicable disease. The proposal stated that denying asylum to people from high-risk countries would combat disease…

Jenny ZhanJuly 9, 2020

H-1B and E-3 Visa

I am currently in the U.S. on an OPT and my employer filed an H-1B petition. Does the new executive order affect my H-1B application?

Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are currently in the U.S. on an OPT status or on a cap-gap extension and your employer filed an H-1B visa change of status application. The H-1B application is currently pending with USCIS and you may be wondering…

Jenny ZhanJune 25, 2020

Immigration News

Who does the new Executive Order Banning Certain Visas Impact?

On Monday June 22, The Trump Administration signed an Executive Order suspending the entry of some H-1B, H-4, H-2B, J, and L visa holders, with some exceptions. According to the President, the reason for the EO was that these individuals…

Jenny ZhanJune 24, 2020

H-1B and E-3 Visa L-1 Visa

Presidential Proclamation Suspends Some Non-Immigrants from Entering the US Until December 31

The Trump Administration has signed an Executive Order that will extend the April 2020 suspension of some immigrant visas until December 31. To learn more about the April 2020 suspension, please click here. This new Executive Order suspends the entry of…

Jenny ZhanJune 23, 2020

H-1B and E-3 Visa L-1 Visa

Trump to Sign Executive Order Temporarily Suspending H-1B, J, and L Visas Until December 31

The Trump Administration will sign an Executive Order that will extend the April 2020 suspension of some immigrant visas until December 31. To learn more about the April 2020 suspension, please click here. News on Monday afternoon states that this…

Jenny ZhanJune 22, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Supreme Court Issues Ruling on DACA

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration failed to provide an adequate justification for terminating the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This decision means that the DACA program will remain in place for…

Jenny ZhanJune 18, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

New Trump Administration Proposal Making Asylum Applications More Difficult

The Trump Administration unveiled a new proposal on Wednesday that would make it more difficult for foreign nationals to claim asylum. Asylum is a humanitarian immigration benefit applied for by individuals who fear severe harm or persecution if they return…

Jenny ZhanJune 12, 2020

News

Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry of Certain Chinese F and J Nonimmigrant Visa Holders

On June 1, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation that will ban the entry of certain Chinese F student visa or J trainee visa holders if they: Will engage in graduate study or research in the United States; AND They…

Jenny ZhanJune 5, 2020

Covid 19 Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Presidential Proclamation Suspends Some Immigrants from Entering the US for 60 Days but will have very limited Impact

Starting on 11:59 PM EST on April 23, 2020, President Trump has suspended the entry of certain employment and family-based green cards for 60 days. Although the date has now been set at 60 days, it could be extended. Below…

Jenny ZhanApril 23, 2020

Covid 19 Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Trump Administration Announces Suspension of Green Card Issuance

President Trump announced on Tuesday that he will sign an executive order that will suspend the processing of permanent residence applications for 60 days. The announcement stated that there may be exemptions to the rule, however what these exemptions are…

Jenny ZhanApril 22, 2020

Covid 19

Coronavirus Update: President Trump Promises to Temporarily Suspend Immigration into the US

President Trump tweeted on Monday that he will sign an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the U.S. The purpose of the order is to protect American jobs and a means of combating the coronavirus outbreak. At this time,…

Jenny ZhanApril 21, 2020

Covid 19

Travel Ban Expanded to include Six more Countries

On January 31, 2020, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation that suspended certain immigrant visas to foreign nationals from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Nonimmigrant visas are not affected by the proclamation. The government stated the cause for…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 4, 2020

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

White House Announces New Immigration Plan

The Trump Administration have announced on May 16, 2019 that it has created a plan to reform the U.S. immigration system. Specific details of the plan has not been announced yet, but President Trump described the new system to be…

Jenny ZhanMay 17, 2019

Immigration

White House issue Memo Regarding Non-Immigrant Visa Overstays

A Presidential Memorandum was released on April 22 directing the Departments of State and Homeland Security to recommend ways to reduce the number of visitor visa and visa waiver program overstays. With every entry into the United States, the visitor…

Jenny ZhanMay 3, 2019

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

Have there been any Changes to the E-2 visa under Trump? Is an E-2 visa harder to get now? Have E-2 Visas Changed? Are there New Rules for E-2 Visas?

An E-2 visa is a visa that allows foreign nationals to come to the U.S. to either purchase or start a business. The visa requires the applicant to invest money in the U.S. and ultimately hire U.S. workers. You can…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 9, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

United States Once Again Lowers Number of Refugees it Will Accept

For the second year in a row, the United States will slash the number of refugees it will accept. In the next year, up to 30,000 will be allowed in the country, down from the cap of 45,000 this year,…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 18, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

New Rule Allowing Children to be Detained Indefinitely

The Trump administration announced a new rule on Thursday that would allow immigrant children waiting for court dates to be detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities indefinitely. After passing of the zero-tolerance policy regarding illegal immigration and border…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 7, 2018

News

ICE Doubles Number of Worksite Investigations

Since the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced its program to “create a culture of compliance among employers”, there has been a marked increase of I-9 inspections in the last seven months. In the 4-day period between July 16…

Jenny ZhanJuly 26, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Judge Temporarily Halts the Deportation of Reunited Families

On Monday, Judge Dana Sabraw, the same San Diego judge who gave a deadline for the government to reunite families, one of which the government has already missed, ordered for the deportation of reunited families to be delayed for one…

Jenny ZhanJuly 16, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Trump Administration Missed Deadline to Reunite Children Under the Age of 5

On June 26, San Diego District Court Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the Trump administration has 30 days to reunite the migrant children who have been separated from their parents and 14 days to reunite children under the age of…

Jenny ZhanJuly 12, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Judge Denies the Trump Administration’s Attempt to overturn Flores Settlement

On June 9, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee has denied the Trump administration’s attempt to detain migrant families together indefinitely by rejecting the request to allow governments to lock up children with their parents. After passing of the…

Jenny ZhanJuly 11, 2018

trump | | Scott Legal, P.C.

Trump Administration Proposes to Scrap H-1B Lottery in Favor of Wage-Based Selections

Joe Biden Elected as the 46th President of the United States. A Lookback at Some of the Immigration Changes in the Last Four Years

Limited Injunction Against Nonimmigrant H-1B, H-2B, and J-1 Visa Entry Ban

Rumors: Trump Administration May Impose Toll on Mexico US Border Crossing

What does the Presidential Proclamation on L visas mean for my application? Can I still apply for an L visa at a U.S. Consulate? Can I apply for L-1 status from within the US?

Trump Signs Executive Order Reviewing Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Use of Nonimmigrant Workers

Travelling to the U.S. from Europe during Corona Virus: Questions and Answers

DHS Will not Process New DACA Applicants, Limit Renewals to One Year, and Will not Process Advance Parole

Cities Level Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Omission of Undocumented Immigrants from Census

Trump Administration Puts DACA Applications on Hold

Supreme Court Keeps DACA Alive

Trump Administration Signs Executive Memorandum to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census

California Sues Trump Administration Over International Student Visa Ban

Trump Administration Expected to Refile DACA Termination Paperwork

New Trump Proposal to Deny Asylum to Applicants from Countries with Widespread Communicable Disease

I am currently in the U.S. on an OPT and my employer filed an H-1B petition. Does the new executive order affect my H-1B application?

Who does the new Executive Order Banning Certain Visas Impact?

Presidential Proclamation Suspends Some Non-Immigrants from Entering the US Until December 31

Trump to Sign Executive Order Temporarily Suspending H-1B, J, and L Visas Until December 31

Supreme Court Issues Ruling on DACA

New Trump Administration Proposal Making Asylum Applications More Difficult

Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry of Certain Chinese F and J Nonimmigrant Visa Holders

Presidential Proclamation Suspends Some Immigrants from Entering the US for 60 Days but will have very limited Impact

Trump Administration Announces Suspension of Green Card Issuance

Coronavirus Update: President Trump Promises to Temporarily Suspend Immigration into the US

Travel Ban Expanded to include Six more Countries

White House Announces New Immigration Plan

White House issue Memo Regarding Non-Immigrant Visa Overstays

Have there been any Changes to the E-2 visa under Trump? Is an E-2 visa harder to get now? Have E-2 Visas Changed? Are there New Rules for E-2 Visas?

United States Once Again Lowers Number of Refugees it Will Accept

New Rule Allowing Children to be Detained Indefinitely

ICE Doubles Number of Worksite Investigations

Judge Temporarily Halts the Deportation of Reunited Families

Trump Administration Missed Deadline to Reunite Children Under the Age of 5

Judge Denies the Trump Administration’s Attempt to overturn Flores Settlement

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