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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Does the new Proclamation apply to Canadians? Can a Canadian get an H-1B or L-1 visa? Can a Canadian get a TN visa?
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
New Proposed Regulation Could Drastically Limit Asylum Options
The Department of Justice is currently drafting a sweeping regulation that could overhaul the asylum policy in the United States. To learn more about [...]
What to Expect at a Credible Fear Interview
With illegal immigration, family separation, and refugees prevalent in the news lately, asylum has also become a hot topic of contention. In order to [...]
