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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Last November, the Trump Administration requested the Supreme Court to expedite and consolidate review of challenges to its decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On…
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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…
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration lacked the authority to eliminate the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Department of Justice is currently drafting a sweeping regulation that could overhaul the asylum policy in the United States. To learn more about the current asylum program, please click…
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