February 22, 2024|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On January 30, 2024, USCIS announced that many of the filing fees for immigration applications will increase starting April 1, 2024. The fees of almost all forms will be increasing, including fiancé(e) petitions, family-based petitions, non-immigrant status extension requests, work permits, travel documents, employment-based petitions, green card applications, and others. One notable change will be […]
January 24, 2024|Contributed by: Zachary New
With this year’s H-1B lottery right around the corner, USCIS is pushing out new updates and new policies that will have a major impact on the way the lottery is run this year. As of the time of this writing, they have not yet announced the specific dates the registration period will be open for, […]
January 23, 2024|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Individuals with potential immigration applications or cases in immigration court need to have the most accurate information possible on their immigration history. Because immigration files on individuals can span decades and often consist of hundreds or thousands of pages housed within different federal agencies, they often need to request copies of files through the Freedom […]
January 23, 2024|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
On December 21, 2023, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued a memorandum, effective immediately, providing important guidance for cases in immigration courts where the lead or sole respondent is a child (defined as under the age of 21) or where a witness is a child. Through this memorandum, EOIR announced that it was […]
December 31, 2023|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
When noncitizens obtain permanent residence based on marriage, they are granted conditional permanent residence if the marriage is less than two years old on the date that permanent residence is granted. Conditional permanent residents must then file an I-751 in order to transition from a two-year conditional status to a permanent resident status that is […]
December 30, 2023|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On September 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would be extending from 60 days to 18 months the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. On December 13, 2023, DHS published a federal register notice reiterating the […]
December 28, 2023|Contributed by: Zachary New
At long last! The limited, pilot, and did we say limited? Stateside Visa Renewal Program Has Been Announced In what is great news for up to 20,000 individuals in the U.S. seeking to renew their visas without having to make an international trip and risk being stuck outside of the U.S., the Department of State […]
December 22, 2023|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On December 20, 2023, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued a precedent decision in Matter of H.N. Ferreira, 28 I&N Dec. 765 (BIA 2023). In H.N. Ferreria, the Board found the Immigration Judge had erred in concluding that he was required to terminate proceedings simply because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had moved to […]
November 27, 2023|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
Navigating the immigration landscape in the wake of a loved one’s passing is a profound journey marked by unique challenges. Last month, we looked at humanitarian reinstatement, a legal mechanism allowing a substitute sponsor to “step in” under certain circumstances for a deceased petitioner, ensuring the progression of an immigration case beyond the petitioner’s passing. […]
November 21, 2023|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
The Texas Legislature has passed what the Texas ACLU called one of the most radical anti-immigrant bills ever passed by a legislature. Even though members of both parties conceded that the legislation was unconstitutional, Senate Bill 4 overwhelmingly passed to create a new state crime for unauthorized entry or reentry to Texas from a foreign […]
