February 24, 2023|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On January 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule which would change United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees. The rule, if implemented as proposed, would see drastic increases in application fees. For example, currently a marriage-based application for a green card, including the I-130 petition, I-485 application, I-765 work […]
February 23, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
When removal proceedings are initiated against an individual, they are issued a legal document called a Notice to Appear (“NTA”) detailing the statutory citation for their removal proceedings as well as the time, date, and location of their next court date. In recent years, Customs and Border Protection agents began issuing NTAs missing an essential […]
February 13, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Litigation FAQ 1. Why are we suing? What is this case about? We will represent individuals who have filed a Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility with USCIS prior to October 1, 2022 for individuals currently outside the United States using Consular Processing. USCIS’s […]
February 13, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Prevailing Wage Determination Litigation FAQs 1. Why are we suing? What is this case about? We will represent individuals who have filed Forms ETA 9141, Application for a Prevailing Wage Determination, prior to October 1, 2022. We will be suing the Office of Foreign Labor Certifications and the Department of Labor because the OFLC is […]
January 23, 2023|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new parole process for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter the U.S. with temporary lawful status. This program builds on the established parole processes already in place for Venezuelans and Ukrainians. Similar to the process for Venezuelans and Ukrainians, nationals from Cuba, Haiti, […]
January 20, 2023|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On November 28, 2022, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unintentionally posted a document to its website that included names and other personally identifiable information (PII) of 6,000 noncitizens in ICE custody. This document, which was posted for about 5 hours, included information about feared persecution in noncitizens’ countries of origin. ICE is prohibited by regulation […]
January 20, 2023|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On January 19th, 2023, the U.S. Department of State announced a new government program to allow private individuals to sponsor refugees into the United States.[1] Previously, refugees would be referred to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (“USRAP”) abroad by a U.S. embassy or nongovernmental organization. Once the refugee was determined eligible for refugee status, they […]
January 19, 2023|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On December 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. To be eligible for TPS, individuals must be able to demonstrate their continuous residence in the United States since October 20, 2022, and continuous physical presence in the United States since […]
January 3, 2023|Contributed by: Zachary New
After massive swings in the dates by which immigrants may apply for permanent residency over the last two years, we are seeing massive retrogression in the eligibility dates in new categories and, for the first time in quite a while, for worldwide petitions in the “EB-2” category. As background, and from a very high level, […]
December 29, 2022|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On December 14, 2022, USCIS announced that the agency will be holding trials to develop potential changes for the tests used when an individual applies to become a U.S. citizen.[1] Currently, the test is composed of two major parts: an English test and a civics test. The English portion includes assessing petitioner’s verbal and written […]
