November 18, 2021|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
This month, Joseph & Hall, in collaboration with the Immpact Litigation collaboration and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, filed a class action lawsuit challenging United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) delays in processing Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Plaintiffs in the case, titled Kang v. DHS, are individuals in E-2 nonimmigrant status and individuals seeking […]
November 16, 2021|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
Jury finds detained immigrants paid $1 a day for labor are owed $17.3 million in back pay. A federal jury recently found that the GEO Group, a for-profit, multi-billion-dollar company that operates detention facilities for immigrants throughout the U.S., owes current and former immigrant detainees $17.3 million in back pay for work that detainees had […]
October 28, 2021|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
On October 27, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance designed to limit the enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) in or near protected areas such as schools, medical facilities, places of worship, and social service establishments. In rolling out the new policy, Secretary of […]
October 27, 2021|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
Effective Monday, November 8, 2021, the United States will begin requiring all noncitizen nonimmigrants who are traveling to the United States by air to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the United States, except in limited circumstances. Under this new policy, announced by the White House on Monday, October 25, 2021, the United States will […]
October 25, 2021|Contributed by: Zachary New
The Department of Labor and Department of Justice have separately announced settlement agreements with Facebook regarding alleged discrimination against U.S. workers in its use of the “PERM” program—the regulatorily mandated process for an employer to sponsor a worker for permanent residency. In the settlement, Facebook admits no wrongdoing, and in many ways, the settlement has […]
October 24, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
In 2018, the Trump administration implemented a new quota system for immigration judges at the Executive Office of Immigration Review (“EOIR”). Under these new quotas, Denver Immigration Judges were required to more than double their case completion rate, deciding 3.5 cases per day. Without access to discovery in removal proceedings, immigrants are often dependent on […]
October 5, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
The judge has finally made a decision on our case. You can read it here. We won! The judge told the State Department that it is illegal to use regional travel bans as an excuse to refuse to process visas. Congratulations and huge thanks to all of you who stepped up to help us fight […]
September 20, 2021|Contributed by: Luke Niermann
With the ongoing instability and crisis in Afghanistan, many individuals at risk in Afghanistan are seeking to evacuate the country. Depending on the individual’s particular circumstances there may be several legal pathways to consider in trying to obtain entry to the U.S. Humanitarian Parole: This is temporary discretionary authorization to enter the United States and […]
September 15, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On September 14, 2021, USCIS announced that immigrant applicants would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for approval of their Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Most applicants filing for adjustment of status to become lawful permanent residents are required to submit a Form I-693. This new requirement will go […]
September 14, 2021|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for the following countries, through December 31, 2022: El Salvador Haiti Honduras Nepal Nicaragua Sudan The automatic extension includes TPS-based Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Current TPS beneficiaries are not required to pay any fees […]
