On January 24, 2020, the regulations that govern B non-immigrant visas (tourist visas) were amended to specifically exclude travel for the “primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to the child in the United States.” The regulations now permit an overseas consular officer to deny a tourist visa to […]
On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote “stayed,” or effectively ended, the nationwide injunction barring the Government from implementing new public charge rules – rules which are meant to prevent the admission of certain immigrants who are or who are likely to become dependent on public benefits in the United […]
In line with the Trump administration’s mission to restrict eligibility for asylum, on Thursday, December 19, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security, home to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Justice, home to the immigration courts, issued a joint statement of proposed rulemaking, signaling the potential creation of new draconian restrictions on […]
The Department of Health and Human Services, the agency that cares for unaccompanied minors who cross the border, has begun providing information to ICE to initiate removal proceedings for those individuals who do not qualify to sponsor children in HHS custody. Since the “Zero Tolerance” policy of the Trump Administration, HHS has increased scrutiny of […]
On December 13, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the section of its policy manual dealing with “unlawful acts” that can prevent the agency from finding that an applicant has the required good moral character to be approved for naturalization. The new guidance states that an “act is unlawful if it violates the criminal […]
On November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) validity for the following countries: El Salvador; Haiti; Nicaragua; Sudan; Honduras; and Nepal. At this time, TPS beneficiaries do not need to take any action to re-register or to renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). […]
Earlier this month, a federal district court judge in California ordered the federal government to provide free mental health screenings and treatment for parents and children who were traumatized after being forcibly separated at the border following the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance family separation policy. Under the policy, in just one month, 3000 children, “some as […]
On November 21, 2019, USCIS announced changes to its policy manual related to applications for adjustment of status for those whose conditional lawful permanent resident (CLPR) has been terminated by USCIS. A noncitizen can gain CLPR status based on marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident where they have been married for less […]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was first implemented by President Obama in 2012 to give individuals who were brought to the United States as children, so called “Dreamers,” an opportunity to have legal status, work authorization, and a sense of security that they would not be targets of immigration enforcement efforts by ICE, albeit […]
On January 31, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published the final rule: Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B Petitions on Behalf of Cap-Subject Aliens.[1] This rule changed the submission and selection of Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions. The rule requires that employers register to file H-1B petitions in an effort to streamline the processing […]
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This case challenged the Presidential Proclamation 10014 and 10052 with respect to DV winners. The judge has certified the case as a class action …
This case challenged visa processing delays and the Trump Administration’s immigrant visa ban, Presidential Proclamation 10014.
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