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USCIS Delay in Issuing Work Permits and Green Cards

USCIS Delay in Issuing Work Permits and Green Cards

In June, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) significantly reduced its capacity to produce documents such as Legal Permanent Resident Cards (green cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (work permits). …

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DACA Saved (for now) by U.S. Supreme Court Decision: What’s Next?

DACA Saved (for now) by U.S. Supreme Court Decision: What’s Next?

What Happened? On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Trump administration’s 2017 attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was legally improper…

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Military Members Class Action Lawsuit over Naturalization

Military Members Class Action Lawsuit over Naturalization

On April 28, 2020, the ACLU filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of non-citizen military members whose applications for naturalization are being wrongfully denied.  The suit arose from a Department…

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Changes in Regulations Affecting Work Permits for Asylum Seekers Could Result in $255.88 million to $774.46 million in Lost Wages Annually.

Changes in Regulations Affecting Work Permits for Asylum Seekers Could Result in $255.88 million to $774.46 million in Lost Wages Annually.

Following its notice of proposed rulemaking issued last September, USCIS announced on June 19, 2020 that it would adopt its proposed regulations affecting the approval of initial work permit applications…

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Federal Appeals Court to Allow Expanded Expedited Removal

Federal Appeals Court to Allow Expanded Expedited Removal

What Happened A Federal Appeals court ruling appears to have cleared the way for the Trump Administration’s expanded use of “expedited removals.” The lower court’s order blocking implementation of the…

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New Ban on Non-Immigrant Visas to Impact H-1B, H-2B, J-1, and L-1 Visa Applicants

New Ban on Non-Immigrant Visas to Impact H-1B, H-2B, J-1, and L-1 Visa Applicants

On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending and limiting the entry of any individual seeking admission pursuant to the following visa categories: H-1B; H-2B; L-1; J-1 to…

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Petitions

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Petitions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, in phases over the next month. Effective June 1, 2020, USCIS…

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U.S. Government Exempts Certain Professional Athletes and Their Staff, Leadership, Spouses, and Dependents from COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

U.S. Government Exempts Certain Professional Athletes and Their Staff, Leadership, Spouses, and Dependents from COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

In response to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, the Trump administration has imposed, with certain limited exemptions, several restrictions on the entry of foreign travelers from China, Iran, many European…

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