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- Palmer Polaski received “Best Law Firm” honors for the fifth consecutive year!
- New Partner Announcement – Koby L. Polaski
- Immigration Law 2019 – Representing Children, Families, and Detained Individuals.
- 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- David Harston to serve as panelist at the 2019 AILA Annual Conference
- Partner Camila Palmer wins Asylum case!
- Partner Camila Palmer to speak at the February 13th, 2019
- Palmer Polaski Attorneys Named 2019 5280 Top Lawyers!
- David Harston, Named 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Denver.
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- Partner David Harston to speak at the Institute on Advising Nonprofit Organizations
- SuperLawyers selects Palmer Polaski lawyers as “Top Rated Immigration Attorneys in Denver, CO”
- Part of our team at the Denver’s Immigrant Legal Services Fund Launch
- Legal logjam in immigration court grows to more than 540,000 cases
- Iranian couple, Syrian mother and baby stopped at DIA as protesters rallied in main terminal against new policy
- New Partner Announcement – Camila S. Palmer
- Law Week Colorado, 2017 Barrister’s Best – “Best Immigration Lawyer”
- To our DACA clients…
- Super Lawyers 2017
- Denver, Colorado, August 31, 2016 – David Harston, Named 2017 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Denver
- Denver, Colorado, May 23, 2016 – Palmer Polaski Partner Nancy Elkind, Colorado Lawyers Committee – Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient
- Palmer Polaski Partners Named 2016 Top Lawyers!
- Elkind Alterman Harston, PC Partner, Nancy Elkind, on the dysfunction of U.S. immigration policy. Published in 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers – April 2016
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- President Obama Announces Immigration Plan
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- Palmer Polaski Welcomes New Of Counsel Attorney Joy Athanasiou
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- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Palmer Polaski as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado for Fourth Year in a Row
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- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Palmer Polaski for Commitment to Pro Bono Representation in 2012
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston to Speak at the 2013 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, California
- Palmer Polaski Welcomes New Associate Attorney Chelsea Strautman
- Elkind Alterman Harston, PC Partner Nancy Elkind Quoted in the Denver Business Journal Regarding Deferred Action Policy Announcement
- Palmer Polaski Honored with the 2012 Pro Bono Service Award at the Immigrant Liberty Awards
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston Speak on I-9 Enforcement at the Colorado Bar Association
- Elkind Alterman Harston, PC Partner Nancy Elkind Elected Board Chair of the Colorado Lawyers Committee
- Colorado Bar Association/Continuing Legal Education Publishes Two-Volume “Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner”; Palmer Polaski Partners Serve as Managing Editors
- Nancy Elkind and Philip Alterman Named as 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Palmer Polaski as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado for Second Year in a Row
- Best Lawyers Names Palmer Polaski Partner Philip Alterman as the “Denver Best Lawyers Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston to Speak at the 2012 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Palmer Polaski for Commitment to Pro Bono Representation in 2011
- Palmer Polaski Welcomes New Associate Attorney Camila Sosman Palmer
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Palmer Polaski for Commitment to Pro Bono Representation in 2010
- Nancy Elkind and Philip Alterman Named as 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston to Speak at the 2011 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in San Diego, California
- Palmer Polaski Named Managing Editors for Colorado Bar Association’s New Immigration Practice Manual
- Best Lawyers Names Nancy B. Elkind of Palmer Polaski Denver’s Immigration Lawyer of the Year for 2011
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Palmer Polaski as Top Tier Immigration Law Firm in Colorado
- Nancy Elkind and David Harston Speak at the 2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in National Harbor, Maryland
- Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Palmer Polaski for Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services
- Nancy Elkind and Philip Alterman Named as 2010 Colorado Super Lawyers
Palmer Polaski Immigration Alerts
- Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers: Still a Good Backup Option
- Keeping Families Together Program Updates
- News in Brief
- How to Lose U.S. Permanent Residency
- SCOTUS Rules on U.S. Citizen’s Rights to Challenge Spousal Visas Denials
- T Visas: USCIS Offers Clarifying Guidance to an Often-Overlooked Benefit
- Exploring Alternatives: What’s Next for Those Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery
- Changes to Premium Processing: Fast Track Gets a Little Slower
- USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Petitions
- Presidential Proclamation Imposes Restrictions on Asylum
- News in Brief
- Biden Policy to Provide Pathways to Lawful Status for DACA Recipients
- Parole-in-Place Announcement
- Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Court
- Expediting the Asylum Process Amid Long Wait Times
- Beneficiary Centric H-1B Registration “Lottery”
- Recent Immigration Rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court
- TPS for Burma Extended and Redesignated
- Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syrians
- Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians
- USCIS Fee Hike: Lawsuit A Potential Block to Asylum Program Rule
- Refugees and asylees have significantly contributed to the U.S. economy
- USCIS Filing Fees Increase Effective April 1
- Family Reunification for Ecuadorians
- Alien Smuggling: A Pitfall on the Pathway to Lawful Permanent Residence
- USCIS Changes Procedure for Filing for Asylum After Termination of Immigration Court Proceedings
- What Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Means for Foreign Workers
- Settlement Agreement Reached for Trump-Era Separated Families
- DOS Announces Pilot Stateside Visa Renewal Program for Certain H-1B Applicants Begins January 29
- How to navigate current passport delays
- Don’t Procrastinate: Qualified LPRs, File for Naturalization Today
- DHS’s Family Reunification Parole (FRP) Process: Requirements and Tips
- Potential Pitfalls of PERM: Employers, be Prepared!
- USCIS Creates Online Rescheduling Tool for Biometrics Appointments
- Abandoning LPR Status: When Prolonged Absences Become Problematic
- DACA Remains in Status Quo: A Federal Judge’s Decision Does Not Impact Renewals
- October 2023 Visa Bulletin
- The Budding Immigration Consequences of Marijuana Possession
- All About FOIA Requests
- For Some H-1B Recipients, Second Time is the Charm
- News in Brief
- USCIS Updates Policy to Make a Third Gender Category
- Unlawful Presence Waivers Reach a Whopping 44 Months in Processing Time
- SCOTUS Preserves Biden Administration’s Policies on Immigration Enforcement
- Benefits of NIW for EB-2 Applicants with Approved I-140s Who Went Through PERM
- News in Brief
- Distinguishing Between EB-1A and NIW Immigration Visa Categories
- USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculations for Certain Adjustment Applications
- Expedite Requests Can Be Helpful Tools to Obtaining Faster Adjudications
- The Biden Administration Introduces Abhorrent Asylum Restrictions
- What is an ADIT Stamp and When is it Needed?
- USCIS Fully Expands Premium Processing for Certain Employment-Based Visas
- Improvements to Adjustment of Status Filing Requirements for Asylees
- April Visa Bulletin: Significant Retrogression in Many Preference Categories
- USCIS Proposes Fee Increases
- News in Brief
- Current Status of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- An Overview of Prevailing Wage Determinations in PERM Applications
- Remote Work While Visiting the United States on a Tourist Visa
- Updates to N-648 Remove Barriers to Naturalization for Applicants with Disabilities
- Most Recent Visa Bulletin Reveals Significant Retrogressions in Certain Employment-Based Categories
- Congress Adjourns Without Passing Sought-After Immigration Proposals
- 2022 Midterm Elections and Their Impact on Immigration Policy
- News in Brief
- USCIS to Implement Second Stage of Expanded Premium Processing
- Becoming a US Citizen Has Its Perks
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Updates Certain Immigration Forms
- Pathway to Permanent Residence Restored for Many TPS Recipients
- Unprecedented Delays in Issuing Receipt Notices for Asylum Application Filings
- USCIS Historical National Median Processing Times Highlight Historic Backlogs
- Biden Administration Preserves and Fortifies DACA
- News in Brief
- USCIS is Rejecting over 90% of Afghans Seeking Humanitarian Parole
- USCIS Will Expand Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed I-140 Petitions
- Review of Justice-Designate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Record on Immigration
- ‘Crimmigration’ Updates: Board of Immigration Appeals and Attorney General Decisions
- Overview of Options to Get USCIS Cases “Unstuck”
- Board of Immigration Appeals Issues Narrow Holding Limiting Ability to Reopen Removal Orders
- Local Filing of Form I-130 Petitions Filed by U.S. Citizens on Behalf of Afghan, Ethiopian, and Ukrainian Immediate Relatives
- Settlement Offers Pathway to Permanent Residency for Certain TPS Beneficiaries with Removal Orders
- New Guidance Issued for Certain Work Permit Applications
- DHS Proposes New Public Charge Rule
- H-1B Lottery Season: May the Odds Be in Your Favor
- Biden Administration Announces Policies to Improve Immigration for STEM Workers
- Russian Invasion of Ukraine: U.S. Will Accept Up to 100,000 Ukrainians; Other Visa Options Included Humanitarian Parole and Family-Sponsored Immigration
- News in Brief
- News in Brief
- African Country COVID-19 Travel Ban to Be Lifted December 31
- USCIS Updates Policies on Employment Authorization for Certain H E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
- USCIS Temporarily Waiving 60-Day Rule for Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
- DOS Authorizes Consular Officers to Waive Interviews for Certain Nonimmigrants
- Current State of Visa Backlog and Processing Delays; Recommendations to Eliminate Pandemic-Related Consular Backlogs
- DV Lottery Registration Open Until November 9 at Noon EST
- USCIS Extends Time on I-751 and I-829 Receipt Notices
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Effective October 1, 2021
- Facebook Makes Immigration News: Agrees to Settlement of Millions of Dollars for Allegedly Discriminating Against U.S. Workers in Connection with the PERM Process
- DHS Issues Worksite Enforcement Memo to Improve Working Conditions of Undocumented Workers
- Why is My Case Taking So Long to Process?
- Travel Ban for Countries to be Lifted November 8, 2021
- News in Brief
- News in Brief
- U.S. Citizens May Return to U.S. on Expired U.S. Passport
- Update on Children Separated at the Border Due to Trump Zero-Tolerance Policy
- Prosecutorial Discretion Memorandum Issued by DHS
- Department of State Priority Processing of Immigrant Visas
- USCIS Will Grant Work Permits to Victims of Crimes with Pending U Visa Applications
- Attorney General Garland Vacates Trump Era Decisions Restricting Asylum
- Policy Updates: Eligibility for Naturalization
- USCIS Ends Biometrics Requirement for Extension/Change of Status for H-4, L-2, E Visas
- New USCIS Policy Announcements Expected to Benefit Applicants
- Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Creates Major Setback for TPS Recipients Seeking Permanent Residence
- News in Brief
- Certain Regulatory Requirements Suspended for Syrian and Venezuelan F-1 Nonimmigrant Students
- Flexibilities Announced for Certain F-1 Applicants Filing for OPT
- Bill Passes Virginia State Legislature Expanding Jurisdiction for Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases
- President Biden Keeps Refugee Numbers at Record Lows Due to Political Pressure
- DOS Provides Information on National Interest Exceptions (NIE) for Regional COVID Proclamations
- H, L, and J Visa Processing Resumes; Presidential Proclamation 10052 Expires
- COVID and Telecommuting Implications on Immigration Compliance
- All Immigrants are Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
- USCIS to Defer to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Petition Extensions
- News in Brief
- Educational Requirements for Naturalization Restored to 2008 Version
- U.S. Citizenship Act and Dreamers Act Introduced in Congress
- OIG Report on DOJ’s “Zero-Tolerance Policy”: Simply Appalling
- CBP Ports Resume Accepting NIEs for Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, and Brazil
- USCIS Announces New Process for Green Card Extension While I-90 Is Pending
- Consular Processed Immigrant Visas: Backlog of 380,000 Waiting to Immigrate
- Supreme Court to Decide If TPS Recipients Are Eligible to Adjust Status
- Biden Administration Issues New Enforcement Priorities
- First 100 Days of the Biden Administration on Immigration
- H-1B Registration for Cap-Subject Petitions Opens March 9
- News in Brief
- DOS Pilot Program Requires Certain B-1/B-2 Applicants to Post Bond as Condition of Visa Issuance
- Updates on Naturalization Requirements
- BIA Narrows Legal Options Available to Foreign Nationals Harmed by Their Attorney’s Legal Mistakes in Immigration Court
- Federal Court Partially Block’s Trump’s Proclamation on Immigrant Visa Issuance During COVID-19
- USCIS Proposes Replacing H-1B Lottery with Salary-Based Selection
- Class Action Can Help First-Time Hs, Ls, and Js Overcome Presidential Proclamation
- Changes to the Business Immigration Landscape
- New Regulations Impacting Asylum Seekers and Immigration Court
- USCIS Lockbox Centers Experiencing Significant Delays for Processing Receipt Notices
- Court Victory in FOIA Delays Class Action
- Federal Judge Orders DHS to Restore DACA and Accept Initial DACA Applications
- High Hopes and Significant Challenges for Biden Administration on Immigration Policy
- IMMIGRATION UPDATES
- USCIS FEE INCREASES
- GOVERNMENT AGENCY UPDATES
- News in Brief
- TRAVEL UPDATES
- News in Brief
- Additional Employment-Based Visas Expected Starting October 1 – One Silver Lining of the Pandemic
- Obtaining Stamp (I-551) That Extends Green Card
- USCIS Seeks $1.2 Billion in Emergency Funding to Avoid Furloughing Employees
- Regressive Changes to Employment Authorization for Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum
- Another Blow to Asylum Seekers: Supreme Court Holds Restrictions on Removal Orders Do Not Violate Constitution
- Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Terminate DACA
- COVID 19 – UPDATE: Department of Homeland Security: USCIS, ICE, and CBP
- Other Travel Restrictions
- Presidential Proclamation Extends Travel Ban
- Presidential Proclamation Extends Travel Ban
- New More-Stringent Requirements in “Cancellation of Removal” Cases Involving Medical Hardship; Could Set Precedent for Other Hardship Cases
- News in Brief
- Bar Associations Condemn Racism and Xenophobia Related to COVID-19
- Department of Justice and the Immigration Courts
- Department of Labor
- Department of State and U.S. Embassies Abroad
- Department of Homeland Security: USCIS, ICE, and CBP
- News in Brief
- USCIS Begins Accepting Green Card Applications under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness
- Interview Waivers for Certain NIV Applicants
- Consular Computer Problems and Delays at National Visa Center
- Expanded Travel Ban 3.0: Who is Covered?
- Permanent Injunction Issued to Enjoin Enforcement of F, M, J Nonimmigrant “Unlawful Presence” Policy Memo
- Update on Corona Virus Outbreak and U.S. Travel Ban Expansion to Schengen Area Countries
- Coronavirus’s Impact on Individuals Seeking Entry into the United States After Travel in China and on U.S. Consular Processing in China
- H-1B Registration for Cap-Subject Petitions Opens March 1
- New Public Charge Rules Go Into Effect for Most Green Card Applicants and Others
- News in Brief
- Arrests and Deportations Under Trump Generally Lower Than Under Obama
- Medical Screenings Discourage Asylum Seekers
- Naturalization: Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character for Unlawful Acts
- Impact of DUI Convictions on Good Moral Character Determinations
- USCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Post-Sentencing Changes
- Practical Questions and Answers Regarding Submission of DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
- Round Up of Key Immigration Court Cases Challenging Administration’s Immigration Policy
- DHS Proposes to Change Fee Schedule and to Introduce New Forms
- Holiday Travel: Review Your Documents Now
- It’s Official: H-1B Registration Required for Cap-Subject Petitions; Registration Dates: March 1-20, 2020
- Employers Beware: SSA Resumes Issuance of “No-Match” Letters
- Attempts to Limit Minor “UAC” Asylum Seekers
- On-Site Inspections for F-1 STEM OPT Employment
- It’s Not Just Your Case – USCIS Has Increased Bureaucracy for U.S. Companies Petitioning for Needed Foreign Personnel
- Venezuelan Passports Automatically Extended for Five Years Beyond Expiration Date
- Following Up With USCIS: How to Navigate the USCIS Contact Center
- Visa Bulletin: EB-1 Preference Categories Still Backlogged; DOS Provides Explanation and Projections
- New Proclamation Mandatory Insurance for Entering Immigrants
- News in Brief
- Understanding DOS’s Interim Final Rule on Public Charge
- Courts Enjoin DHS Public Charge Rule
- DOJ Moves to Decertify Immigration Judges Union with NLRB
- Venezuela to Start Issuing “No Objection Statements” Needed for J-1 Waivers
- EB-5 Green Cards: Minimum Investment Amounts Will Increase to $1.8 Million and $900,000
- Immigration Bills to Watch
- “Expedited Removal” Expanded
- News in Brief
- Know Your Rights If ICE Comes Knocking at Your Door!
- Visa Bulletin for September: Many Categories Now “Unavailable” through September 30, 2019
- New Public Charge Rule, Effective October 15, 2019
- All USCIS International Offices to Close by March 2020
- More on F, J, and M Unlawful Presence Litigation
- Fourth Circuit Finds Rescission of DACA Violative of the APA as Arbitrary and Capricious
- New Report: Social Media Monitoring: How the Department of Homeland Security Uses Digital Data in the Name of National Security
- Strict Enforcement of Affidavits of Support (Form I-864) on the Horizon
- U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Protect Dreamers, TPS and DED Recipients
- More on the Government’s Attempts to Restrict Asylum Protection
- News in Brief
- Conditional Residents (I-751 Applicants) Should Expect Interviews by USCIS
- USCIS Makes Clear: Controlled Substance–Related Activity is Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character Determinations for Naturalization Purposes
- What? I’m Suddenly Not a U.S. Citizen?
- Denaturalization Efforts by USCIS
- Nonimmigrant Visitor Overstays – Next Focus for Administration
- Immigration Lawyers and Advocates Sue Immigration Court in El Paso
- News in Brief
- E-2 Visas Available May 1, 2019 to Israeli Citizens
- Another Blow to Asylum Seekers: Attorney General Strips Their Eligibility for Bond
- Proposal to Rescind H-4 Work Authorization Pending at OMB
- DOS Offers Guidance to Derivative Beneficiaries Completing Form DS-160
- Department of State’s “Invisible Wall”
- News in Brief
- Updated Guidance on Spousal Petitions Involving Minor Spouses
- U.S. Embassy in Caracas Suspends All Visa Services
- Immigration Court Backlog Grows by 26 Percent
- Update on USCIS Practice of Denying Pending Advance Parole Travel Permit for Abandonment Due to International Travel
- New I-539 Form Must Be Used Starting on 3/11/2019
- The “Invisible Wall”: USCIS Processing Times Now at “Crisis Level” and Policy Changes Transform Agency from Service-Oriented to Enforcement-Driven
- News in Brief
- Baltimore Sues Administration’s Change to “Public Charge” Evaluation Conducted by Consular Officers
- Lawsuit Challenges Legality of USCIS Unlawful Presence Policy for Fs, Js, and Ms; Members of Congress Weigh In, Too
- More on Employment-based Immigrant Visa Numbers
- Trump’s Limitations on Asylum Put on Hold
- Marijuana Use is No Laughing Matter to CBP
- Employers Beware: ICE Workforce Investigations Surge in FY2018
- USCIS to Eliminate Self-Scheduling InfoPass Appointments by End of September
- USCIS Expedite Process for H-1B Filings
- USCIS Proposes H-1B Pre-Filing Registration Process
- CBP Reminds Travelers to Allow 72 Hours for ESTA Authorization
- Holiday Travel: Review Your Documents Now
- USCIS Formally Proposes New Public Benefits Rule that Will Hinder Admissibility to U.S.
- Buyer Beware: Report Says Many USCIS Civil Surgeons Have History of Wrongdoing
- Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan
- USCIS Formally Proposes New Public Benefits Rule that Will Hinder Admissibility to U.S.
- USCIS Announces New Policy Guidance for Validity Period of Medical Examination
- News in Brief
- USCIS Implements New Notice to Appear (NTA) Policy
- Visa Availability for EB-1 Remains Uncertain; Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants Must Wait
- Update on Long Pending EAD/AP Applications at the National Benefits Center
- F-1 “Cap-Gap” Status and Work Authorization Extension Only Valid Through 9/30/2018
- DHS Sued Over Silent Approach to Third-Party Worksite Placements for OPT
- Morale at ICE Reaches New Low
- Unmarried A and G Domestic Partners May No Longer Be Eligible for Visas as “Immediate Family Members”
- Receipt of Public Benefits May Hinder Admissibility to the U.S.
- EB-1 Retrogression and Not Likely to Become Current in October
- New De-Naturalization Unit Investigating Previously Approved N-400 Applications
- Significant Changes to F, J and M Visa Holders’ Maintenance of Status Now in Effect
- USCIS Postpones Launch of New Notice to Appear Policy Due to Implementation Issues
- USCIS Not Obligated to Issue RFEs and NOIDs in the Case of a Deficient Filing
- Immigration Lawyers Associations File Complaint with DHS Over Coercive and Illegal Tactics
- News in Brief
- USCIS Sued Over Third-Party Worksite Memo
- Judge Orders DHS and DOJ to Fix Asylum Filing Procedures to Comply with One-Year Rule
- Government Proposing Retaliatory Restrictions on Chinese Student Visas
- DHS Releases Its Strategy to Secure the Northern Border
- USCIS Extends I-829 and I-751 Receipt Notice Validity Due to Increased Processing Times
- USCIS Processing Times: What Do They Mean?
- More on Foreign Students: Reporting Volunteer Positions During OPT
- Overstay Report Prompts Changes to Policies Regarding Foreign Students and Unlawful Presence
- Immigration Enforcement Measures Dominate Immigration Policy and Practice
- News in Brief
- Supreme Court Upholds Due Process Rights for Certain Immigrants in Removal Proceedings
- Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
- 2020 Census Will Include Citizenship Question
- Burma Refugees
- Immigrant Visa (DS-260) and Nonimmigrant Visa (DS-160) Applications Likely to Include More Detailed History and Social Media Information
- DOS Guidance May Make It Harder for G-4s to Sponsor G-5 Personal Employees
- President Reaffirms Desire to End “Catch and Release” at Border and Deploys National Guard
- ICE Detains Pregnant Women
- News in Brief
- Work Authorization for H-4 Victims of Domestic Violence
- I-9 Compliance in a New World: It’s Not Just Paperwork
- Independence of the Immigration Courts and Due Process Under Attack
- Supreme Court Hands Down Two Immigration Cases: Certain Deportable “Crimes of Violence” Ruled Unconstitutionally Vague; Bond Hearings Not Automatic for Prolonged Detainees
- News in Brief
- ICE Still Appearing at Courthouses
- Court Holds that Administration Cannot Withhold Federal Funds, Even from Sanctuary Jurisdictions
- OIG Reports Poor Conditions in ICE Detention Facilities
- Consular Officers Given Greater Flexibility on Validity Period of Nonimmigrant Visas
- CBP Sending Compliance Emails to Warn VWP Entrants of I-94 Expiration Date
- Administration Announces Implementation of New Refugee Screening Procedures
- Revamping Interviewing Schedule to Address Asylum Backlog
- AG May Make New Administrative Closure Rules
- More Updates on TPS: Syrians, El Salvadorans, and Haitians
- DACA Lawsuit Results in Nationwide Injunction
- Immigration Reform Updates
- USCIS Will Accept Credit Card Payments for Most Common Petitions and Applications
- Senate Appropriations Bill and Immigration
- Increased Worksite Enforcement and Audits of H-1B (and L-1) Petitions
- DOJ Plans Further Reforms to Immigration Court Proceedings
- New Homeland Security Secretary
- The Top 10 List: The Top Ten Threats to Immigrants, Their Employers, and Their Families in 2018
- Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador
- News in Brief
- USCIS No Longer Affording Deference to I-129-based NIV Extensions
- Updates on TPS and Deferred Enforced Departure
- Supreme Court Allows the Travel Ban to Take Effect While Litigation Continues
- New Scrutiny of I-9 Misrepresentations
- Where You Live Greatly Affects Ability to Find an Attorney for Immigration Court Representation
- USCIS Delays Effective Date of International Entrepreneur Rule
- Supreme Court to Hear Travel Ban Case in October
- Immigration Reform Efforts
- News in Brief
- USCIS Reinstates Premium Processing for Certain H-1B Categories
- DHS and DOL Increases the Cap for H-2B Visas by 15,000
- The Fate of Our Dreamers: Will DACA Remain?
- Experiencing Immigration in the Trump Era
- N.J. Chief Justice Urges ICE to Add Courthouses to List of “Sensitive Locations”
- Money and USCIS: Refund Requests and Bounced Checks
- ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related
- Enforcement-Only Bills Moving Through the House of Representatives
- Supreme Court Holds Gender-Based Distinction for Acquisition of Citizenship Is Unconstitutional
- Immigration Courts and Backlog
- ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related
- New Consular Questionnaire Means More Rigorous Vetting of Certain Visa Applicants
- Department of Labor to Ramp Up Investigations of Foreign Worker Visa Programs
- Ninth and Fourth Circuits Uphold Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on Travel Ban; Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review
- News in Brief
- Don’t Procrastinate: Apply for U.S. Citizenship If You Are Eligible
- So It’s Back to Private Prisons
- CBP Handout on Inspection of Electronic Devices
- Rollout of Administration’s Interior Enforcement on Immigration
- H-4 Work Authorization Under Scrutiny; Delayed Processing Anticipated for H-4 Extensions
- Newest Executive Order Targets H-1B Program; Other H-1B News
- Standards Broadened for Green Cards Based on National Interest Waivers
- Parole a Possibility for New Entrepreneurs
- Getting Stopped or Picked Up by ICE: Know Your Rights
- Moving Through Customs
- Important Considerations for Employers
- More Executive Orders in the Pipeline
- Other Key Executive Orders: Enforcement Priorities and Border Security
- Executive Orders, Immigration Raids, Heightened Scrutiny at the Borders: A Whirlwind Month on Immigration – What’s Happened and Where We Are
- Current Status of the Travel Ban
- News in Brief:
- Electronic Visa Update System Goes Into Effect for Certain Chinese Visitors
- “Immediate Family” Definition for G, A, C-3, and NATO Dependent Visas Amended
- Green Card Sponsorship Through Your Family’s Company? Some Relationships Are Still Too Close
- Have You Been Subjected to Rude Conduct by CBP When Seeking Entry into the U.S.? If So, Let Us Know!
- Significant New Rule on Employment-Based Immigration, and EADs
- Immigrant Detention: Bond and Detainers Challenged, Private Detention Continues; Women and Children Released in Texas
- Trump Presidency, New Administration, and Efforts Currently in Play
- Reminder: USCIS Filing Fees Increased on 12/23/2016
