DOS Pilot Program Requires Certain B-1/B-2 Applicants to Post Bond as Condition of Visa Issuance

4 years ago

A DOS temporary final rule creating a six-month pilot program under which certain applicants may be required to post a…

Updates on Naturalization Requirements

4 years ago

USCIS has made some changes regarding the eligibility requirements for U.S. citizenship. Among other requirements, applicants for U.S. citizenship must…

BIA Narrows Legal Options Available to Foreign Nationals Harmed by Their Attorney’s Legal Mistakes in Immigration Court

4 years ago

In yet another blow to the rights of foreign nationals, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently denied a motion…

Federal Court Partially Block’s Trump’s Proclamation on Immigrant Visa Issuance During COVID-19

4 years ago

On December 11, a federal district court ordered that the State Department stop enforcing Section 1 of Presidential Proclamation 10014,…

Class Action Can Help First-Time Hs, Ls, and Js Overcome Presidential Proclamation

4 years ago

A class action filed by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) may provide relief for H, L, and J applicants…

USCIS Proposes Replacing H-1B Lottery with Salary-Based Selection

4 years ago

While two proposed rules have been overturned, there remains one proposed rule moving through the rulemaking process that would have…

Changes to the Business Immigration Landscape

4 years ago

In November, USCIS and the Labor Department tried to change prevailing wage rules applied to the PERM and H-1B, H-1B1,…

New Regulations Impacting Asylum Seekers and Immigration Court

4 years ago

On December 11, DOJ and DHS announced a new final rule governing the procedures of asylum, withholding of removal, and…

USCIS Lockbox Centers Experiencing Significant Delays for Processing Receipt Notices

4 years ago

USCIS recently acknowledged that its lockbox facilities are experiencing significant delays for processing receipt notices. This is a result of…

Court Victory in FOIA Delays Class Action

4 years ago

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, on December 17, granted summary judgment in favor of two…