U.S. Citizenship Act and Dreamers Act Introduced in Congress

4 years ago

On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 was formally introduced in both houses of Congress. If passed,…

OIG Report on DOJ’s “Zero-Tolerance Policy”: Simply Appalling

4 years ago

In January, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General issued its report on the agency’s planning and implementation of its…

USCIS Announces New Process for Green Card Extension While I-90 Is Pending

4 years ago

USCIS has implemented a new process extending green cards during the pendency of an I-90 application. Instead of issuing extension…

CBP Ports Resume Accepting NIEs for Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, and Brazil

4 years ago

In late January 26, several CBP Ports of Entry (POEs at LAX, BWI, and EWR) indicated that they no longer…

Consular Processed Immigrant Visas: Backlog of 380,000 Waiting to Immigrate

4 years ago

The suspension of most legal immigration processing outside of the U.S., combined with staffing shortages and logistical challenges related to…

Supreme Court to Decide If TPS Recipients Are Eligible to Adjust Status

4 years ago

The Supreme Court will decide if a grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) satisfies the requirements of “inspection and admission”…

Biden Administration Issues New Enforcement Priorities

4 years ago

On February 18, 2021, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) acting director Tae Johnson issued a memorandum offering interim guidance on…

First 100 Days of the Biden Administration on Immigration

4 years ago

Since coming into office, the Biden Administration has taken significant steps in tackling America’s broken immigration system, including overturning many…

H-1B Registration for Cap-Subject Petitions Opens March 9

4 years ago

Beginning on March 9, employer-petitioners will be able to begin the H-1B cap-subject petition registration process for FY2022. Such employers…

News in Brief

4 years ago

H-1B FY2022 Season: Time to Start Process Well in advance of the March 20, 2021 Registration Deadline: Employers who seek…