News in Brief

4 years ago

Acting DHS Secretary and Deputy Named to Posts Illegally: The Government Accounting Office found that, under the Federal Vacancies Reform…

TRAVEL UPDATES

4 years ago

National Interest Exception to Travel Bans Foreign nationals who are subject to the current travel bans may apply for what…

News in Brief

4 years ago

The following additional items may be of interest to our readers: Children Currently in Detention Ordered Released: Due to COVID-19,…

Additional Employment-Based Visas Expected Starting October 1 – One Silver Lining of the Pandemic

4 years ago

The State Department’s Visa Control and Reporting Division – the division that is responsible for establishing cut off dates in…

Obtaining Stamp (I-551) That Extends Green Card

4 years ago

There are times when a lawful permanent resident (LPR), in order to extend his green card, needs a stamp in…

USCIS Seeks $1.2 Billion in Emergency Funding to Avoid Furloughing Employees

4 years ago

In May, USCIS first notified Congress of a projected budget shortfall and asked for $1.2 billion in emergency funding that…

Regressive Changes to Employment Authorization for Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum

4 years ago

In an upsetting move, USCIS issued a new rule drastically limiting foreign national’s eligibility for employment authorization based on a…

Another Blow to Asylum Seekers: Supreme Court Holds Restrictions on Removal Orders Do Not Violate Constitution

4 years ago

In another June decision, the Supreme Court held that restrictions on the ability of asylum seekers to obtain review of…

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Terminate DACA

4 years ago

In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked, perhaps only temporarily, President Trump’s attempt to terminate Deferred Action for…

COVID 19 – UPDATE: Department of Homeland Security: USCIS, ICE, and CBP

4 years ago

USCIS USCIS Offices Reopened for Most Nonemergency Services As of June 4, 2020, many domestic USCIS field offices and asylum…