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On September 16, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan granted an injunction to asylum-seekers facing expulsion from the U.S. under Trump-era Covid-19 regulations. The Biden…

In this month’s Chats with Charlie for the October 2021 Visa Bulletin, three main themes were noted. First, and potentially the most impactful, is the potential retrogression for…

In July 2021, USCIS reached a settlement in the class-action lawsuit filed by F-1 Students affected by lengthy adjudication for OPT applications. The U.S. District Court for the…

The White House announced existing foreign travel restrictions to the U.S. will ease, beginning in November 2021. However, individuals must provide proof of vaccination and a…

Democrats’ efforts to include immigration reform in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package were denied by the Senate Parliamentarian. In the decision from Elizabeth…

USCIS is expanding the credit card payment pilot program to specific service centers for Form I-140 Premium Procession. Petitioners filing a Form I-140 with a Form I-907, Request…

In response to the COVID pandemic, four presidential proclamations greatly limited U.S. entry for non-citizens. However, the National Interest Exemption provides an option for…

U.S. District Judge Jeffery White struck down a Trump-era rule, which would have overhauled the existing annual H-1B lottery and replaced it with a wage-based system instead.…

In recognition that processing times have increased over the last year, USCIS announced it is extending the time that a receipt notice can be used as evidence of status to 24…

Efforts to create a permanent solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) remain in limbo. President Biden has continuously renewed calls for Congress to…