Border Czar Identifies Plans and Needs for Mass Deportation Program

President-elect Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan, stated mass deportation plans are ongoing and will be ready on inauguration day, January 20, 2025. Additional funding from…


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DHS Updates Asylum Processing Giving Officers Quicker Decision Making

DHS confirmed a final rule giving asylum officers the authority to determine if individuals applying for asylum at the border are barred due to national security or public safety…


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Formal Recommendations Issued to Address Family-Based Petition Procedures

The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) issued a formal recommendation addressing areas of improvement for processing Form I-130, Petition…


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DHS Finalizes H-1B Overhaul

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the H-1B program final rule is published in the Federal Register, effective January 17, 2025. Among the updates are deference to…


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Balance of H-1B Modernization Rule Under Review

The White House is completing the final step for the H-1B modernization program introduced in October 2023. The first half of the program was finalized. In this the second and…


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Supreme Court Confirms No Judicial Review for Revoked Visas

The Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's finding that challenges to revoked visas cannot be heard in federal courts. This finding limits individuals options when a visa is…


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January 2025 Visa Bulletin, Modest Advancement in EB-2 and EB-3 Categories

The January 2025 Visa Bulletin shows modest advancement in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, with minor advancement for select countries in the family-based categories. Take action as…


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Exchange Visitor Visa, J-1, Residency Requirements Updated

U.S. Department of State announced changes to the residency requirement for J-1 Exchange Visitor visas from 34 countries. Qualifying individuals from these select countries are no…


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Qualifying Employment Authorization Document Renewal Extension Period Now Permanent

DHS announced the permanent extension of validity for timely filed renewals of employment authorization documents. The extension period is moved from up to 180 days to up to 540…


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Act Now to Prepare for Family-Based Immigration Changes

With the upcoming U.S. presidential inauguration, changes to family-based immigration are anticipated. The time to act is now to leverage current U.S. immigration policy for…


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