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The immigration bills being considered focus on giving the Department of Homeland Security the option to block entry for some migrants at their discretion as deemed appropriate to…

DHS announced new policies to address the potential effects of the ending of Title 42, including country-specific processes, updates to the point of entry, increased use of…

President Biden announced an expansion of parole from Venezuelans to Nicaraguan, Cuban, and Haitian Nationals. Parole is a discretionary mechanism whereby USCIS, CBP, and ICE may…

International Legal and Business Services Group (ILBSG) is expanding to two more states to better serve clients in different time zones across the United States. New offices have…

A total of nine states have filed a supplemental complaint challenging Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). They urge the Texas federal judge to rule against the Biden…

Effective January 5, 2023, all travelers from China, including Hong Kong and Macau, must present a negative COVID test in order to enter the U.S. The policy aims to limit the…

The next chapter in the ongoing battle over the Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 reached the Supreme Court. The Court ruled in favor of continuing the policy, for…

The January 2023 Visa Bulletin shows retrogression for EB-1 for India and China. No movement on the family-based visas.

During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant decline in permanent visa approvals, as processing at U.S. consulates and embassies came to a virtual halt. However, the…

Visa appointments continue to be extremely limited for U.S. Consulates in India. The goal is to return to typical, pre-COVID processing capabilities by September 2023. However,…