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Understand how the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of State (DOS), and the Immigration and Nationality Act work together to manage immigrant…

Two bills have been introduced in Congress in the past year which may help to alleviate some of the backlogs in the visa application process. In the 2020 fiscal year, 122,000…

U.S. Borders reopen November 8 with specific Covid vaccine requirements for noncitizen, nonimmigrant air travelers coming to the U.S. The Biden Administration announced proof of…

The nearly 1,000 Diversity Visas that were set aside by a D.C. federal court must be issued prior to October 2022, per a court order. The U.S. Department of State is required to…

Covid-19 is considered a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and as such, the vaccine is required for U.S. visa applicants. The requirement applies to…

A Fourth Circuit panel unanimously put aside a 2018 ruling that ended immigration judges’ ability to throw out removal cases. The original ruling was enacted by then Attorney…

Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that Americans are leaving their jobs in record numbers. In July 2021, 4 million Americans quit their jobs, only to…

Unused green cards from the last two years may be reinstated under a proposed Senate spending bill. The proposed bill allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to…

The Biden administration’s appeal of a lower court order to continue accepting new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications has been refused. The lower court…

COVID-19 travel restrictions are being lifted for fully vaccinated international visitors on November 8, 2021. The restrictions were put in place in early 2020 to limit the spread…