February 26, 2025 Alert: Scam Calls Impersonating Immigration Agencies
February 26, 2025 Trump States EB-5 Investor Visa to be Replaced by Fee Based Visa
February 25, 2025 Alert: Lawful Permanent Residents and Immigrants Stopped at Ports of Entry
February 25, 2025 First Successes Against Birthright Citizenship Ban
February 24, 2025 Trump Administration Removals Below Expectations and Previous Administration
February 24, 2025 Alert: Prepare for Longer Wait Times for Visa Applications and Processing
February 21, 2025 DHS Ends Haiti TPS Extension
February 18, 2025 U.S. Consular Posts Change Nonimmigrant Visa Processing Protocol
February 13, 2025 March 2025 Visa Bulletin: Modest Movement in Most Employment-Based Categories, Retrogression for EB-4
February 8, 2024
House Bill Passes Identifying DUI as Grounds for Inadmissibility or Removal
Noncitizens convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) may be denied a visa request or face deportation under a new House bill. The bill moves to the Senate and ultimately to the President.
February 6, 2024
Draft Immigration Bill Including Foreign Funding Revealed
The bipartisan draft immigration bill is now public. The bill includes funding for Ukraine and others. However, a group of House Republican leadership members reject the proposal outright.
February 2, 2024
High-Profile Businesses State DACA Support
A group of high-profile organizations, including Google, IBM Corp, Ernst & Young LLP, and Verizon, among others, are some of the major employers supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
February 2, 2024
Immigration Bill to be Revealed Soon with Voting Next Week
A group of senators stated a tentative U.S. immigration and asylum deal has been reached. Funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza refugees is included in the bill.
January 31, 2024
USCIS Announces Immigration Fee Increase Final Rule
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalized and announced their proposed immigration fee increase. Generally, significant cost increases are seen for employers who hire noncitizen workers.
January 30, 2024
USCIS Announces FY2025 H-1B Cap Overview
The FY2025 H-1B cap season announcement from USCIS provides an overview to the registration process, including dates and fees, including the upcoming availability for online filing for select forms.
January 30, 2024
Biden and Bipartisan Senators Reportedly Close to Immigration Agreement
President Biden and a group of bipartisan senators are reportedly close to an immigration policy agreement and if it proceeds, would be the first bipartisan immigration overhaul since the 1990s.
January 29, 2024
New USCIS Payment Process Announced
Under the new USCIS policy, individuals are required to submit payments along with the related benefit request.
January 29, 2024
Biden Administration Files Appeal to Overturn DACA Ruling
Citing a June 2023 Supreme Court ruling, the Biden Administration filed an appeal to overturn a district court ruling that found the administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful.
January 29, 2024
Federal Government Challenges Migrant Policy Denial
The federal government is challenging a policy denial that allowed individuals to be released rather than waiting for deportation, known as parole, on a broad basis rather than at the individual case level.
January 25, 2024
FY2025 H-1B Season: Start Preparing Now
The FY2025 H-1B season is quickly approaching. The time to being preparing is now. Contact us to optimize the odds of a successful outcome.
January 24, 2024
Guidance Updated on Untimely Filed Extension of Stay and Change of Status Requests
USCIS stated, at their discretion, they may excuse a nonimmigrant’s failure to timely file their change of status or an extension of stay request when extraordinary conditions exist.
January 23, 2024
Data Shows Immigration Court Cases Closing Up 50%
Comparing the rate of completed immigration cases in the first quarter of FY2024 versus prior year, the completion rate is up 50%.
January 23, 2024
Feds Argue Migrants Must Physically Be Present in U.S. To Claim Asylum
The Biden Administration is challenging a California federal court ruling that requires border officials to process migrant asylum-seekers at ports of entry.
January 23, 2024
Proposed USCIS Fee Increase Passes White House Review
The federal review of the proposed USCIS fee increase has cleared White House review. The next step is publication in the Federal Register.
January 22, 2024
Federal Government Can Remove Rio Grande Barrier, per Supreme Court
Federal border agents can remove razor wire installed by Texas at the border to Mexico, per the Supreme Court
January 18, 2024
Circuit Court Vacates Texas Barrier Removal Order
The full Fifth Circuit court abandoned the previous decision that required Texas to remove a floating barrier placed by the State in the Rio Grande to deter migrants. The matter will be heard again, en banc.
January 16, 2024
February 2024 Visa Bulletin: Small Advancement in EB-3 India and EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide
The February 2024 Visa Bulletin shows some minor advancement in select employment-based categories and continues to use the Dates of Filing chart.
January 16, 2024
USCIS Organizational Accounts Announced For the H-1B Season
USCIS announced a series of efforts to streamline and simplify filings. One of them, the USCIS organizational account, will be available for the upcoming H-1B filing.
January 11, 2024
STEM Visa Workers See Higher Green Card Approval Rates
A 2022 update from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is resulting in more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals receiving their green cards.