The US Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule to remove the public charge regulations. This move fully eliminates the rule, which caused […]
The US Department of Homeland Security designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status on March 9, 2021. This decision will allow a significant percentage of Venezuelans […]
The Board of Immigration Appeals published a new decision on March 8, 2021, titled Matter of Nemis, 28 I&N Dec. 250. The caption of the decision […]
USCIS announced on February 24, 2021, that it reached the H-2B cap on February 12th. According to USCIS: On Feb. 12, the number of beneficiaries […]
Many students each year obtain work permits to allow them a period of optional practical training in their field of study. Students on OPT typically […]
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, announced a new task force dedicated to reuniting families on March 1, 2021. This Family […]
On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation revoking an earlier Trump proclamation which had prevented many people from obtaining immigrant visas. Former-president […]
USCIS announced that as of February 24, 2021, it would expand premium processing eligibility to E-3 changes and extensions of status. This expansion is the […]
USICS announced today that it intends to resume using the old naturalization civics test, the “100 questions,” rather than the new test developed by the […]
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced new interim operating guidance to govern its civil enforcement priorities. According to the press release, “ICE’s interim guidance will […]
