Asylum Applicants Can Now Check Status of Case Online
January 28, 2019 You can now use your asylum receipt code to see whether USCIS has received your case, whether your interview with an asylum officer has scheduled, or whether a decision was reached in your case.
Getting J-1 Visa to Work as an Au Pair Riskier Than Applicants Realize
January 18, 2019 If you were an au pair in the U.S. on a J-1 visa between January 1, 2009, and October 28, 2018, keep an eye on the news and the email address you used then; lawyers may be in touch about your share of the settlement once it's finalized.
Will the Government Shutdown Affect Your Immigration Court Hearing?
January 17, 2019 For people who are not in detention, immigration court hearings will not go forward during the federal government shutdown. Make sure that you still meet any filing deadlines and get notice of your new hearing date once the government reopens.
Trump Asylum Bar Put on Hold by Federal Judge
November 19, 2018 A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's asylum bar, which will remain in effect until December 19.
Trump and A.G. Whitaker Announce New Bar to Asylum for Unlawful Entrants
On November 9, 2018 the Trump administration issued a new bar on asylum, through a presidential proclamation. It applies to people who enter the U.S. unlawfully (outside an official port of entry) at the southern border.
New USCIS Policy Affects Timing of Medical Exam (Form I-693) for Applicants to Adjust Status
November 1, 2018 USCIS reduces the length of time a medical exam report will be valid to two months.
International Entrepreneurs Can Apply for Parole Entry to U.S.--For Now
December 13, 2017. A court allows the new rule allowing parole entry for international entrepreneurs to go forward, though applicants may still face hostility in light of the Trump Administration's general refusal to allow parole as a means of U.S. entry.
USCIS Narrows Interpretation of TN Category for Economists
November 20, 2017. Employers now need to find another visa option to employ market research analysts, marketing specialists, or financial analysts from Canada and Mexico, because USCIS closed the TN door on the economist category.
Haitians in the U.S. to Lose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2019
November 20, 2017. The U.S. government has decided Haiti is sufficiently safe for its citizens and nationals to return to, despite objections by community.
New Rules Allow Work Permits ( EADs) for Certain Nonimmigrants in "Compelling Circumstances"
November 29, 2016. The Department of Homeland Security published new regulations, which cover a number of employment-based immigration areas.
New Rules on When Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants Can Keep Old Priority Date
November 23, 2016. DHS clarifies that if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revokes a petition for one of several reasons.
First Circuit Case a Reminder of Hazards of Lying on an Immigration Application
November 04, 2016 Court draws on theory of "falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus" (false in one thing, false in everything).
U Visas Will Be Easier for Non-Citizen Crime Victims Living in California to Obtain, Starting 2016
December 31, 2015. New law taking effect January 2016 requires law enforcement officials to provide certification of helpfulness.
New Restrictions on Who May Use Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Signed Into Law
December 30, 2015 In response to concerns about global terrorism and the Paris bombings of 2015, Congress included changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
California Immigrants With Felony Convictions: Clock Is Ticking to Reduce Charge Under Prop 47
October 22, 2015 Reducing one's conviction to a misdemeanor may have numerous immigration benefits.