BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Travel Ban Case and Allows Limited Travel Ban to Take Effect
Today, June 26, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the blocking of the Trump Administration’s travel ban by lower courts. The Justices will hear the case on its
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DC Insights: USCIS Nominee / India PM Visiting Next Week / Travel Ban Case Still Pending / Gender-Based Citizenship Case / Legislative Tracker Feature Story: Recess is
Read More »White House Considers NAFTA Withdrawal
Today in the White House, the H-1B program reform takes a backseat as the administration discusses a potential withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement
Read More »EIG Dispatch | April 21, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS USCIS Redesigned Green Cards and EADs USCIS Adopts Final Action Visa Bulletin Chart for May 2017 New USCIS Guidance – All Employment-Based Non-Immigrants
Read More »EIG Dispatch | April 14, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS PERM and Prevailing Wage Determination – Processing Updates United Kingdom – Home Office to Begin Compliance Visits Canada Implements Visa-Free
Read More »Federal Judge in Hawaii Blocks Travel Ban Indefinitely – Extending Prior Order
On Wednesday, Hawaii U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson indefinitely halted President Trump’s revised travel ban. This decision is an extension of the Judge’s temporary
Read More »U.S. Secretary of State Issues Directives for Stricter Visa Screening
In a series of diplomatic cables, or memos, that were recently released, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has directed U.S. Consulates worldwide to immediately identify
Read More »Breaking News: U.S. District Court Judge in Hawaii Issues a Nationwide Hold on Key Aspects of President Trump’s Revised Travel Ban
In response to a lawsuit brought by the State of Hawaii, a U.S. District Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) today against President Trump’s revised
Read More »Special Alert: USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions Starting April 3, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that starting April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions,
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Newly Revised Executive Order Published Today
After weeks of delays, the new Executive Order titled: “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States” was signed by the President this
Read More »New Executive Order on Immigration Expected Next Week
In the aftermath of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision last week to continue to block enforcement of the Trump administration’s travel ban, President Trump
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: 9th Circuit Unanimously Maintains Suspension of Travel Ban
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“the Court”) issued a unanimous decision ruling foreign nationals from the seven enumerated countries
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