DHS Offers Stipend to Individuals who Self-Deport
On May 5, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would offer financial and travel assistance to facilitate self-deportation for individuals to return to
Read More »New Rules for Third-Country Students in Non-State-Approved Higher Educational Programs
On April 30, 2025, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration published an amendment to the ‘Executive Order on the granting of residence and work permits to students’
Read More »ICE to Introduce New International Student Policy
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) referred to a new policy for terminating foreign students’ records. DOJ attorney Johnny
Read More »Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for
Read More »US Supreme Court Says Self-Removal Deadlines Don’t Apply to Weekends or Holidays
The US Supreme Court ruled on April 22, 2025, that individuals who have a self-deportation deadline which terminates on a weekend or a federal holiday may move to reopen
Read More »Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case in May
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict automatic birthright citizenship. The executive order states
Read More »Trump Officials Say Gold Card Will Be Available In a Matter of Weeks
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been working with the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and United States Citizenship and Immigration
Read More »Emergency Supreme Court Declaration on the Alien Enemies Act
In an emergency weekend decision, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to halt the deportation of 30 alleged Venezuelan gang members who were scheduled to be
Read More »Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Terminating CHNV Parole
On April 14, 2025, Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating protections
Read More »May 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the May 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) remain unchanged for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3. Final Action Dates for China in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3
Read More »DHS to Begin Screening Visa Applicants Social Media Accounts for Antisemitic Activity
From April 9, 2025, USCIS will consider aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration
Read More »Namibia Requires US Citizens to Obtain a Visa Prior to Entry
Beginning April 1, 2025, the Namibian Government will require U.S. citizen tourists to obtain a visa prior to entering the country. Visitors are recommended to apply for
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