USCIS to Pause Acceptance of Form I-134A Pursuant to “Securing Our Borders” EO
Due to the January 20, 2025, Executive Order, Securing Our Borders, USCIS is pausing acceptance of Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial
Read More »ALERT: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
On Thursday, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship Executive Order, which aims to end automatic
Read More »USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants
Effective January 22, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of
Read More »DHS Expands Immigration Law Enforcement to “Sensitive” Locations
On January 20, 2025, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman rescinded the Biden administration’s guidelines for Immigration and Customs
Read More »Day 1 Summary | The Trump Administration’s Immigration Executive Orders
On January 20, 2025, shortly after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald J. Trump signed several executive orders (EOs), memorandums,
Read More »Alert: USCIS Updates Policy Manual Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waivers (NIW)
On Jan. 15, 2025, USCIS issued guidance in the Policy Manual, Vol. 6, Part F, Ch. 5, to clarify how USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for Employment-Based
Read More »Revised Form I-129 Effective January 17, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security’s H-1B final rule and H-2 final rule take effect on January 17, 2025, modernizing and improving requirements for the H-1B
Read More »USCIS Reached Cap for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2025
USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025 with
Read More »February 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the February 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) remain unchanged for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3. Final Action Dates for India in EB-1 remain
Read More »DHS and DOS Designate Romania into the United States’ Visa Waiver Program
On January 10, 2025, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) designated Romania as a participating country in the Visa Waiver
Read More »DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela
The Department of Homeland Security announced on January 10, 2025, the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela for 18 months. The extension of TPS is due
Read More »USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien
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