Redefining the Citizenship Process for Children of U.S. Service Members Born Abroad
On Wednesday, August 28, the Trump administration announced changes to the definition of residency as it relates to the citizenship of children of U.S. service members born
Read More »USCIS Confirms all Notices for FY 2020 H-1B Cap Petitions Have Been Issued
On August 15, 2019, USCIS announced that it has issued return notices for all H-1B Cap Petitions that were not selected in the FY 2020 lottery. The lottery for successful
Read More »Twenty U.S. States Challenge Trump Administration’s Proposal to End Limits to Minor Detention
Twenty states announced their plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump Administration in response to its plans to amend the rule that limits the amount of time a migrant
Read More »September 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2019 Visa Bulletin. Several Employment-Based preference categories have retrogressed or have become unavailable
Read More »Immigration, Trade, and Commerce Organizations Petition USCIS for Greater Review of Proposed H-1B Registration System
Last fall, USCIS announced that changes would be forthcoming for the H-1B program, as soon as this year. The new plan would require companies who seek an H-1B visa for a
Read More »UPDATE: USCIS to Close its Overseas Offices
In March 2019, USCIS announced its plan to close all of its overseas offices.However, on August 9, 2019, USCIS updated its plans and announced thatseven of the international
Read More »U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clarifies H-1B Degree Requirement
On August 6, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that USCIS acted arbitrarily, capriciously, and abused its discretion in denying an H-1B work
Read More »Trump Administration Introduces Final “Public Charge” Rule
On Monday, August 12, the Trump Administration said it would move forward with new regulations that would deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use or are expected to
Read More »USCIS to Allow for Public Reporting of Immigration Fraud
On Wednesday, August 7, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would introduce “a single, secure portal” for the public to report
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Week in Immigration
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we’re joined by Erickson Immigration Group senior attorney Storm Estep to discuss recent policy updates from the week of
Read More »DC and California Judges Weigh in on Trump Administration’s Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications
As previously reported, on July 15, the Trump Administration published a new rule, Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, which would require individuals who pass
Read More »USCIS Annouces Significant Changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
On Wednesday, July 24, USCIS announced significant changes that would be forthcoming for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. From USCIS, the new rule would include the
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