USCIS Public Charge Rule to go Into Effect on October 15
USCIS has announced that, as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s Public Charge rule, several forms for applications of immigration benefits, including form
Read More »Erickson in the News: Next H-1B Lottery Likely to Feature Electronic Preregistration
Uncertainty of exact timing could undo expected cost savings Past problems with electronic filing systems has some attorneys concerned about reliability
Read More »Immigration Nerds talk to Diane Rish about AILA’s H-1B FOIA Lawsuit and Resulting Insights
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, Diane Rish, the Associate Director of Government Relations at American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) joins us at the
Read More »Report from the H4 EAD Oral Arguments in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
Today, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard arguments for Save Jobs USA v. the Department of Homeland Security. Originating in the US District Court in DC,
Read More »Insight From the Department of Homeland Security Regarding the Future of the H-4 EAD Program
In a letter to a U.S. Court of Appeals on September 16, the Department of Homeland Security indicated that the earliest possible publication date for a proposed rule to
Read More »Trump Administration Reaches Asylum Agreement with El Salvador
On September 20, the Trump administration came to an asylum cooperation agreement with El Salvador, designed to deter migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The
Read More »Department of Homeland Security Proposes Expansion of Social Media Disclosure Requirements
On September 4, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposal to collect social media user identifications in order to “assess an alien’s
Read More »USCIS Proposed a $10 Fee for H-1B Visa Applications
In a new Department of Homeland Security proposal released on September 3, employers who are applying for H-1B visas in next year’s lottery would be required to pay an
Read More »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
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