Maryland Federal Judge Bars ICE Detentions at Green Cards Interviews While Legal Case is Ongoing
On February 7, U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel of Maryland issued a ruling that would protect Maryland residents who are seeking their green card from arrest or
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Travel Ban 3.0
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, EIG Managing Director/Attorney Hiba M. Anver joins the conversation to explain the latest iteration of the Travel Ban released
Read More »USCIS Public Charge Rule to go Into Effect February 24, 2020
On January 27, 2020, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court temporarily upheld the Trump Administration’s “Inadmissibility on Public Charge” rule. The high
Read More »New Version of Form I-9 Available
On January 31, 2020, USCIS released the new version of Form I-9, used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United
Read More »ALERT: Britain Leaves the European Union
The United Kingdom will exit the European Union on January 31 at 11 PM GMT (6 PM EST), bringing an end to the process that began with the 2016 Brexit Referendum. On January
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Trump Signs Order Restricting Travelers From China
President Donald Trump signed an order for the U.S. to deny entry to all foreign nationals who have traveled to China within the past two weeks, aside from the immediate
Read More »Update: Six Countries Added to Travel Ban
The Trump Administration has expanded the travel ban to include six additional countries. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan will not be allowed to apply
Read More »Coronavirus Update: State Department Upgrades China Travel Warning to Level 4, Do Not Travel
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the Coronavirus constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As a response, the US State
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Birth Tourism, the Public Charge Rule, and Another Possible Travel Ban
The Immigration Nerds talk about this busy week in immigration and give updates on the ongoing and revisited topics of “birth tourism,” the public charge rule,
Read More »Alejandra Zapatero Joins Bay Area Mobility Management Board of Directors
The Bay Area Mobility Management (BAMM), which uses education, networking, and community outreach to support the development of HR Global Mobility professionals in the San
Read More »Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on DHS Public Charge Rule
On Monday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to lift the nationwide injunction on the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule while the case plays out in the
Read More »Updated Alert: Coronavirus Travel Advisory
On January 24, 2020, the US State Department (DOS) issued a Level 4 Alert: Do Not Travel to Hubei Province. On January 23, 2020, DOS ordered all non-emergency US personnel
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