USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Good Moral Character Determinations
For certain immigration benefits, including naturalization, a good moral character must be proven. On December 13, USCIS announced updates to its policy manual on good moral
Read More »USCIS Announces a Proposed Rule That Seeks to Change Eligibility Requirements for Work Authorization Based on Pending Asylum Claims
On November 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule modifying eligibility for employment authorization based on a pending asylum
Read More »State Department Delays Use of Public Charge Form
On Wednesday, the State Department began a 60-day comment period on the Public Charge rule. This comment period slows down the department’s initially expedited approach for
Read More »November 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the November 2019 Visa Bulletin. All employment-based categories see little to no movement for the month of November. The
Read More »CEOs and Deans From Top Business Schools Urge President Trump and Congress to Reform U.S. Immigration System
On October 15, CEOs and Deans from the top business schools in the country wrote a letter addressed to the President and members of Congress, asking them to reform the U.S.
Read More »Update: Courts Block Public Charge Rule
On Friday, three federal courts in California, New York, and Washington issued judgments that will block the implementation of the Trump Administration’s public charge
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 »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 »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 »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 »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
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