Trump Administration Moves to Limit Asylum Protections
On July 15, the Trump Administration published a new rule, Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, requiring individuals who pass through a third party country
Read More »H.R. 1044 Update: Bill Aims to End Decades-Long Waits for Highly-Skilled Immigrants
On July 10th, the House of Representatives passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, which intends to eliminate the per-country cap for employment-based green
Read More »August 2019 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the August 2019 Visa Bulletin. Cut-off dates remain effective for the EB-1 categories with retrogression for all locations. The
Read More »Mitt Romney Introduces Bill to Make E-Verify Permanent, Still Optional
On Wednesday, June 12, Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) introduced a bill in the Senate that would make the E-Verify program permanent. E-Verify, the online tool that allows
Read More »July 2019 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2019 Visa Bulletin. Cut-off dates remain effective for the EB-1 categories with no movement forward in any of the
Read More »Kenneth Cuccinelli Named as Acting Director of USCIS
On Monday, June 10, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan announced that President Trump named Kenneth Cuccinelli II as Acting Director of the U.S.
Read More »Government Accountability Office to Investigate USCIS Processing Delays
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) processing delays have been steadily increasing for many years, but the backlog has reached new highs
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the New Social Media Account Sharing Requirement for U.S. Visa Applicants
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk about the recently announced requirement for applicants seeking a U.S. visa: sharing your social media account
Read More »Mark Koumans Named as Acting Director of USCIS
On Monday, June 3, it was announced that USCIS Deputy Director Mark Koumans had been appointed as the acting director as L. Francis Cissna departs the agency. Mr. Koumans was
Read More »USCIS 2018 Statistical Annual Report Shows Increase in the Number of Newly Naturalized U.S. Citizens, Decrease in H-1B Approval Rates
On May 31, 2019, USCIS released its 2018 Statistical Annual Report, the first annual report released by the agency in nearly 10 years. The report is limited to show data
Read More »U.S. Visa Applicants Required to Disclose Social Media Presence on Visa Application
As of Friday, May 31, 2019, individuals applying for U.S. Visas are now required to disclose all social media accounts they have managed in the last five years on the
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Unified Regulatory Agenda
In this week’s Immigration Nerds Podcast, we’re joined by EIG attorneys Storm Estep and Ryan Knight to discuss the recently released Unified Regulatory Agenda and
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