USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna Resigns
On Friday, May 24, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director L. Francis Cissna announced his resignation via email to agency employees. “At the request of the
Read More »USCIS Goes Digital with eProcessing
On Wednesday, May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a strategic shift toward a digital business model and the introduction of eProcessing. As
Read More »House Democrats Propose New Legislation to Protect Dreamers
The House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing to discuss the DREAM Act, which would create a substantial avenue toward citizenship for more than 2 million
Read More »President Trump Unveils New Immigration Program, Build America Visa
In an announcement Thursday, May 16, President Trump said the plan would create “a fair, modern, and lawful system of immigration for the United States.” Scant on
Read More »The Trump Administration to Unveil New Immigration Proposal
It is expected that President Donald Trump will introduce a new immigration proposal on Thursday, May 16 that will shift the United States’ immigration system toward
Read More »June 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released today the June 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably the June 2019 sees significant retrogression in the EB-1 India category, with the
Read More »Trump Administration Appoints New Deputy Director of USCIS
On Friday, May 10, the Trump administration announced that career staffer Mark Koumans would assume the role of Deputy Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Read More »Immigration Restrictions on Visa Overstays Relying on Questionable DHS Data
In response to the final policy memorandum issued by President Trump on April 22 regarding visa overstays, stakeholders question the reliability of the data relied on by
Read More »President Trump Issues Memo to Combat Nonimmigrant Visa Overstays
On Monday, April 22, President Donald Trump issued a final policy memorandum to address visa overstays. The memo outlines the Administration’s commitment to border
Read More »Biometric Entry-Exit Rule Moves to OMB
On Tuesday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received an interim-final rule that would allow Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to broadly implement a system to
Read More »Effective May 1, Israeli Nationals Eligible for E-2 Treaty Investor Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has announced that a treaty investor agreement has been signed between the United States and Israel, granting Israeli citizens the ability to
Read More »Increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants with No Criminal Record
Reports indicate an increase in the number of ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants without a criminal record. In recent months, less than 70% of undocumented immigrants
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