SCOTUS Travel Ban Decision
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 decision in Trump v. Hawaii, upholding President Trump’s September 2017 Executive Order preventing
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Travel Ban
This week on “Immigration Nerds” Podcast, Erickson Immigration Attorney Scott A. Wilkinson and Draft Secretary Kahn Thomas Branch discuss the newest travel ban,
Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0
Update: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has held that the Executive Order commonly known as “Travel Ban 3.0” is a lawful exercise of the President’s
Read More »USCIS to Revoke Citizenship in Fraudulent Cases
USCIS announced plans to create a new office in Los Angeles dedicated to investigating citizenship fraud, with the agency identifying naturalized citizens suspected of
Read More »Updates to I-751 and I-829 Receipts
Applicants filing to remove conditions on a green card using Form I-751 or I-829 will now receive a receipt notice that can be presented in conjunction with the green
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Possible Elimination of the H4 EAD Program
EIG attorneys Andy Finkle and Jeffrey Quilhot discuss the possible elimination of the H4 EAD program and what course of action could be taken.
Read More »July 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2018 Visa Bulletin. The EB-1 categories for India and China remain with a cut-off date of January 1, 2012; these
Read More »USCIS and DOJ to Collaborate on Visa Fraud Enforcement
USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) and the Department of Justice’s Immigrant Employee Rights Division (IER) recently signed a memorandum of
Read More »DHS To Rescind Startup Founder Rule
The Trump administration plans to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule, which was created near the end of the Obama presidency to allow foreign entrepreneurs parole
Read More »Law 360 | Expert Analysis: Common Challenges Associated With B-1 Visa Compliance
By Xavier Francis, Erickson Immigration Group Attorney The B-1, or business, visa is perhaps the most widely used and easily accessible visa for companies seeking to have
Read More »US Consulates in China Instructed to Issue Shorter Student Visas Starting June 11
Update: Starting June 11, Chinese students coming to the US for graduate studies in technical fields like robotics, aviation, and high-tech manufacturing will be issued
Read More »NAFTA Negotiations May Affect TN Visas
Ongoing NAFTA negotiations could lead to a reduction in the number of TN visas issued to Canadian and Mexican professionals. The Trump administration wants to limit both
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