DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY WINNERS ARE SHIELDED FROM BAN

On September 4, 2020, a D.C. federal judge on Friday temporarily barred the Trump administration from applying its visa ban to foreign citizens who won green cards in the Diversity Visa lottery, finding that the U.S.

ICE Update on Federal Guidance for Foreign Students for Fall 2020 Semester

On July 24, 2020, ICE issued an update on the Federal guidance for the Fall 2020 semester students, which states that the F and M students and schools certified by SEVP should abide by guidance issued in March 2020.

USCIS publishes Clarifications for the guidance on further deployment of capital for EB-5 Investors’ visas

 

New DACA Memorandum

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new memorandum regarding DACA applications and renewals.

NEW EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION RULES FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS

The new rule prevents aliens who, absent good cause, illegally entered the United States from obtaining employment authorization based on a pending asylum application.

USCIS RESUMES PREMIUM PROCESSING

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, in phases over the next month.

USCIS Extends Closure to June 4

On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

USCIS ANNOUNCES DELAYS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF H-1B RECEIPT NOTICES

On April 13, 2020, U.S.

H-1B VISAS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021

On March 27, USCIS announced that it had received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the FY-2021 H-1B numerical allocations (i.e. H-1B cap).

PUBLIC CHARGE RULE IMPLEMENTATION

On January 27, 2020, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S.