Court affirms the Department of State’s Policy to count dependents toward EB-5 visa cap
Date: 07/29/2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that family members count toward a cap on visas. The ruling found that spouses and children of EB-5 investors must be included in the tally with the annua; 10,000 visas in the EB-5 program.
A panel of three judges...
Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for TPS
Date: 07/20/2021
On June 19, 2021, The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Sept. 18, 2021, through March 17, 2023.
The extension of TPS for Somalia allows approximately 447 current beneficiaries to...
President Biden’s Immigration Reform Proposal is Introduced in Congress
Date: 02/25/2021
This month President Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform proposal, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was formally introduced in Congress. The bill features a path to permanent residence and citizenship for qualifying undocumented foreign nationals and those holding Deferred Action for...
State Department Exempts Foreign Students from Travel Restriction
Date: 02/16/2021
On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced a new set of exemptions that will allow foreign students, who are currently studying in the United States, to return to the U.S. automatically, despite President Joe Biden's across-the-board travel restrictions.
The State...
United States: District Court Orders DHS to Restore Full DACA Program and Provide Notice to the Public
Date: 12/07/2020
On December 4, 2020, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as it existed prior to September 2017, including by accepting both...
How will the incoming Biden Administration Affect Trump's Immigration Policies?
Date: 12/03/2020
President Trump sought to change the immigration system mainly by signing into law Executive Orders, which means that the next administration can also just as easily rescind them. Currently there are two main Presidential Proclamations:
1. Presidential Proclamation 10014 and 10052 , “...
November 2020 Visa Bulletin
Date: 11/05/2020
The November Visa Bulletin was uncharacteristically published mere days before the end of October, leaving interested parties guessing for most of the second half of the month.
In essence the new bulletin'sFinal Action dates advance in most categories while the dates for Filing remain...
OCTOBER VISA BULLETIN: EB CATEGORIES FOR INDIA AND CHINESE NATIONALS JUMP FORWARD
Date: 10/02/2020
The October Visa Bulletin has come at at a great surprise to most immigrants and immigration attorneys alike. Alhtouhg the family based preference criteria has largerly remained unchanged the employment based priority dates for Indian and Chinese nationals have jumped forward.
Who can...
July 2020 Visa Bulletin Update
Date: 07/29/2020
Given reduced processing capacity occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State and USCIS are closely collaborating to maximize number usage for FY20, focusing on processing capacity and the applications that are capable of being finalized this fiscal year. There...
THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING ENTRY OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANTS
Date: 06/23/2020
On June 22, 2020 the Trump administration amended and expanded its April 22, 2020 Immigration Proclamation. This new order will become effective as of 12:01 A.M. on June 24, 2020 ("Effective Date") and extends to December 31, 2020. WHO DOES THE PROCLAMATION BAR FROM ENTERING THE U.S.A.? The...
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