On December 31, 2020, President Trump issued Proclamation 10131, continuing his prior Proclamations 10014 and 10052, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants into the United States due to possible harm to economic interests following the COVID-19 Pandemic. The proclamations…
President Biden has proposed a sweeping immigration bill that would make more people eligible for legal status. The new immigration bill provides hope for many immigrants, but they will not be able to apply for any of the proposed benefits…
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some took place immediately while others will take time to be implemented. The following are some of the important policy changes: - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) –…
In a past article (District Court Stops Implementation of New Regulation that Will Make Asylum Almost Impossible), we advised that on December 11, 2020, the Trump Administration finalized a regulation (rule, 85 FR 80274) that would have created devastating results…
On December 11, 2020, the Trump Administration finalized a regulation (rule, 85 FR 80274) that would have drastically changed the United States asylum system. The rule was to become effective on January 15, 2021,and would have created the following devastating…
On March 30, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the deadline to respond to certain requests in an effort to assist applicants and petitioners in response to COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the ongoing pandemic, USCIS has since further…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a policy memo requiring most petitioners to appear for an interview in connection with Form I-730 (Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition), regardless of location. USCIS will implement the expansion of in-person petitioner interviews in…
In a previous article (Pilot Program Requires Certain Visitor Visa (B-1/B-2) Applicants from Specified Countries to Post a Bond as Condition of Visa Issuance), we advised that the U.S. State Department (Department) put in place a temporary six-month visa bond…
The U.S. State Department has initiated a temporary six-month visa bond pilot program (Pilot Program), whereby consular officials may require certain B-1/B-2 visa applicants from specified countries to post a bond as a condition of visa issuance to travel to…
On November 18, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the circumstances when they would find an applicant ineligible for naturalization because the applicant did not obtain legal permanent (LPR)…