The following are President-Elect Joe Biden’s plans for reforming and restoring our country’s immigration system. We have added a number of internal links to better inform our readers. It is a moral failing and a national shame when a father and his baby daughter drown seeking our shores. When children are locked away in overcrowded […]
When Donald Trump ran for President in 2016, he repeatedly criticized President Obama for implementing DACA without going through Congress. In 2017, President Trump tweeted “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” Ironically, President Trump, who has made immigration a centerpiece of his political agenda, has almost completely bypassed Congress and continues to […]
USCIS filing fees were scheduled to go up dramatically on October 2, 2020. However, the filing fee increase is currently blocked in Federal Court. For persons who are applying for naturalization to become U.S. citizens, the filing fee will be raised over 80% from $640 to $1,170. This will, no doubt, make it too expensive […]
The Future of DACA On June 18, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) program violated Federal law. In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court held that the DHS’s decision violated the Administrative Procedures Act. The majority opinion explained […]
On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended visa ban which suspended the issuance of many categories of temporary work visas for persons outside the U.S. The visa ban does not affect persons who apply within the United States for extensions of stay, changes of status or adjustment of status. In his original proclamation, President Trump […]
A 161-page asylum regulation was proposed the DHS and the Department of Justice on June 15, 2020. The new rule would greatly restrict our country’s asylum system. There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on the proposed rule. The government states the proposed rule would “more effectively separate baseless claims from meritorious ones. […]
USCIS announced that it will resume premium processing service for eligible I-129 and I-140 visa petitions during June 2020. Premium processing service had been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption of premium processing service is scheduled to occur on a week-to-week basis as follows: June 1 USCIS will begin accepting Form […]
On May 5, 2020, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill to recapture 40,000 lost green cards, and give them to much needed doctors and nurses. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S.3599) would speed the ability of foreign-born healthcare workers to become lawful permanent residents of the United States and allow them to assist […]
On April 27, 2020, the USCIS released an updated version of the Handbook for Employers – Guidance for Completing Form I-9. The update of the I-9 handbook was timely because on May 1, 2020, employers are required to use the latest revision of form I-9. Changes in the I-9 Handbook The update lists a […]
The May Visa Bulletin was issued on April 24, 2020, the day after the President’s Executive Order greatly restricted family-based immigration and some employment-based immigration to the United States. Employment Categories in the May Visa Bulletin In the May Visa Bulletin, the forward movement in the worldwide employment categories varies widely. The worldwide EB-1 category, […]
