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Immigration Implications of Government Shutdown 2018
As of today, January 20, 2018, many aspects of the United States government have shut down because Congress cannot agree on a budget for continued spending, largely because of a stalemate on many important issues, including providing a path to...
Travel Warning for ALL Individuals with an Advance Parole Document
On January 31, 2017, the Washington Post published additional draft Executive Orders, including one titled “Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker Visa Programs” (Draft EO), which would impact individuals with Advance Parole documents. The...
Trump Threatens Sanctuary Cities in Executive Order
Yesterday, the Trump administration issued executive orders titled “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States” (“Public Safety Order” or “Order”) and “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements” (“Border Security Order”). Within the Public Safety Order is a...
State Department Begins Issuing Visas Again After Technology Glitch
After almost two weeks of delays, the U.S. State Department is reporting that the database responsible for handling biometric clearances has been rebuilt and that U.S. Consulates overseas have begun issuing visas again. According to the State Department, 60,000 visas...
USCIS issuing “recall” on three-year DACA approvals, to replace with two-year DACA approvals
If the usual approval period for DACA is two years, why did some people get DACA approvals for 3 years? On Thursday, November 20, 2014, President Obama announced the steps his administration would take to fix the U.S. immigration system....
District Court Ruling Delays DACA Expansion and DAPA
A Texas Federal Judge has granted a request for a temporary injunction against the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) announced by President...
Ready for DACA Expansion? USCIS to begin accepting applications this month
Starting February 18, 2015, many Dreamers—those who were brought to the U.S. as children and have grown up in the U.S.—and who up until now have been ineligible for President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), will now be...
States and Congressional Republicans Move to Overturn Immigration Action
President Obama’s efforts to bring about immigration reform through executive action are running into heated opposition from Republicans, both in Congress and the courts. Even as details have yet to be announced, the reform plans are facing a lawsuit. On...
