The demand for H-1B visas continues to increase, and Fiscal Year (FY) 2024’s registrations will likely hit a new record. The reality is that demand is high—the previous H-1B FY 2023 season received 484,000 registrations for an available quota of 85,000.

An H-1B Visa is the most...

In an abundance of caution, USCIS is closing its Seattle field office for 14 days to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19). One employee of USCIS Seattle has been experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 after visiting a nearby nursing home where an outbreak of the illness has been...

USCIS issued a policy alert on February 26, 2020 which updates and clarifies continuous presence requirements for green card holders filing for naturalization. The policy alert specifically refers to absences from the US that are longer than six months, but less than one year. 

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A federal judge has issued another nationwide injunction on a policy proposal that would make it more difficult for certain individuals to overstay temporary J, M, and F visas. J, M, and F visas are three types of nonimmigrant (temporary) visas that are issued to foreign students and cultural...

As one of the most highly-revered positions in the judicial system, judges dedicate their lives to upholding the foundational principles of the United States Constitution. Recently, however, many immigration judges have found themselves facing a dilemma. They must balance their duty to embody...

At the end of 2019, USCIS announced plans to drastically increase filing fees for all applications. The plan, originally announced on November 14, 2019, has been on hold while the necessary comment and approval procedures take place. In December, the proposal was adjusted and the comment period...

We’ve been following developments in the Trump Administration’s proposed public charge rule since August 2019. The policy, which would dramatically impact low-income immigrants and their families, has been continuously challenged in court, and implementation has...

In early 2020, the Department of State issued a new policy alert, asserting that pregnant women who seek to enter the US on a B-1/B-2 visa (for visiting friends or family or for medical treatment) will face additional scrutiny. The proposed policy aims to reduce what is known as “birth...

People escaping violence and persecution in other countries in crisis have the right to request asylum at the US border without being criminalized, turned back, used for political stunts, or separated from their children. The Trump administration implemented the “Migrant...

USCIS confirmed that it will no longer reject Form I-589, Form I-612, or Form I-918 if an applicant leaves a blank space. In 2019, USCIS changed the form rejection criteria for Forms I-589, I-612, and I-918 (asylum, waiver of foreign residence requirement, and petition for U-visa, respectively)....

Despite an ongoing lawsuit and official directives restricting it, new reports show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have continued the practice of arresting migrants at state courthouses. The Immigrant Defense Project, a New York-based nonprofit that pushes for immigrant rights,...

A federal judge in New York denied motions to lift an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s upcoming public charge rule in January 2020, thereby continuing to prevent the rule from taking effect. Immigration officials have been able to deny prospective immigrants due to their...