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...

In the few days following the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, as many as 200 Iranians and Iranian-Americans have been detained and held for secondary questioning at the US-Canada border. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a non-profit group dedicated...

Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemeni citizens by 18 months, expiring September 3, 2021. TPS is a program that allows migrants to remain in the US, if during their stay, their home country faced a catastrophe that...

The United States Congress created the Liberian Refugee International Fairness (LRIF) program to provide Liberian nationals who have lived in the USA for many years an opportunity to apply for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, obtain a green card, and eventually naturalize as US...