The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on November 12, 2018 that the new ETA FORM 9035, Labor Condition Application (LCA) for Nonimmigrant Workers, will be fully implemented on November 19, 2018. Employers or their authorized representatives who are filing an LCA on or after November 19,…

USCIS began requesting on November. 1, 2018, that domestic applicants filing FORM N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, visit an Application Support Center (ASC) appointment to submit biometric information (including photos, signature, and index fingerprint). Applicants will NOT have to pay a biometrics fee. USCIS will also ask applicants filing FORM N-600, Application for Certificate…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 8, 2018 the expansion of the implementation of the June 28, 2018, Policy Memorandum (PM), Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens. USCIS began implementing the PM for denied Forms I-485 and…

Trump announced in an interview on Tuesday, October 29, 2018, that he will sign an executive order intended to end the practice of birthright citizenship. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the same day said that he will introduce legislation to end the “absurd policy of birthright citizenship”. The proposed legislation to amend the 14th Amendment…

The U.S. Defense Department is sending 5,200 armed active duty troops to the southern border to provide “mission enhancing capabilities”. A total of 800 soldiers are already en route on Monday (October 29, 2018) and the remainder of the troops would be at the southwest border by the end of the week. The deployed troops…

Forms Direct Inc., an immigration forms supplier, agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $2.2 million Monday October 15, 2018 to settle claims that the company falsely implied it was connected with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Applicants for the DV–2020 DV program must submit entries electronically at dvlottery.state.gov between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT–4), Wednesday, October 3, 2018, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT–5), Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Only one entry per person will be allowed and no late entries or paper entries will be accepted during the registration…

On his first day on the job on the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh took a position in favor of a 1996 immigration law that allows the government to indefinitely detain immigrants who committed minor crimes at any point in time, including years or decades later, without bail hearings. Neil Gorsuch, meanwhile, cautioned against government overreach….

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the agency will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, observed on Sept. 17, with over 260 naturalization ceremonies across the country. Approximately, 45,000 lawful permanent residents will become America’s newest citizens during the annual commemoration honoring the signing of the U.S. Constitution 231 years ago on Sept. 17,…

On September 11, 2018, USCIS began applying a new policy to allow the USCIS adjudicators discretion to deny a request for an immigration benefit without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). The new policy will allow for USCIS to deny an application or petition without giving…