On Monday, November 6, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua. The effective date of the termination of TPS for Nicaragua will be delayed for 12 months until to January 5, 2019 to allow for an orderly transition. This will provide time for…

The latest iteration of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the U.S. by nationals from several predominantly Muslim countries hit another roadblock early Wednesday morning ( OCTOBER 18, 2017) when a Maryland federal judge halted much of its implementation based on the fact that it likely violates the U.S. Constitution.

This week on October 3, 2017 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions.

On Sept. 5, 2017 President Donald Trump’s administration announced that the DACA program would be phased out. The DACA program is the Obama-era initiative that has provided the children of unauthorized immigrants, many who were brought here illegally, a reprieve from deportation and the right to work. The last extension request of that benefit by…

USCIS will hold a teleconference on October 11, 2017, to discuss the expanded use of in-person interviews at USCIS Field Offices. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that part of the state’s new, and highly controversial immigration enforcement law, also known as SB 4, can go into effect, even as a legal challenge to the law continues. Last month, a district judge in San Antonio blocked the part of…

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Some Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas Versión en español Sept. 18, 2017 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 cap. Premium processing has also resumed for the annual 20,000 additional petitions that are set…

Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2019 DV program electronically at dvlottery.state.gov between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 3, 2017, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Eligible applicants can submit an Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form (E-DV Entry Form or DS-5501) online at dvlottery.state.gov. Starting May 1,…

The New York Times published a collection of reaction from some top business leaders and companies who expressed their disapproval of President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program. The following is a sampling: Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, tweeted that his company would fight for the…

BREAKING NEWS:  Last night, in a 94-page order, Judge Garcia in the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction in El Cenizo v. Texas, enjoining defendants from enforcing certain provisions of SB 4 (the bill that would have allowed Texas to jail sheriffs and fine towns for failing to cooperate with federal immigration policies). SB…