On January 28, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security vacated the January 17, 2025, notice that extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for Venezuela. President Biden used Temporary Protected Status to provide temporary protection from deportation
A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional” and issued a temporary restraining order to block it. The Judge granted the request by the Washington Attorney General
USCIS released the above announcement on January 22, 2025, announcing that effective immediately the COVID-19 vaccination requirement will bee waived for anyone applying for adjustment of status to obtain legal permanent residency (a green card)
▶ On January 27, 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The American Bar Association (ABA) has recognized that the Equal Rights Amendment has cleared all necessary
Matter of John ARCINIEGAS-PATINO, 28 I&N Dec. 883 (BIA 2025) Where parties were properly served with electronic notice of the briefing schedule, arepresentative’s failure to diligently monitor the inbox, including the spam folder, of theemail
USCIS Offices Closed January 9, 2025 President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify flexibilities that may be available to benefit requestors/applicants during and after an emergency or unforeseen circumstance. The update explains that during certain
President Elect Trump has promised mass deportations, massive new immigration detention facilities, immigration enforcement officers patrolling all the cities, and [more] AI drones in the skies over the southern border as part of his plan
On August 19, 2024, the US Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications for a new program they announced called “Keeping Families Together” which was a process for certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of
The I-130 petition, a crucial step in family-based immigration, can often feel like navigating a complex maze. One common frustration arises when, after the elation of receiving an approval notice, you discover that USCIS has
According to an article from the NY POST, some federal immigration bigwigs are calling for the ICE office at the Rikers Island jail complex to reopen. Previously the NY POST had reported how some local
USCIS is now requiring that the Form I-693 Medical Examination & Vaccination Record be submitted with the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Resident. Rather than issue an RFE for the Form