USCIS OFFICES REOPENING ‘ON OR AFTER JUNE 4’
On March 18,U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum...
COVID-19 SUMMARY AND THE “PUBLIC CHARGE RULE”
The “Public Charge Rule” implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) on February 24, 2020 mandates that certain...
U.S.-CANADA BORDER TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauannounced, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)outbreak, amutual agreement with the United States to...
PRESIDENT BANS IMMIGRANTS FROM ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES FOR 60 DAYS, WITH EXCEPTIONS
President Donald Trump announced April 21, 2020 he will be placing a 60-day pause on the issuance of certain immigration green cards. The...
DHS ISSUES ADVICE ON OPTIONS FOR NONIMMIGRANTS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)announced it recognizes that nonimmigrants may unexpectedly need to remain in the United...
NEW BILL WOULD REALLOCATE 40,000 UNUSED GREEN CARDS FOR MEDICAL WORKERS
On May 5, 2020 a new bill (S. 3599) was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would reallocate...
UPDATED VISA BULLETIN INFORMATION
The U.S. Department of State has released its May 2020 Visa Bulletin. The bulletin outlines date priority per-country cutoffs that...
NINTH CIRCUIT PANEL PREVENTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM IMPLEMENTING HEALTH CARE BAN
On May 4, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked President Trump’s Oct. 2019 rule that banned qualified immigrants from receiving visas...
