*BREAKING NEWS* PRESIDENT BLOCKS ENTRY OF NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS AND EXTENDS BLOCK ON IMMIGRANT VISAS
On June 22, 2020, a Presidential Proclamation announced an extension of the ban on green cards (“immigrant visas”) and added other...
IN HONOR OF CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH, SIMONE WILLIAMS APPEARS ON IMMIGRATION PANEL TO DISCUSS LATEST
June is Caribbean Heritage month in the United States. In honor of Caribbean Heritage month, Managing Attorney, Simone Williams...
SUPREME COURT REJECTS TRUMP EFFORTS TO END DACA
On June 18,The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”), an...
ADMINISTRATION EXPANDS ‘HOLD’ ON GREEN CARD TO REQUESTS FROM WITHIN THE U.S.
President Trump had announced on April 21, 2020 that he would “temporarily suspend immigration” into the United States, suggesting that...
USCIS RESUMES NON-EMERGENCY, PUBLIC SERVICES ON JUNE 4
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as of June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices and asylum offices have...
USCIS RESUMES PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR CERTAIN PETITIONS
After suspending all “premium processing” for more than two months during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES COVID-19 AID BILL WITH IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS;
On May 15, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a COVID-19 relief bill (H.R. 6800) that includes immigration provisions. Among...
USCIS TO DISMISS EMPLOYEES UNLESS CONGRESS PROVIDES FUNDING
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), the federal agency responsible for visa and asylum processing, is expected to furlough...
U.S. RESTRICTS ENTRY OF CERTAIN CHINESE STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS
On May 29, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order suspending the admission of Chinese nationals seeking entry to the U.S. with...
DUE TO COVID-19, U.S. ANNOUNCES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR BRAZIL
On May 21, 2020, The Trump administration announced that it was restricting entry for travelers from Brazil, one of the countries hit...
