USCIS ISSUES REMINDER ON THE PROCESS TO PROMOTE THE UNITY AND STABILITY OF FAMILIES
On June 18, 2024 , the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. DHS...
DHS PROPOSES EXPANSION OF HEFTY FEES ON H-1B AND L-1 VISAS UNDER 9-11 RESPONSE AND BIOMETRIC ENTRY-EXIT REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend and clarify the regulations...
SIMONE WILLIAMS SHARES INSIGHT ON URGENT EB-5 MATTER: NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE (NOITs)
On July 30, 2024 , Williams Global Law Partner, Simone Williams, shared her expert insight with Invest in the USA (IIUSA) to help...
July 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2024 Visa Bulletin. Each month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
EB-3 CATEGORY RETROGRESSES FOR JULY 2024
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2024 visa bulletin, which confirmed retrogression in the Employment-Based Third...
VISA RECONSIDERATION AND FEE WAIVER FOR APPLICANTS IMPACTED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 9645
On May 20, 2024 , the U.S District Court for the Southern District of California approved an agreement that allows certain visa...
USCIS ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZENS
On June 12, 2024 , the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets...
PRESIDENT SUSPENDS AND LIMITS ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN NONCITIZENS
On June 5, 2024 , President Joe Biden initiated a suspension and limitation of entry into the United States for certain noncitizens...
USCIS UPDATES GUIDANCE FOR FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRANT VISAS
On May 22, 2024 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on family-based...
DOJ SECURES AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE IMMIGRATION-RELATED DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS FROM EMPLOYEES
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to multiple claims of immigration-related claims. The DOJ and the Department...
