Strict Enforcement of Affidavits of Support (Form I-864) on the Horizon

7 years ago

For the past 20 years, Congress has required a foreign national’s sponsor to sign an affidavit of support (Form I-864)…

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Protect Dreamers, TPS and DED Recipients

7 years ago

The House of Representatives passed the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) on a bipartisan vote of 237 to…

More on the Government’s Attempts to Restrict Asylum Protection

7 years ago

It seems like every month the Administration comes up with yet another way to restrict the ability of asylum seekers…

News in Brief

7 years ago

The following additional items may be of interest to our readers: USCIS Begins Premium Processing for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions: On…

Conditional Residents (I-751 Applicants) Should Expect Interviews by USCIS

7 years ago

In late 2018, USCIS issued a new policy memo that limits when officers can waive the interview requirement for Form…

USCIS Makes Clear: Controlled Substance–Related Activity is Conditional Bar to Good Moral Character Determinations for Naturalization Purposes

7 years ago

USCIS has issued guidance to clarify that violation of federal controlled-substance law established by a conviction or admission, including for…

What? I’m Suddenly Not a U.S. Citizen?

7 years ago

Immigration lawyers have always encountered people who thought they were U.S. citizens only to find out they aren’t. The issue…

Denaturalization Efforts by USCIS

7 years ago

The Trump administration is creating a new office within USCIS to focus on identifying immigrants who are suspected of cheating…

Nonimmigrant Visitor Overstays – Next Focus for Administration

7 years ago

The White House recently announced in a Presidential Memorandum that it is focusing on B-1 and B-2 visitor overstays and…

Immigration Lawyers and Advocates Sue Immigration Court in El Paso

7 years ago

AILA and the American Immigration Council recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. immigration court in El Paso, claiming that…