June 12, 2025
June 2025 Travel Ban
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals from certain countries,…
March 20, 2025
Registration Requirement for Foreign Nationals
On March 12, the Trump administration introduced an interim final rule that revives a provision of U.S. immigration law, which…
January 23, 2025
Trump Day 1 Executive Orders
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders that had significant implications for employers and…
October 26, 2023
Stateside Visa Pilot Program
On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) sent a Federal Register notice titled, “Pilot Program to Resume…
May 4, 2023
National Day of Action
On April 27, 2023 Managing Attorney Victoria Gentry met with Congressional offices from Tennessee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.…
April 19, 2023
CBP Stampless Entry Program
Stampless Entry is here to stay. At an AILA National-CBP Liaison Meeting, an officer from Customs and Border Protection confirmed…
October 18, 2018
Employers Brace for Battle with the USCIS
As is widely known, employment-based immigration cases have come under increased scrutiny in recent times. For example, in March of…
April 4, 2018
The USCIS Drops “Nation of Immigrants” From Mission Statement
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently changed its mission statement to remove the section describing the U.S.…
November 14, 2017
USCIS Increases Scrutiny for Nonimmigrant Extension Petitions
In a policy memorandum dated October 23, 2017, the USCIS announced that it has instructed its adjudicating officers to apply…