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…
July 11, 2017
How does the limited enforcement of the Travel Ban affect foreign workers and U.S. companies?
On June 27, 2017, the Supreme Court ordered that the Trump administration may ban “foreign nationals who lack any bona…
February 6, 2017
Update on the President’s Executive Order Banning Entry
A federal district court has issued a nationwide temporary restraining order against the President’s entry ban. The President has asked…
December 21, 2016
New USCIS Regulations Effective In January
New USCIS Regulations will go into effect on January 17, 2017 both codifying existing guidelines and introducing new rules. The…