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…
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…
April 12, 2018
The Rise of Administrative Processing at US Consulates in India and China
Since January 2018, our firm has seen a sharp increase in administrative processing for U.S. visa applications at consulates in…
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.…
October 9, 2017
Spouses of Employment-Based Visa Holders May Now Apply for Work Authorization and Social Security Number via Form I-765
Spouses of employment-based visa holders who hold H-4, L-2 or E status may now apply for work authorization and a…
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…