On January 3, 2018, former Department of Homeland Security Secretaries Michael Chertoff, Jeh Johnson, and Janet Napolitano sent a letter to Republican and Democratic congressional leaders urging swift passage of legislation to allow about 700,000 "Dreamers" under the...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Call for Long Term EB-5 Reauthorization
With a couple of choppy years on EB-5 legislation behind us and yet another reauthorization deadline approaching on January 19, Carolyn Lee sums up what the EB-5 visa program needs now in an op-ed for ILW.com. Read the full article on the ILW website.
New Publications and Items of Interest for Early-Mid January
Advisories and tips: Community Advisory: Social Media, Criminalization, and Immigration has been published by the National Lawyers Guild's National Immigration Project. This advisory summarizes ways in which immigration agents may use social media against those in...
Cuba News: USCIS Rescinds Matter of Vazquez as Adopted Decision; U.S. Embassy in Havana Temporarily Suspends Operations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made several announcements recently with respect to Cuba, including issuing a new policy memorandum that rescinds Matter of Vazquez as an Adopted Decision, and temporarily suspending operations at its field office...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2018
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has reached the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2018. December 15, 2017, was the final receipt date for new H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment...
TPS Extended for Honduras Until July 2018, Terminated for Nicaragua in January 2019
The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation has been extended for Honduras until July 5, 2018, and will be terminated for Nicaragua as of January 5, 2019. Details are below. Honduras The designation of...
Judge Lifts Trump Ban on Certain Following-to-Join Refugees
On December 23, 2017, a federal judge in Seattle preliminarily enjoined federal agencies from enforcing a Trump administration-imposed ban on certain following-to-join refugees from entering the United States. The court said that it did so at an early stage in the...
USCIS Announces Restrictions on TN Economist Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published policy guidance on the specific work activities its officers should consider when determining whether an individual qualifies for Trade NAFTA (TN) nonimmigrant status as an economist. The policy...
DHS Implements New VWP Security Measures
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced on December 15, 2017, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State and other federal agencies, is implementing new security requirements for the Visa Waiver...
REAL ID Act: New Security Measures Start January 22
Starting January 22, 2018, passengers who have driver's licenses issued by a state that does not yet comply with the REAL ID Act and that has not received an extension will need to show an alternative form of acceptable identification for domestic air travel....
