Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted on Birthright Citizenship Case
Steve was quoted by National Public Radio in Trump Takes Birthright Citizenship to the Supreme Court. He said the court might be willing to grant a temporary narrowing request, but that "I think that would cause chaos and confusion as to who was included in the court...
CDC Removes COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Immigrant Visa Applicants
Effective March 11, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed from its technical instructions to panel physicians the requirement that immigrant visa applicants receive the COVID-19 vaccination, the Department of State (DOS) announced....
DOS Resumes Processing of Following-to-Join Relatives of Refugees in United States
Following a preliminary injunction in Pacito v. Trump, the Department of State (DOS) announced on March 14, 2025, that it has resumed processing of following-to-join beneficiaries who are relatives of refugees already in the United States. DOS said it will...
April Visa Bulletin Announces Retrogression of China and India EB-5 Final Action Dates, Unavailability of EB-4 Immigrant Visas for Rest of Fiscal Year
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for April 2025 reports that increased demand and number use by China and India in the EB-5 unreserved immigrant investor green card category, combined with increased Rest of World demand and number use, has made it necessary to...
ICE Empties Guantanamo of Migrants; CBP Reduces Temporary Processing Facilities Along Southwest Border
According to reports, on March 11, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) moved the last 40 migrants who had been detained at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, back to the United States, thus emptying out the Guantanamo detention center. This...
DHS Designates New Form for Registration and Fingerprinting
Following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that certain noncitizens in the United States must register and be fingerprinted, the agency released an interim final rule designating a new registration form, G-325R, for that purpose, effective...
DOS Expands Foreign Affairs Functions Exempted From Public Notice Requirements; Significant Effects on Agency Rulemaking and Adjudications Likely
Secretary of State Marco Rubio published a notice on March 14, 2025, that includes a statement dated February 21, 2025, reiterating that the Department of State's (DOS) foreign affairs purview includes "all policy related to the protection and travel of U.S. citizens...
U.S. Arrests and Detains Permanent Resident Protester, Raising First Amendment Concerns
On March 8, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate, Syrian immigrant, and pro-Palestinian protester who is a permanent resident of the United States. On March 10, 2025, a...
Steve Yale-Loehr Co-Authors Paper on Employer Strategies for Extreme Vetting
Steve co-authored Extreme Consistency: How Employers Can Help Prepare for Extreme Vetting, published by Cornell Law School's Path2Papers project. The paper explores the implications of heightened immigration screening policies and provides guidance for employers on...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Trump’s Immigrant Registration Plan
Steve was quoted by Documented NY in Trump Immigrant Registration Plan Is a Scare Tactic, Law Experts Say. He noted that the new registration requirement will be easier for the Trump administration to implement than others because it is related to a rarely enforced...
