Certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applicants who were refused visas under a Trump-era travel ban can now obtain a one-time fee waiver to submit a new visa application and receive a prioritized visa appointment, thanks to federal district court approval. Affected...
Topic: District Court
U.S. District Judge Declines to Temporarily Stop Immigration Fee Increases
A U.S. District Judge in Colorado denied a request for a temporary restraining order to stop immigration fee increases scheduled to take effect April 1, 2024. The judge said the court "simply cannot say [the irreparable harm alleged by the plaintiff if the fee hikes...
District Court Rules in College’s Favor in EB-1 Case
In Scripps College v. Jaddou, a U.S. District Court in Nebraska held that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied a green card petition when it found that the beneficiary of the petition did not qualify for an employment-based first...
Judge Hanen Rejects Revised Version of DACA
On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen declared the Biden Administration’s revised version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal. While expressing sympathy for DACA, Judge Hanen agreed with Texas and...
U.S. District Court Finds CBP Violated Rights of Pastor Ministering to Migrants
A U.S. district court ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated the rights of an ordained senior pastor, Rev. Kaji Dousa, a U.S. citizen, who was providing pastoral support and conducting rituals for migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, including...
41K+ Individuals Denied Visas Under Trump-Era Travel Ban Can Reapply Without Paying a Fee, Court Says
A district court has ordered the U.S. government to provide relief to approximately 41,000 nonimmigrant visa applicants who were denied a waiver during the Trump administration's travel ban and who have not subsequently been granted a visa. The court said that the...
Supreme Court Extends Temporary Stay of ‘Title 42’
On December 19, 2022, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered Title 42, which allows the immediate expulsion of many migrants because of COVID-19 concerns, to temporarily remain in effect to allow the full Supreme Court time to consider the issue. On December...
Title 42 Policy Blocked Effective December 21
On November 15, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan blocked the Title 42 policy that has resulted in more than a million migrants being turned away at the southern U.S. border. The same night, the Department of Justice filed a motion to stay the order for...
Fifth Circuit Rules DACA is Illegal, But Remands to Lower Court to Consider Final Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on October 5, 2022, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful but remanded the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, ruling that the current 594,000...
