A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume accepting asylum claims from migrants no matter where or how they entered the United States, dealing at least a temporary setback to the president’s attempt to clamp down on a huge wave of Central Americans crossing the border. Judge Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court in San…
In line with President Trump’s immigration platform, the Trump administration is seeking to make changes to the current H-1B lottery system. The changes would increase the number of highly educated workers obtaining the visa – with applicants with advanced degrees gaining preference. Politico, citing an anonymous source from the DHS, has stated that the administration intends on pooling all H-1B…
In the third quarter of 2018, only 617 EB-5 immigration petitions were filed with USCIS – the lowest for new applications in five years. Only a year ago, in the same quarter, 4,402 new EB-5 immigration petitions were filed. Sources cite the drop stemming from dissatisfaction from Chinese investors regarding the long wait times for visas. The current wait time…
In a radical move, President Trump stated in a recent interview that he vows to end the right to citizenship for children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil. Currently, the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to individuals born in the United States. President Trump seeks to sign an executive order to change that right to citizenship. House Speaker…
In line with President Trump’s immigration platform, the Trump administration is seeking to make changes to the current H-1B lottery system. The changes would increase the number of highly educated workers obtaining the visa – with applicants with advanced degrees gaining preference. Politico, citing an anonymous source from the DHS, has stated that the administration intends on pooling all H-1B…
Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status will be allowed to legally remain in the United States after the Department of Homeland Security complied with a federal court’s order to continue the program. In early October, a federal court judge in California order a halt to the Trump administration’s plan to not renew TPS for thousands of holders. However, the DHS has…
I can only say “wow” and “amazing” – I’ve been an immigration legal practitioner for 30 years and never expected to see US immigration in the limelight and forefront that it now occupies in our national conversation! This is truly astounding! Since President Trump took the oath of office nearly two years ago
