August 28, 2018
USCIS Extends and Expands H-1B Premium Processing Suspension
On August 28, 2018 USCIS announced that it will extend the suspension of premium processing for all FY2019 Cap-Subject H-1B petitions. USCIS will also expand the suspension to include most H-1B petitions filed at the California Service Center and all H-1B petitions filed at...
read moreAugust 14, 2018
USCIS Finalizes Policy Memorandum on Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants
In May of this year, we alerted our clients to USCIS’s proposed policy memorandum on the accrual of unlawful presence for F, J, and M students and exchange visitors. After a notice and comment period, USCIS has finalized that policy, and on August 9,...
read moreAugust 02, 2018
USCIS Delays Implementation of Notice to Appear Policy Memorandum
On July 30, 2018 USCIS announced that the agency would delay implementation of Policy Memorandum 602-0050.01, Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuances of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens. This “NTA Memo” was previously released on...
read moreJuly 17, 2018
Two New USCIS Policy Memos Signal Agency’s Enforcement Priorities
On July 5, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a Policy Memorandum, dated June 28, 2018, which updates their guidance in referring cases to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and in issuing a Notice to Appear in immigration court. Then, on July 13,...
read moreJune 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 vote to uphold Proclamation No. 9645, otherwise known as the “Travel Ban 3.0.” As a reminder, President Trump signed Proclamation No. 9645 on September 24, 2017, expanding previous travel restrictions to three new...
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