Please note that some of the details in these articles may be out of date.
Al-khersan Law New information disclosed by U.S. government officials establish that in 2018 the Trump Administration actively pursued the separation of families arriving along the southern border of the United States, and that the goal of the policy was to deter people from entering the United States. Michael E. Horowitz, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department … Read more
On September 29, 2020, a federal court in San Francisco temporarily blocked the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) planned fee increase that was set to take effect on October 2, 2020. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White of the Northern District of California issued a preliminary nationwide injunction that prevents USCIS from raising … Read more
On September 14, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Trump Administration is within its authority to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States. A copy of the decision can be found here. This decision affects citizens from El Salvador, … Read more
USCIS is processing naturalization applications at a slower rate than usual. That means that many persons who had expected to be able to vote this November might not be able to do so. The Coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the delays, but the Trump Administration had slowed down the process well before 2020. In 2016, … Read more
The Trump Administration is currently working on a proposal that would greatly expand the collection of biometric data from individuals seeking immigration benefits. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed this week that a draft policy was in progress, which would allow the government “to request biometrics from immigrants with green cards or work permits … Read more
On August 24, 2020, USCIS announced some updated procedures regarding DACA recipients. The most important change in USCIS policy is that USCIS will accept requests for advance parole from DACA recipients. You may access the full policy memo here. But USCIS cautioned that advance parole requests will need to establish “exceptional circumstances” in order to … Read more
Last month, the Trump Administration issued two new rules that would further restrict eligibility criteria for asylum seekers requesting employment authorization. The first rule issued on June 19, 2020, “Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications,” will take effect on August 21, 2020. The final rule can be found … Read more
On July 29, 2020, a federal court blocked the Trump Administration’s new “public charge” rule. In earlier posts, we have discussed the new rule and its harmful effects on thousands of people who have recently applied for permanent resident status. Anyone who has had to prepare an application for permanent resident status under the new … Read more
On August 3, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule regarding fee adjustments for applications filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A copy of the complete final rule can be found here. The final rule will take effect on October 2, 2020. According to the news release, “USCIS … Read more
On July 28, 2020, the Trump Administration announced that USCIS will: reject all initial DACA requests – applications by persons who have never before received DACA status. reject all applications for advance parole based on DACA, unless there are exceptional circumstances. approve DACA renewal applications for only one year, instead of two. These announcements appear … Read more