Legal Articles, Immigration
President Trump Nominates William Barr To Be Next Attorney General
On December 7, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that he will nominate William P. Barr to succeed Jeff Sessions as the Attorney General of the United States.
Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Writes Op-Ed On Idea For Immigration Appellate Court
On December 6, 2018, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein published an interesting op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “Impose Boundaries on Immigration Law. He suggests creating a single federal circuit court with appellate jurisdiction over appeals of BIA decisions.
December 2018 Visa Bulletin and Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of State published the Visa Bulletin for December 2018. The Visa Bulletin for December 2018–like all other visa bulletins–contains final action dates and dates for filing for the family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories for that month.
Immigration Aspects of New Trump Memorandum on Cuba Policy
On June 16, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to his administration titled “Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba.” On October 20, 2017, the memo was published in the Federal Register (FR) at 82 FR 48875.
Ukrainian Government Requests that U.S. Adoptive Parents Submit Required Post-Adoption Reports
On October 2, 2017, the U.S. Department of State issued a notice reminding adoption service providers and adoptive parents of Ukrainian children to comply with Ukraine’s post-adoption reporting requirements.
Overview of Border Security Statistics for FY 2017
On December 5, 2017, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the Southwest Border Migration statistics for fiscal year 2017. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also released national border security statistics.
USCIS Not Considering Changes to Extensions of H1B Stay Beyond 6-Year Limit
On January 9, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated to a news outlet by stating that it “is not considering a regulatory change that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the United States...
New USCIS Mission Statement
On February 22, 2018, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), L. Francis Cissna, issued a new USCIS mission statement. The new USCIS statement reflects the immigration priorities of the Trump Administration.
Government Resumes Accepting Certain DACA Requests in Response to Court Order
On January 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has resumed accepting requests for renewal under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in response to a court order.
DOJ Settles With Pro-Israel Group Over IRS Targeting Allegations
Here, I will post about an interesting conclusion to a non-immigration story. On February 1, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Z Street, a pro-Israel non-profit organization...
