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Attorney General Sessions Announces Expansion and Modernization of the Institutional Hearing Program

On March 30, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would move to expand and modernize the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP).

EOIR Announces That Immigration Judges Began Hearing Cases From Two New Locations on March 27, 2017

On March 24, 2017, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced two new hearing locations. Immigration judges began hearing cases from these two new locations on March 27, 2017.

Nebraska Service Center's Premium Processing Unit Confirms Delays in Acknowledging Receipt of H1B Petitions

On March 31, 2017, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reported that "AILA members have reported delays in receiving emails from the Nebraska Service Center's (NSC) premium processing unit (PPU) acknowledging receipt of I-129/H-1B petitions."

DHS Announces Aviation Security Enhancements for Flights from 10 Airports to the USA (Applies to Citizens and Aliens)

On March 21, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a document titled "Fact Sheet: Aviation Security Enhancements for Select Last Point of Departure Airports with Commercial Flights to the United States".

C-Span Poll Shows Majority of Respondents Cannot Name a Single Supreme Court Justice

In this article, I examine the poll results and explain ways that readers can become better educated about the Supreme Court and other important issues.

May 2017 Visa Bulletin

In this article, we will examine the relevant charts from both the May 2017 Visa Bulletin for individuals waiting to adjust status on the basis of an approved family-sponsored or employment-based immigrant visa petition.

USCIS Reaches H2B Cap for Fiscal Year 2017

On March 16, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H2B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017.

EOIR Announces That Immigration Judges Will Begin to Serve Details to Six Locations Starting March 20, 2017

On March 17, 2017, the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that immigration judges will begin to serve details to six locations on March 20, 2017.

President Trump's Executive Order for Reorganizing the Executive Branch

In this post, I will examine the Executive Order in brief and note how it may affect executive branch agencies involved in immigration policy and enforcement.

President Trump's Proposed Budget on Immigration

On March 16, 2017, President Donald Trump's Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and Budget Blueprint for FY 2018 were delivered to Congress. In this post, I will examine the budget proposals as they relate to immigration policy.

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