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USCIS to Recall Approximately 800 Form I-589-related EADs Due to Production Error

On June 21, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin recalling approximately 800 incorrectly printed Employment Authorization Documents that were issued in conjunction with the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement

On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire. The Court also included the letter that Justice Kennedy will submit to President Donald Trump, notifying him of his decision.

USCIS Celebrates Independence Day With Two Weeks of Naturalization Ceremonies

In a news release, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it “will celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and our nation’s birthday, by welcoming more than 14,000 new citizens...

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Trump Administration in "Travel Ban" Case

On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Trump v. Hawaii, 585 U.S. ___ (2018).

USCIS Planning Revisions to B Visa Program Rules

On May 30, 2018, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Lee Francis Cissna, sent a letter about future rulemaking regarding the B visa program to Paul Mitchell, the U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District.

ICE to Temporarily Transfer 1600 Immigration Detainees to Federal Prisons

On June 7, 2018, Reuters reported that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to transfer 1,600 immigration detainees to federal prisons on a temporary basis.

Three New Immigration Judges for Adelanto, Harlingen, and San Francisco Immigration Courts

On June 8, 2018, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the swearing in of three new immigration judges on that same day. The three new immigration judges were appointed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Temporary Delay in Receipt Notice Delivery for Form I-751 Petitions filed at California Service Center

On June 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that its “California Service Center is experiencing a delay in initial data entry for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.”

USCIS to Return Unselected FY 2019 H1B Cap-Subject Petitions

On May 15, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it completed data entry for all fiscal year 2019 H1B cap-subject petitions that were selected through the H1B lottery.

USCIS Stops Issuing Paper Versions of Form G-845 Under SAVE Program

On June 1, 2018, benefit-granting agencies of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program ceased submitting paper versions of the Form G-845, Verification Request/ Prior to June 1, 2018...

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