USCIS Will Continue the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program
USCIS updated its guidance on the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) program at the end of September 2021, noting that it will continue the program…
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The Biden administration will continue to challenge Remain in Mexico.
After an adverse ruling from a federal court, the Biden administration has said that it will continue working to end the Remain in Mexico program.…
House approves $3.5T budget outline.
The House approve a $3.5 trillion budget plan. Among other measures, the outline includes provisions for immigration. It would provide a pathway to lawful permanent…
Federal judge settles lawsuit on harms to border environment.
A federal judge in Arizona settled a lawsuit filed against DHS and CBP, saying the agencies failed to study potential harms to the environment from…
ICE Poised for Reform as Biden Nominee Heads to Senate for Confirmation Vote.
ICE is set to get its first Senate-confirmed leader in nearly five years this fall, laying groundwork for reform within the agency. The Senate is…
Fifth Circuit Extends Stay on Preliminary Injunction on Biden Enforcement Memos Indefinitely
On Friday, August 27, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals extended the district court stay on the preliminary injunction on the Biden immigration enforcement memos…
House to take up bill adding more visas for Afghan immigrants.
A bill to authorize an additional 8,000 special immigrant visas for Afghan interpreters, contractors and other vulnerable allies was scheduled for House consideration on Thursday.…
TPS applicants from five designated countries can now file initial applications online
USCIS announced that TPS applicants who are eligible nationals of Burma, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela or Yemen can now file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected…
BIA Finds IJs and the Board Lack Authority to Recognize the Equitable Defense of Laches in Removal Proceedings
The BIA found the respondent did not submit sufficient objective evidence to support his fear of torture by the Rwandan government and that immigration judges…
Advocates Reach Settlement with USCIS Over Blank Space Policy
Advocates reached a settlement after challenging USCIS policy to reject applications with a blank response field. USCIS will accept the original submission date as the…
USCIS Expands Credit Card Payments
USCIS announced that the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) will accept credit card payments using Form G-1450 for petitioners filing Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien…
ICE to avoid detaining pregnant, nursing, and postpartum women.
ICE said it will no longer detain most pregnant, nursing and postpartum women for deportation, reversing a Trump-era rule that permitted officials to jail thousands…