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March 2025 Visa Bulletin – Watson Immigration Law
The March 2025 bulletin was released this week. Filings for family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing Chart (B), whereas filings for employment-based preference categories must use the Final[…]
ACLU sues Trump administration claiming communication with migrants taken to Guantanamo has been cut off
New Immigration Update by: Pedro Camacho In light of the Trump administration’s new policies,¨a coalition of immigrant rights and legal aid organizations, led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has[…]
2026 Fiscal Year H-1B Cap Program Details
This week the USCIS made an announcement regarding the 2026 Fiscal Year H-1B Cap Program and here are the key takeaways: Further details about creating an account or reusing an[…]
FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7 2025
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the following: ” The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must[…]
Vacatur of 2025 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Venezuela
There are currently two “active” TPS designations for Venezuela: For 2023 and 2021. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary is vacating the decisions announced in the January 17, 2025[…]
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump to sign into law
On Wednesday, January 22, the House passed the Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump to sign into law. What does the act do? The Laken Riley Act amends the[…]
Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space (English and Spanish)
Courtesy of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), below you will find some “Know Your Rights” handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids, ICE home visits, and ICE public stops.[…]
Birth right citizenship executive order- initial thoughts from Tahmina
Some initial thoughts on the birth right citizenship executive order of 1/20/2025 Birth right citizenship- some immediate thoughts and I will edit this in the near future. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship This executive[…]
Trump Executive Order:
PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHERNATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS Here is a summary, full text below. Link here and commentary to follow in the near[…]
Trump Executive Order out on birth right citizenship
Copy of the text of the executive order below. Commentary to follow soon. Link here: PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP – The White House PROTECTING THE MEANING[…]