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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
By Tahmina Watson The United States urgently needs a National Immigration Legal Defense Fund. As the immigration landscape shifts under the reelected Trump administration, the barriers immigrants face—discriminatory policies, mass deportations,[…]
The February 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[…]
Effective: December 9, 2024 The U.S. Department of State has updated the Exchange Visitor Skill List, now referred to as the “2024 Skills List.” Consular officers will now use this[…]