Biden Immigration Reform Bill Text Out!
Readers and listeners, the much awaited Biden immigration reform bill is out!! Titled US Citizenship Act 2021, the bill was released this morning. I will be going through it like[…]
Category: News Updates
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 9
Last year saw the implementation and rollout of the first ever electronic registration process for cap H-1Bs, representing a significant departure from past practice where employers (and their attorneys) would[…]
The Road Map to Freedom Resolution Introduced Today
Today several members of Congress lead by our Washington State Representative Pramila Jayapal introduced a resolution today titled The Road Map to Freedom. Here is a link to the resolution[…]
February 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The February 2021 Visa Bulletin was released today. No major changes to note for the upcoming month with steady movement in most categories. Please note that USCIS has indicated that[…]
Biden Executive Order Preserving DACA
Here is the executive order on DACA. Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) JANUARY 20, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND[…]
Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities
The Department of Homeland Security Memo released today. More soon. Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Procedures (dhs.gov) January 20, 2021 MEMORANDUM[…]
Executive Order Rescinding Trump’s Interior Enforcement Order
Let’s hope we can go back to the Obama era priorities for now. Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities JANUARY 20, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS By[…]
Executive Order Rescinding Muslim Ban
The Muslim ban is finally over! See below for the one of the first glimpses of this order: We will write more soon with comments. Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans[…]
A freeze on pending regulations
In the last few weeks, we have seen several detrimental regulations on H1B policies. As anticipated, one of the first actions of President Biden was to freeze actions on all[…]
Copy Press Release Senator Menendez Overseeing Immigration Reform Bill
Here is a copy of the press release from Senator Menendez’s office about his leadership role in immigration reform. Stay tuned for more information. January 20, 2021/ 20 de enero[…]