Trump Administration Plans Revocation of CHNV Parole Leaving Thousands Without Legal Status In a shocking turn of events, new information has been released by CBS News about the Trump administration’s imminent plans to revoke the legal status of those who were granted humanitarian parole under the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and…
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Trump’s Latest Actions on Immigration: Immigrant Detention Facility in Guantánamo Bay, Combating Anti-Semitism on College Campuses, and the Laken Riley Act
This week President Trump unleashed a fresh barrage of executive orders targeting illegal immigration and antisemitism in the United States. Executive Order Expanding Migration Operations at Guantánamo Bay Among these orders, on January 29th the President signed, “Expanding Migration Operations Center at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay,” unveiling his administration’s plans…
On Day One President Trump Issues Thirteen Executive Orders on Immigration, Ending Birthright Citizenship, Enhancing Visa Vetting and Screening, End of CHNV Parole, and more
It has been less than 24 hours since President Donald Trump has taken office, and he has already signed into law a flurry of executive orders directly impacting immigration. More than a dozen of these executive orders dismantle Biden era immigration policies, and usher in restrictive policies for visa seekers,…
February 2025 Visa Bulletin: Minimal Movement in Employment-Based Categories, No Movement in Family Sponsored Categories
We are pleased to report that today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the February 2025 Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and…
January 2025 Visa Bulletin: Major Movement for Family Sponsored Categories and Modest Movement for Employment-Based
We are pleased to report that today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the January 2025 Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status The U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services (USCIS)…
How Employment-Based Visa Applicants Can Prepare for the Incoming Trump Administration
In this blog post, we discuss how Trump’s return to the White House on January 20th could impact employment-based visa applicants and their employers in the years ahead. While the Trump campaign has been very vocal about their zero-tolerance policy toward illegal immigration, much less has been said about employment-based…
Incoming Trump Administration Poised to Threaten H-1B Worker Visas
The fallout of the 2024 Presidential election has left high-skilled foreign workers asking what the Trump administration may have in store for them in the new year. Perhaps the most vulnerable to attack is the H-1B work visa program, which was previously targeted by the Trump administration. A second term…
December Visa Bulletin: Except for Final Action EB-2 and EB-3 India, Absolutely No Advancements
We are pleased to report that today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the December Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately, the December Visa Bulletin brings almost no movement. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based and family-sponsored preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue to use…
Department of State Releases U.S. Visa Guidance for U.S. Citizen Petitioners Filing for Lebanese Family Members
Recently, the Department of State released guidance to assist U.S. Citizens petitioning for family members in Lebanon. Here are the highlights: To facilitate family reunification, full immigrant visa processing has resumed for Lebanese family members of U.S. citizens, at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Routine nonimmigrant visa processing is not…
DOS Immigrant Visa Backlog Report: Increase in Applicants Scheduled for IV Interviews in October 2024
In this blog post, we discuss the release of the Department of State’s October 2024 Immigrant Visa Backlog report. This is a monthly publication that provides data and statistics regarding the number of immigrant visa cases currently at the National Visa Center waiting for interviews, documentarily complete cases that have been…