On February 18, 2021, President Biden’s immigration reform bill was introduced in Congress this week by Senator Bob Menendez and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez. The legislation is called the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 and it includes the main tenants that...
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IMMIGRATION NEWS: Court Strikes Down Trump’s Attempts to Change H-1B & Other Programs
On December 1, 2020, Northern District of California Judge Jeffrey White granted summary judgement in favor of the plaintiffs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, top universities and other groups, in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to...
Availability of Employment-Based Table B for October 2020 Visa Bulletin
On September 24, 2020, the Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for the month of October 2020. This is great news for many petitioners who are waiting for their priority dates to be current to proceed with their applications for green cards. “Table B – Dates...
Impact of October 2020 U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin
There are limits on the number of foreign nationals who can complete the U.S. permanent resident process each year. Due to these limits, a backlog (or line) of people who are waiting to finish the permanent resident process has developed. Each month, the U.S....
Immigration News: Public Charge Rule Update from USCIS
On September 22, 2020, USCIS updated its website to indicate that it is moving forward with implementing the Public Charge Rule. Following the September 11, 2020 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit—which allowed USCIS to proceed with...
USCIS Now Denying Advanced Parole for Individuals Who Leave the U.S. While I-131 Application is Pending
August 2017 This information only applies to foreign nationals planning to leave and subsequently reenter the U.S. with an advanced parole document while his/her adjustment of status is pending. This information does not apply to foreign nationals who plan to travel...
What is Visa Retrogression and How Does it Affect Your Immigration Petition?
Immigrants sponsored by employers or family members are generally given priority for immigration visas. However, due to annual limits on the number of visas issued by country and immigration purpose, the wait for a visa or green card can still take years. For example,...