DACA must be restored to original terms, federal judge orders
Federal Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis today ordered the restoration of the original terms of the DACA program, including accepting initial enrollments into the program.
Nelson A. Castillo
Visa Bulletin December 2020
Updated information for the December 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
H-2B visas are sold out for the first half of fiscal year 2021.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the 33,000 H-2B visas authorized by Congress for the first half of fiscal year 2021 have been exhausted. H-2B visas are used to bring foreign nationals to the United States to work temporarily in industries that require more employees during a ... Read more
What is Biden's immigration plan?
Four days after the 2020 U.S. presidential election and the counting of votes in several key states, yesterday, November 7, former Vice President Joseph Biden was projected to be the winner and president-elect of the country. He will be sworn in and take office on January 20, 2021. Biden and ... Read more
Visa Bulletin November 2020
Updated information for the November 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
Federal Court says certain immigrants with TPS can apply for permanent residency
The Federal Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled today, Tuesday, October 27, in favor of several lawsuits that will allow certain undocumented immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to obtain permanent residency in the United States. The lawsuits, filed by a group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador, argued ... Read more
How to register for the 2022 visa lottery?
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I report that the registration deadline for the 2022 visa lottery is now open and explain how you can participate in the upcoming lottery. Each year, millions of foreign nationals aspire to a future in the United States by registering for a diversity visa, popularly known as a ... Read more
What does the temporary freeze on the USCIS fee increase mean?
A federal judge in Northern California approved a motion temporarily blocking fee hikes on some immigration paperwork, including an 83% increase in the cost to process a naturalization application and a $50 fee - which previously did not exist - to file asylum applications. The increases ... Read more
Visa Bulletin October 2020
Updated information for the October 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on ... Read more
What does the court ruling authorizing the end of the program mean for immigrants with TPS?
The Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that President Donald Trump's administration can end the humanitarian protections of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that has allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants, impacted by natural disasters and civil wars, to live and work legally in the United States, during ... Read more
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