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The Supreme Court has dismissed one of the challenges to the now-expired Trump travel ban. The Court addressed the case stemming from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which had previously ruled that the March travel ban violated the Constitution’s protections against religious discrimination. In a one-paragraph order, the Court dismissed the […]

If an individual is currently residing in the U.S. and qualifies for permanent resident status, a green card may be obtained without leaving the country. This process is called Adjustment of Status (AOS). Part of the AOS application process involves applying for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD or work permit) and a travel permit (Advance […]

On October 8, 2017, President Donald Trump submitted a 70-point enforcement plan to Congress proposing strict immigration reform – including a massive rewrite of the law in order to eliminate loopholes illegal immigrants have exploited to gain a foothold in the U.S. The plans include President Trump’s calls for a border wall, more deportation agents, […]

Yesterday, USCIS announced that they have resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the fiscal year 2018 cap. The fiscal year 2018 cap has been set at 65,000 visas. Premium processing has also been resumed for the annual 20,000 additional petitions that are set aside to hire workers with a U.S. master’s […]

The F-1 visa enables an individual to enter the U.S. as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program. The student must be enrolled in a program that culminates in a degree, diploma or certificate and the school […]

On Tuesday, September 12, the Supreme Court agreed with the Trump Administration to put a hold on a lower court decision that would have allowed more refugees to enter the United States. The court issued a one-paragraph statement granting the administration’s request for a stay on the president’s executive order on immigration. There were no […]

The F-1 visa enables an individual to enter the U.S. as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program. The student must be enrolled in a program that culminates in a degree, diploma or certificate and the school […]

The F-1 visa enables an individual to enter the U.S. as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program. The student must be enrolled in a program that culminates in a degree, diploma or certificate and the school […]

The Trump Administration formally announced this morning that it will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA), which allows young undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States. The program currently protects an estimated 800,000 people known as “DREAMers,” who entered the country illegally as children. The DACA program was formed through executive […]

A few weeks ago, President Trump endorsed the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act). The new bill, which was introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (Ark.) and David Perdue (Ga.), outlines a 10-year plan to cut current immigration levels by 50 percent. The following is a breakdown of the Act’s major components: Elimination […]