Former U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, sent the below message to the White House ahead of President Obama’s remarks at a U.N. Refuge Summit: I came to the United States as a refugee when I was 11 years old.…
Yearly Archives: 2016
2018 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Announced
On September 16, 2016, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a notice in the Federal Register on the 2018 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2018). This Congressionally-mandated program provides visas for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” from countries…
New International Entrepreneur Rule Revealed
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is proposing a new rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. on a case-by-case basis, in order to start or grow their business. These entrepreneurs…
Tagged with: Immigration Accountability Executive Action, President Obama, USCIS
Posted in USCIS New Policies/Procedures
Posted in USCIS New Policies/Procedures
Seventh Circuit Says No Asylum for Bisexual Man; Posner Dissents
The following blog post is written by Armeen Mistry, an Associate in Minneapolis Last week, the Seventh Circuit declined to review the asylum application of a bisexual individual who applied for fear of persecution. Ray Fuller, 51, told an immigration…
Posted in In The News
New Entry Requirement When Traveling to Canada
Canada has a new entry requirement that applies to visa-exempt foreign nationals flying to the country on a temporary basis. The program is called the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) and was implemented on March 15, 2016. This new requirement is a result of the…
DHS Expands the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
Today, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized a rule that expands eligibility for provisional waivers of inadmissibility based on the accrual of unlawful presence. The provisional unlawful presence waiver (“provisional waiver”) process allows certain individuals who are present…
Tagged with: Department of Homeland Security, USCIS
Posted in Immigrant Visas, USCIS New Policies/Procedures
Posted in Immigrant Visas, USCIS New Policies/Procedures
Report Shows Better Oversight Needed for DHS Fee-Collecting Programs
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report after examining the way the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) manages the billions of dollars it collects from its various programs. In FY 2014, DHS received $15 billion…
Tagged with: Department of Homeland Security, GAO, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Posted in In The News
Posted in In The News
The Justice Dept. Petitions the Supreme Court to Rehear United States v. Texas
Last month, the Supreme Court issued a one-sentence opinion after a 4-4 split on United States v. Texas. This decision was devastating for millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States because it left in place a lower court’s ruling…
New Regulations Increase Fines for Immigration-Related Violations
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an interim final rule that will increase fines on U.S. employers for violations of federal immigration law. The rule has the potential to substantially increase penalties for employing unauthorized workers, violating Form I-9…
What Effect Will Brexit Have on Immigrants?
Voters in the United Kingdom (UK) have voted to leave the European Union (EU), which has been referred to as “Brexit.” While the referendum to leave the EU has passed, this will not happen right away. The transition will take…
