Immigration Law

Use this button to switch between dark and light mode.

Inside News

November 27, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski

AAO NIW Victory: Teacher, Saipan

Outside News

October 31, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski

Biden's AI Executive Order Has Visa Implications

Inside News

August 24, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski

Practice Alert: Overview of Pugin v. Garland

Current Outside News

Free Border Enforcement Webinar Dec. 6, 2023

ABA "Four national immigration experts will discuss the changing landscape of border law and policies at a free Dec. 6 webinar sponsored by the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration...

An American-Born Doctor, Now Stateless?

Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, Nov. 25, 2023 "The Northern Virginia doctor was born in D.C. and given a U.S. birth certificate. At 61, he learned his citizenship was granted by mistake."

How Prosecutorial Discretion Saved Our Client

Cyrus Mehta and Jessica Paszko, Nov. 24, 2023 " This is the story of our client Nadia Habib who was in immigration proceedings from 18 months till 31 years until an Immigration Judge granted her...

Groups Protest Lack of Access to Counsel for Detained Migran...

Letter to ICE, Nov. 21, 2023 - Continued Barriers to Attorney Access in Immigration Detention Facilities

SpaceX and Labor Certification: What Next?

Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, Nov. 21, 2023 "On November 9, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled a dispute with Apple concerning allegations that Apple’s recruitment practices under...

Expert: TX Gov. Abbott Set to Make "Political Statement"...

Ava Sasani, The Guardian, Nov. 17, 2023 "Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, is expected to sign two rightwing immigration bills, setting off a likely constitutional battle over a new law that allows...

Authoritative Stats on the Unauthorized Immigrant Population

Pew Research Center, Nov. 16, 2023 "The unauthorized immigrant population in the United States reached 10.5 million in 2021, according to new Pew Research Center estimates. That was a modest increase...

Detained Immigrant Population Grows to Nearly 40,000, the Highest...

TRAC, Nov. 16, 2023 "According to the latest data released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a total of 39,748 immigrants were held in detention as of November 5, 2023. The last time...

Experts: Texas Immigration Bill "Plainly Unlawful and Plainly...

Aarón Torres and Alfredo Corchado, The Dallas Morning News, Nov. 14, 2023 "A sweeping border security bill prioritized by Gov. Greg Abbott would allow for Texas to order undocumented migrants...

Former IJs and BIA Members Push Back Against Texas Bill

Statement of Former Immigration Judges and Appellate Immigration Judges regarding H.B. 4/S.B. 4, Nov. 10, 2023 "We are former Immigration Judges with decades of experience as experts in Immigration...

AAO NIW Victory: Teacher, Saipan

On Nov. 17, 2023 the AAO reversed an EB-2 National Interest Waiver denial by the Texas Service Center, saying: "The Petitioner has met the requisite three prongs set forth in the Dhanasar analytical...

ICE Directive: INTERPOL Red Notices and Wanted Person Diffus...

ICE, Aug. 15, 2023 "This Directive provides guidance to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel about Red Notices published by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL...

DHS Inconsistency Muddies Detained Cubans’ Path to Green Car...

Georgianna Pisano Goetz, Nov. 24, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security has been pushing inconsistent arguments about the meaning of parole under the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966, needlessly...

USCIS Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal...

USCIS, Nov. 16, 2023 "Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a temporary final...

USCIS Establishes Family Reunification Parole Process for Ec...

USCIS, Nov. 15, 2023 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a Federal Register notice implementing a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for Ecuador, advancing...

Visa Bulletin for December 2023

Visa Bulletin for December 2023 Note D: "SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF ONE THE EMPLOYMENT FOURTH PREFERENCE (SR) RELIGIOUS WORKERS CATEGORY Pursuant to H.R. 5860, signed on September 30, 2023, the non...

Judge: INA Sec. 274B Unconstitutional (SpaceX v. Bell)

SpaceX v. Bell "Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim that Section 1324b violates the Appointments Clause because OCAHO ALJs' decisions are not subject to review by the Attorney...

SIJ Policy Alert (Nov. 8, 2023)

USCIS, Nov. 8, 2023 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with Casa Libre/Freedom House v. Mayorkas. The district court...

H-2 Visa Countries: Advance Copy

This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 11/09/2023 "Under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may generally...

EOIR Announces 39 New Immigration Judges

EOIR, Nov. 7, 2023 "The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the appointment of 39 immigration judges to courts in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,...

Experience Lexis+

Start your complimentary 7-day trial today.

FREE TRIAL

Current Outside News

Free Border Enforcement Webinar Dec. 6, 2023

An American-Born Doctor, Now Stateless?

How Prosecutorial Discretion Saved Our Client

Groups Protest Lack of Access to Counsel for Detained Migran...

SpaceX and Labor Certification: What Next?

Expert: TX Gov. Abbott Set to Make "Political Statement"...

Authoritative Stats on the Unauthorized Immigrant Population

Detained Immigrant Population Grows to Nearly 40,000, the Highest...

Experts: Texas Immigration Bill "Plainly Unlawful and Plainly...

Former IJs and BIA Members Push Back Against Texas Bill

Current Inside News

AAO NIW Victory: Teacher, Saipan

ICE Directive: INTERPOL Red Notices and Wanted Person Diffus...

DHS Inconsistency Muddies Detained Cubans’ Path to Green Car...

USCIS Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal...

USCIS Establishes Family Reunification Parole Process for Ec...

Visa Bulletin for December 2023

Judge: INA Sec. 274B Unconstitutional (SpaceX v. Bell)

SIJ Policy Alert (Nov. 8, 2023)

H-2 Visa Countries: Advance Copy

EOIR Announces 39 New Immigration Judges

Experience Lexis+