USCIS, Dec. 8, 2023 "The employment-based (EB) annual limit for fiscal year (FY) 2024 will be higher than was typical before the pandemic, though lower than in FY 2021-2023. We are dedicated to...
Elliot Spagat, Associated Press, Dec. 8, 2023 "A federal judge was poised Friday to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively...
In an unpublished decision dated Dec. 4, 2023 a panel of the Ninth Circuit remanded for a new hearing. The facts are stunning...unless you practice immigration law: "Because Lead Petitioner credibly...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 12/07/2023 "The Department of State (“Department”) is amending its regulation governing immigrant visas by removing...
On July 10, 2023, a Fifth Circuit panel dismissed Mr. Argueta-Hernandez' petition for review for lack of jurisdiction, 73 F.4th 300. On Dec. 5, 2023 the panel (Higginbotham, Graves, and Douglas)...
EOIR, Dec. 17, 2021
"The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced 22 new Immigration Judges (IJs), including five Unit Chief Immigration Judges (UCIJs). EOIR recognizes the many benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is looking for qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our team. Individuals interested in Immigration Judge positions are invited to sign up for job alerts sent when new opportunities become available. After a thorough application process, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland appointed Steven V. Adler, Andrew J. Glass, Jennifer E. Piateski, Zol D. Rainey, Luisa Santiago, Alicia D. Brooks, Sarah E. Cade, Matthew C. Chan, Carol A. Crawford, Andrew J. Fishkin, Kevin P. Guillory, Sarah L. Hartnett, Karen Y. Hope, Jonathan C. Huang, Erica R. Hughes, Alison M. Igoe, Brandon J. Josephsen, Adam M. Jovanovic, Anita Van McFadden, Irma J. Newburn, Charles M. Ouslander, and Kathleen M. Reilly to their new positions. Biographical information follows:..."