Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, Dec. 8, 2023 "A federal judge in San Diego on Friday approved a settlement that prohibits U.S. officials from separating migrant families for crossing the U.S....
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In an unpublished decision dated Dec. 4, 2023 a panel of the Ninth Circuit remanded for a new hearing.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...
EOIR, Nov. 22, 2021
"The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the next phase of its “Access EOIR” initiative with the launch of “Respondent Access,” a portal within the EOIR Courts & Appeals System (ECAS). Respondent Access allows respondents to update their address and contact information with the agency through a completely digital process instead of completing the paper EOIR-33, Alien’s Change of Address/Phone Number Form. This capability is the first step toward providing noncitizens with online filing and document access related to their cases before the immigration court and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Through its Access EOIR initiatives, EOIR will continue to assist respondents in navigating the immigration court system and accessing their case information. Attorneys and fully-accredited representatives should continue to submit their EOIR forms through ECAS. Through ECAS, EOIR continues to work toward its goal of phasing out paper filing, processing, and records retention. Effective this month, ECAS has been fully implemented at all existing immigration courts."