This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/20/2023 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations affecting temporary agricultural (H...
Cyrus Mehta, Sept. 17, 2023 "The October 2023 Visa Bulletin was disappointing. There was some expectation that the Administration would radically advance the Dates for Filing so that many more could...
EOIR "EOIR to Host National Stakeholder Meeting for Law School Immigration Clinics SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) invites faculty, staff, and students from law school...
Visa Bulletin for October 2023
NIPNLG, Sept. 15, 2023 "This practice advisory describes the Biden administration’s current prosecutorial discretion policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision and provides tips...
End SIJS Backlog Coalition, Mar. 24, 2023
"On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (“State Department”) released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin, in which it announced significant changes to the way certain employment-based visas are allocated. Because children granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS recipients”) receive visas through the employment-based fourth preference category (“EB-4”), these changes impact how long SIJS recipients have to wait before they can apply for adjustment of status (a “green card”). These changes will go into effect on April 1, 2023. Practitioners representing SIJS recipients should consider whether there are steps they can take before April 1, 2023, to advocate for impacted clients."