Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuadorians Announced

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

DACA decision halts new applications

On September 14th, 2023, Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)...

DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador

DHS announced a new family reunification parole process (FRP) for certain nationals of Ecuador whose family members are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and who have...

Maryland family challenges U.S. suspension of Nepalese adoptions

In 2010, the United States government suspended adoption agreements with Nepal after allegations of corruption and human trafficking came to light. Years later, after the...

DHS Implements Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

From the American Immigration Lawyers Association: DHS announced the implementation of new family reunification parole processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Certain nationals...

USCIS Announces Online Self-Service Tool to Reschedule Biometric Services Appointments

On June 28, 2023 USCIS launched a new self-service biometric services appointment rescheduling tool on my.uscis.gov. Benefit requestors, and their attorneys and accredited representatives, can...

Supreme Court Allows the Biden Administration to Reinstitute Its Immigration Enforcement Priorities

On June 23rd, 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in U.S. v. Texas, which allows the Biden administration to resume its implementation of...

Mass. Rolls Out Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

The Massachusetts RMV is preparing to receive more than 100,000 expected driver's license applications from undocumented immigrants over the next 6 months, following a new...

Premium Processing Available for F, M, or J Changes of Status

USCIS announced on June 12 that premium processing will now be available on changes of status to F, M, or J nonimmigrant statuses. Filing Form...

Cornell’s Immigration Law and Policy Research Program Appoints Attorney Dan Berger as Fellow

Cornell Law School welcomes Attorney Dan Berger as a nonresident academic fellow at their Immigration Law and Policy Research Program, along with Amy Nice, Theresa...