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Like all of us, CBK has been shocked by the sudden events in Afghanistan this summer, and inspired by those who are helping - from...

International students will be required to attend at least one in-person course to maintain their F-1 status, a move that pressures campuses to hold in-person...

By Dan Berger and Stephen Yale-Loehr President Trump issued a Proclamation and a fact sheet on June 22, 2020, suspending entry to the United States...

To date, we have worked on 43 cases for EPIC and 160 cases for Raices. This past week, we surpassed 200 cases! This took a...

While USCIS remains functional during the government shutdown, immigration courts overseen by the federal government will be closed. In the mean time, immigration hearings scheduled...

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 has been declared a national day of mourning. All USCIS office will be closed and all appointments have been cancelled. USCIS...

Attorney Dan Berger is a member of a team of lawyers drafting comments on the new public charge proposed regulation. This is being put together...

A federal judge has blocked the administration from deporting two asylum seekers while they're fighting for their right to stay in the country. DC District Judge Emmet...

Attorney Kludt's work with the Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts (IPP) to free trans women from ICE custody was featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: https://www.gazettenet.com/Transgender-detainees-released-19156768

Forbes has published an article interviewing Jennifer Minnear, a director in the immigration practice group at McCandlish Holton, about the updated USCIS guidance for Notices...

Attorney Megan Kludt was quoted in an article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette for her work with IPP to protect asylum seekers detained at the...

ISS RP Discusses Extreme Vetting and US Visas JUNE 20, 2018 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. EDT Visa revocations and “extreme vetting” are hot topics...

On April 11, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated cap and the U.S. advanced degree...

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has put out a report on the steps being taken to restrict legal immigration. To view the full report,...

President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to prevent caravans of immigrants from Mexico to the U.S., reports Brett Samuels for The Hill. President...

In an article for USA Today, Richard Wolf outlined the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision regarding deportation for violence crimes. The ruling asserted that the law subjecting...

The BBC reported on April 7, 2018, that both Texas and Arizona are deploying National Guard members to the US border with Mexico. New Mexico and...

President Donald J. Trump tweeted on Monday, April 2, 2018 that "DACA is dead..." Julie Hirschfeld Davis with the New York Times reported that policy plans...

Lauren Gambino and Ben Jacobs reported for The Guardian on the recent $1.3 trillion budget bill that passed the U.S. Senate on March 23, 2018. In their article,...

In an article published with the San Francisco Chronicle, Trisha Thadani explores the trends that President Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" executive order created with regards...

The U.S. Government shut down on Friday, January 19, 2018 when the U.S. Senate failed to pass a budget. While the Senate voted at 12pm...

In an article for McClatchy DC Bureau, Franco Ordoñez reports that USCIS is not considering a change to 104(c) of AC-21, which provides for H-1B extensions...

In an article for The New York Times, Miriam Jordan exposes the Trump administration's trend of changing legal immigration without passing any laws. You can find the full...

USCIS, under the Obama Administration, filled a gap in our visa system by creating an entrepreneur parole option. See http://usaie.org/uscis- publishes-new-rule-parole-for- international-entrepreneurs/. The Trump Administration stopped...

Attorney Dan Berger will be joining Sarah Paoletti, director of the Transnational Legal Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania's law school, in an interview on...

In an opinion column in the New York Times, Frida Yu questions: is anyone good enough for an H-1B visa? The full text can be...

The presentation will include a screening of From The Land of Ghandi, along with a conversation with an immigration panel.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Weinstein Auditorium. 7 pm.

The DoD has announced a new policy requiring that all LPRs complete a background investigation and receive a favorable military security suitability determination (MSSD) prior to entry...

Attorney Dan Berger presented "How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship" and "Travel Ban 3.0" at Yale University's Office of International Students & Scholars. The Citizenship...

Community Briefing on Immigration Laws and Policies On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 6-120, members of the MIT...

President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation revising the travel ban that had been in effect. There are varying bans for the following countries:...

Since January 2017 USCIS has issued 85,000 Requests for Evidence (also known as RFEs). This is a 45% increase over 2016. For further details, please...

This New York Times article explains the new visa rules. For the full-text please see: State Department Tightens Rules for Visas to U.S.

Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed and quoted in an article on NEPR.net, the website for New England Public Radio. For the full text of the...

Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed for the article: Area immigrants, advocates denounce ending of DACA The full text of the article can be found online here: http://www.gazettenet.com/Local-residents-officials-react-to-decision-to-end-DACA-12306713

Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by MassLive for an article on President Trump's recent DACA announcement. The full-text of the article can be found here:...

Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by multiple news outlets regarding President Trump's cancellation of the DACA program. MassLive.com Northampton-based immigration attorney urges 'Dreamers' to seek...

Update: President Trump has announced he will end the DACA program in 6 months - March 6, 2018. New applications will no longer be accepted...

The Opinion Pages | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Jeff Flake: We Need Immigrants With Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill. Full Text Here

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has issued a press statement and Quicktake video supporting Senators Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) Dream Act of 2017. See also this...

After the recent executive orders from President Trump, this blog provides some tips on advising in the face of uncertainty. There are detailed, practical resources...

This ACE Issue Brief can help frame the discussion about these questions. It addresses concerns such as the data DACA applicants submitted in their applications;...

Foreign Startup Founder Rule Review Sparks Delay Worries 6/15/2017 https://www.law360.com/articles/934693/print?section=immigration Portfolio Media. Inc. | 111 West 19th Street, 5th floor | New York, NY 10011...

Building Together School for Social Work Holds First-of-its-Kind Capacity-Building Conference Published May 18, 2017 In 2010, widespread political unrest forced Jowel Iranzi to flee his...