NEWS

A proposed bill, the Temporary Family Visitation Act,  is now being reconsidered to allow foreigners to visit the U.S. on a temporary basis for family events. Examples of qualifying events include weddings, birthdays, and holiday celebrations. However, individuals must have travel medical insurance during the entirety of their stay in the U.S.

In a partnership between city, state, and federal governments, a pilot project offering immigrant asylum-seekers the ability to apply for work permits begins in Chicago.

The Potomac Service Center is relocating. If you have a pending matter there, be sure to understand the implications.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updates to the Policy Manual regarding the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA).

Several healthcare groups told a Texas federal judge that changes to the Biden administration’s updated public charge rule may cause immigrants to not apply for needed Medicaid benefits.

Certain holders of Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) who have a pending renewal application, qualify for an automatic extension validity date through the renewal pending status, per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The H-1B policy proposed by the Biden Administration includes several updates. Perhaps the biggest change is to the lottery process but other important changes are proposed.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided updated policy guidance for L-1 visa petitions. The topics of eligible company type and blanket petitions are noted.

The Department of Homeland Security presented a proposed rule for the H-1B visa program to the White House. The initial review is complete. The next step is publication in the Federal Register.

Efforts to reduce immigration court backlog by moving qualifying asylum cases from immigration courts to asylum officers are now reactivated, per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).