House Democrats Unveil Bill to Grant Citizenship to Dreamers

January 6, 2026March 29, 2021 by Brian Lerner

Lawmakers formally introduced legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for young people brought to the U.S.As children ahead of House Democrats’ plan to hold an “immigration week” later this month. The American Dream and Promise Act would allow the young people known as “Dreamers,” as well as others given temporary status when fleeing unrest in …

EOIR Rescinds Case Processing Memo at BIA

January 21, 2026March 26, 2021 by Brian Lerner

EOIR issued a policy memo (PM 21-16) Rescinding and cancelling PM 20-01, Case Processing at the Board of Immigration Appeals. Upon this repeal , The BIA returns to the case management system accepted by ruling that was effective on September 25, 2002, To manage the Board’s case load .

ICE Halts Removal for Denied Stay Requests

August 6, 2025March 26, 2021 by Brian Lerner

ASISTA and Sanctuary for Families have provided an update on a significant lawsuit. The lawsuit challenges ICE’s authority to eliminate the prima facie determination process for U visa petitioners.On March 18, 2021, ICE made a temporary agreement. They agreed not to remove or deny stay requests for U visa petitioners for 90 days. They also …

DOL proposes further delay of final rule on computation

January 14, 2026March 26, 2021 by Brian Lerner

The Department of Labor’s Prevailing Wage Rule Delays and Final Status The Department of Labor (DOL) action to propose a further 18-month delay of the final rule on the Computation of Prevailing Wage Levels was a critical step. This was in a sequence of regulatory changes that followed the rule’s initial publication on January 14, …

DOS Expands Interview Waiver Eligibility Through December 31, 2021

August 2, 2026March 15, 2021 by Brian Lerner

DOS extended its expanded interview waiver eligibility policy For individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa (NIV) in the same classification until December 31, 2021. Applicants whose NIV expired within 48 months are eligible. Previously, only those whose NIV expired within 24 months were eligible for an interview waiver.

USCIS may reopen H-1B petitions denied under three rescinded policy memos

October 3, 2023March 15, 2021 by Brian Lerner

H-1b petitions previously denied. USCIS announced that it may reopen and/or reconsider adverse decisions on Form I-129. Made based on three rescinded policy memos. USCIS will generally use its discretion to accept a motion to reopen filed more than 30 days after the decision, if filed before the end of the validity period. USCIS May Reopen …

DOS provides visa bulletin for April 2021

November 5, 2025March 15, 2021 by Brian Lerner

How to read the Visa Bulletin (family & employment) Each month the U.S. State Department publishes the Visa Bulletin. It controls when people with priority dates in family- and employment-based categories can file or receive their immigrant visas or green cards. However, not all charts apply to everyone every month. We show you how to …

Judge blocks Trump era rule that speeds up removal proceedings

July 31, 2025March 12, 2021 by Brian Lerner

Judge blocks Trump-era rule. A California federal judge issued a nationwide injunction barring a Trump-era rule – which would speed up immigration removal proceedings – from taking effect. The injunction ruled in favor of four immigration nonprofits which challenged EOIR and the DOJ earlier this year. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U.S. government …

Supreme court dismisses sanctuary city immigration suits

November 17, 2025March 12, 2021 by Brian Lerner

The Supreme Court dismissed three lawsuits over a Trump-era immigration policy. This policy led some areas to declare themselves “sanctuary cities.”The policy was part of an effort to get police departmentsto tell federal authorities when noncitizens were about to be released from custody.In letters to the Supreme Court,This indicates that the government will no longer seek to enforce …

Public Charge Rule (2019) – What It Was & What Matters Now

February 12, 2026March 12, 2021 by Brian Lerner

The 2019 public-charge rule significantly expanded the factors immigration officers could weigh when deciding whether an applicant was likely to become a “public charge.” That expansion — which drew broad litigation and policy pushback — was effectively rolled back by subsequent administration actions and later replaced by a new DHS rule. This page summarizes the core history, explains …

DHS and state dept. reopen central american minors program

November 13, 2025March 12, 2021 by Brian Lerner

Reopening central minors program. The State Department announced that itself and DHS have Initiated the first phase of reinstituting the Central American Minors (CAM) program to reunite qualified children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras with their parent or parents who are lawfully present in the United States. On March 10, 2021, State announced the reopening of …

Biden Administration Stops Enforcing

January 27, 2026March 12, 2021 by Brian Lerner

The Biden management ended the attempt Started in 2019 to bar migrant,By way of a, “Wealth test” known as the public charge rule. Those seeking lawful permanent lokal, Their finance, and migrant and civil rights groups. Eleanor Pelta, Past AILA president and partner at Morgan Lewis, stated, “Sadly, The public charge regulation caused migrant Of all …

Administration Canceled Policy for Immigrant Children to get Asylum

April 2, 2024March 8, 2021 by Brian Lerner

Biden administration has rescinded a policy signed in the waning days of former President Trump’s term that required ICE officers to review whether an immigrant child was still “unaccompanied” each time they encountered the minor. The policy was expected to make some children ineligible to have their asylum claims initially heard and processed by USCIS. …

OFLC Issues Guidance Following Severe Weather in Texas and Oklahoma

July 9, 2025March 8, 2021 by Brian Lerner

The DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) provided guidance regarding reasonable case accommodations in light of the damage done by severe weather in Texas and Oklahoma.Issues addressed include how to contact OFLC, Deadline/timeframe flexibility, Extension of time related to appeals, Unintended and new worksites, And more.

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January 22, 2026November 6, 2019 by Brian Lerner

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