Washington, DC - The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners Wasden Banias and Steven Brown, celebrate the historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, which provides structural changes for nonimmigrant H-4 and L-2 spouses suffering from long delayed processing times for the…
Starting October 1, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") and the U.S. Department of State will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all applicants applying for refugee or lawful permanent residence, with some exceptions. Specifically, all applicants who receive their medical examination from a Civil Surgeon or Panel Physician on or after October…
All U.S. embassies and consulates continue to have a significant backlog of immigrant visas. As a result, they are using a tiered approach to triage immigrant visa applications based on the category of immigrant visa as they resume and expand processing. The following lists the main categories of immigrant visas in priority…
New York has now legalized recreational marijuana use. This new law does not legalize marijuana use by aliens under our immigration laws. Aliens who use marijuana in New York or any other state that has legalized recreational marijuana use will risk removal from the United States, inadmissibility to the United…
USCIS finally provided its guidance on this year’s process and timelines. The good news is the salary-based ruling has been postponed until December 31, 2021. Meaning it will not affect this year’s lottery and we are back to a full random lottery process. Key Takeaways: 2021 H-1B Cap Lottery…
In an online hearing before Federal District Judge Allison D. Burroughs, who was presiding in a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and MIT against the restrictive ICE policy, ICE announced it is withdrawing its memorandum that prohibited F-1 students from entering or remaining in the United States if their U.S.…
Canada's border closure is to be extended until August 21st due to the latest surge in COVID cases in some major states in the U.S. The extension will be implemented and the current entry requirements will continue to exist for US Nationals. See the link below for more details: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-us-border-closure-extended-august-1.5648879…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. universities and colleges are understandably making the switch to fully online courses for the 2020 Fall Semester. Others are opting for a “hybrid” model of course enrollment, which includes both online and in-person classes. While this does not necessarily come as…
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