Canadian Court Invalidates U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement
The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that Canada may not return asylum-seekers to the United States, but delayed implementation for six months
Six Immigration Courts to Resume Some Non-Detained Hearings
The EOIR is resuming non-detained individual merits hearings and master calendar docketsat six immigration courts on June 29, 2020.
New EOIR Administrative Law Judge Carol A. Bell
Attorney General William P. Barr appointed Carol A. Bell as the administrative law judge in the EOIR’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.
Supreme Court Blocks DACA Rescission For Now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump Administration’s efforts to rescind DACA by a vote of 5-4
Public Charge and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
We examine the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the public charge ground of inadmissibility, including the effect of unemployment benefits
Four New Assistant Chief Immigration Judges (May 2020)
Attorney General William Barr appointed four new assistant chief immigration judges to supervise immigration courts.
Online EOIR Automated Case Information Application Now Available
The EOIR unveiled an online automated case information application. It works similarly to the EOIR’s automated case information telephone hotline.
USCIS Contact Centers Implement Interactive Voice Response Telephone System
USCIS Contact Centers began implementing a USCIS interactive voice response telephone system to improve customer experiences.
National Visa Center Will No Longer Accept Inquiries Through Mail
The National Visa Center (NVC) will no longer accept or respond to inquiries through mail beginning on June 1. Applicants must use the NVC public inquiry forum
Emergency Visa Services for Medical Professionals During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
The DOS is continuing to provide emergency visa services to aliens seeking to obtain visas to enter the United States as medical professionals
