Immigration Blog

The Department of Homeland Security designated Bolivia as an eligible country to participate in the H2A and H2B nonimmigrant visa programs.

On May 1, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending its policy of granting additional flexibility to applicants and petitioners responding to certain USCIS requests due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The EOIR announced the appointment of five new immigration judges on May 23, 2022.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the investiture of 25 new Immigration Judges on March 25, 2022.

President Biden signed a law reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Program through 2027.

The USCIS is offering flexibility to certain applicants and petitioners impacted by delays at a USCIS lockbox.

The DHS and DOL made 22,000 FY-2021 H2B visas available to certain employers in need, with 6,000 reserved for nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.

On May 10, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is rescinding a 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking to withdraw The International Entrepreneur parole program.

Due to Russian Government-mandated staff reductions, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is no longer processing non-diplomatic visas or providing routine notarial services.

On May 6, 2021, the EOIR announced the swearing in of 17 new immigration judges, all of whom began their service in April 2021. The new immigration judges include several administrative immigration judges.