STATE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES UPDATES ON 2020 AND 2021 DIVERSITY VISA EXPIRATION DATES
On June 25, 2024 , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district courts’ decisions in multiple...
PRESIDENT BIDEN EXTENDS ELIGIBILITY FOR DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE (DED)FOR LIBERIANS
On June 30, 2024 , President Joe Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians to the...
USCIS ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE ON CHILDREN’S ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP
On July 18, 2024 , the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Â announced intentions to update guidance in the USCIS Policy...
USCIS ISSUES REMINDER ON THE PROCESS TO PROMOTE THE UNITY AND STABILITY OF FAMILIES
On  June 18, 2024 , the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. DHS...
DHS PROPOSES EXPANSION OF HEFTY FEES ON H-1B AND L-1 VISAS UNDER 9-11 RESPONSE AND BIOMETRIC ENTRY-EXIT REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Â U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Â proposes to amend and clarify the regulations...
SIMONE WILLIAMS SHARES INSIGHT ON URGENT EB-5 MATTER: NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE (NOITs)
On July 30, 2024 , Williams Global Law Partner, Simone Williams,  shared her expert insight with  Invest in the USA (IIUSA)  to help...
July 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State  (DOS) has released its July 2024 Visa Bulletin.  Each month, the  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
EB-3 CATEGORY RETROGRESSES FOR JULY 2024
The  U.S. Department of State (DOS)  released the July 2024 visa bulletin, which confirmed retrogression in the  Employment-Based Third...
VISA RECONSIDERATION AND FEE WAIVER FOR APPLICANTS IMPACTED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 9645
On May 20, 2024 , the U.S District Court for the Southern District of California approved an agreement that allows certain visa...
USCIS ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZENS
On June 12, 2024 , the  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  issued guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets...
