On Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” that requires foreign nationals seeking to enter the US as an…
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Immigration enforcement across the country has raised tensions at workplaces across all industries, with federal officials ratcheting up the pressure – what if your business is next for an ICE…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. USCIS will administer the 2025 U.S. Citizenship Test to aliens who file their naturalization applications…
If a marriage-based immigration petition (Form I-130) is denied and the immigrant has overstayed their visa, the options are limited, but not necessarily hopeless. The denial notice will specify appeal or motion…
Expedited removal and regular removal are both deportation processes, but they differ significantly in their procedures and the time frame for which they apply. Expedited removal, under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1), is…
What is the 2025 U.S. travel ban? A presidential proclamation signed June 4, 2025, that suspends entry and visa issuance for nationals of specific countries. The policy affects both immigrant…
Immigrant visa for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are unlimited, so they are always available. Immediate relatives include: However, immigrant visa for family-sponsored preference immigrant visas are limited to 226,000…
The affidavit of Support Form I-864 is a contract signed by the petitioner or sponsor in an immigrant visa case agreeing to use their financial resources to support the intending…
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, which directed the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that aliens comply with their duty to register with the government under section…
The Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service finalized an agreement Monday, April 7, 2025 to provide sensitive taxpayer data to federal immigration authorities such as ICE. As…
