USCIS and EOIR proposed rule allowing DHS and DOJ to consider “emergency public health concerns based on communicable disease due to potential international threats from the spread of pandemics” when […]
Archives for July 2020
USCIS & EOIR Issue Proposed Rule Barring Asylum due to Pandemic
ICE Removing Temporary Protections for F-1/M-1 Student Visas
On July 7, 2020, ICE announced that it is removing the temporary protections put in place for F-1 and M-1 Student Visa holders who attend online-only classes in the fall. […]
Dallas OCC Schedule for Week of July 13th
Concern Increases for Effect of Proclamation on EADs
AILA National has issued a Practice Alert with concerns regarding the language in the President’s June 22nd Proclamation and what it could mean for individuals in removal proceedings and other’s […]
USCIS Extends Time to Respond to Certain Requests
On July 1, 2020, USCIS issued a new new notice, adding to the notice issued May 1st, extending the period of time individuals can respond to certain requests. https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-extends-flexibility-responding-agency-requests-0
USCIS to Furlough 13,000 Employees
Buzzfeed News reports USCIS will furlough more than 13,000 employees if Congress does not step in to provide funds. This could have a significant impact on the complete immigration system. […]
District Court Vacates Third-Country Transit Ban, Effective Immediately
The judge stated that the government did not comply with the APA’s notice-and-comment requirements because neither the “good cause” nor the “foreign affairs function” exceptions are satisfied, thus granting the […]