The proposal would replace the current lottery process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations with a system that will prioritize the selection of H-1B registrations for employers who are paying […]
Archives for October 2020
President Issues Proclamation Setting Refugee Admissions for FY2021
President Trump issued a determination setting the refugee admissions ceiling for FY2021 at 15,000. The ceiling incorporates more than 6,000 unused places from the FY2020 ceiling. The determination also provides […]
BIA Issues New Practice Manual
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) provided an updated Practice Manual (last revised on October 5, 2020). This manual describes procedures, requirements, and recommendations for practice before the BIA. You […]
DOJ/USCIS Issue Final Rule Limiting Asylum Based on Criminal History
On October 20, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security announced the publication of a Final Rule amending their regulations to prevent certain categories of individuals with […]
Last Chance to Comment on EOIR Proposed Rules on Asylum and Withholding
Deadline to Comment is October 23, 2020! Changes include what must be included in an application for asylum and the consequences of the of submitting an incomplete application. The proposed […]
New 2020 Fall Virtual Conference Dates
Dec 11 – 12 Registration and Agenda now available
Don’t Forget to Save the Date: TX AILA Fall Virtual Conference Nov. 13th-14th
Mark your calendars and register early for this fall’s Texas/New Mexico/Oklahoma Chapter’s Virtual Fall Conference. It is scheduled to provide numerous CLE credits as well as networking opportunities!
ICE Implementing Expanded Expedited Removal
Buzzfeed News reports that ICE has begun to implement the Expanded Expedited Removal that was announced in 2019. A preliminary injunction has recently been lifted, opening the doors for the […]
AILA Continues to Provide More Information on DOL/DHS Rules on H-1B Program/ Seeks Plaintiffs
Please continue to follow the AILA Resource page on the DOL/DHS rules changing the H-1B Program. In addition to providing summary explanations of each rule, the page also provides a […]
DHS/DOL Issue Rules Overhauling H-1B Program
The Trump administration announced an overhaul of the H-1B visa program that will require employers to pay H-1B workers significantly higher wages, narrow the types of degrees that could qualify […]