The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the State Department granted our motion for class certification and reserved 9,095 additional diversity visas on top of the 3,208 issued since the court’s initial September 4, 2020, order and the 15,401 […]
Archives for October 2020
EOIR Publishes Proposed Changes to Rules for Representation
In a highly overlooked notice, EOIR released a proposed rule that would change the policy and procedures regarding representatives before the EOIR. While the rule changes suggest this is needed […]
USCIS Fee Increase Halted by Court!
The USCIS fee increase scheduled for October 2, 2020 have been temporarily halted. From AILA Litigation Director, Jesse Bless: First, on Tuesday, in response to litigation filed by AILA and Sidley […]
HR 8337 Stop Gap Bill Includes Expansion of Premium Processing. But at What Cost?
In the late hours of the fiscal years, President Trump signed the stop-gap funding bill that will keep the government open until December 11. The bill was approved last week […]
Advanced Copy of USCIS Proposed Rule Changes for Joint Sponsors
USCIS released an advance copy of proposed rulemaking to clarify how a sponsor demonstrates the means to maintain income as well as who is required to submit an affidavit from […]
Attorney General BIA Must Examine Asylum Claims De Novo
From AILA National: Vacating the BIA’s decision concerning the asylum claims of a Salvadoran woman who had established persecution on account of her membership in a particular social group, “Salvadoran […]