On December 23, 2020, without a public announcement, EOIR made significant changes to the Immigration Court Practice Manual. Most of the changes are made to reflect those ordered in the […]
Archives for December 2020
USCIS Fee Changes Will NOT Go Into Effect
On Monday, December 28, 2020, USCIS filed an unopposed Motion for Voluntary Dismissal in its appeal of the decision in ILRC v. Wolf. This was the law suit challenging the […]
USCIS/EOIR Issue Final Joint Rule on Asylum Bar Based on Public Health Danger
USCIS and EOIR issued a joint final rule permitting a bar to asylum when an individual can be considered a public health danger. Namely, it amends existing regulations to clarify […]
EOIR Publishes Final Rule Increasing Fees
On December 18, 2020, EOIR issued a final rule increasing the fees for filing, effective January 19, 2021. Fee increases are as follows: Fee for Form EOIR-26 increased from $110 […]
DHS Announces Asylum Cooperative Agreement with Honduras Finalized
On December 18th, the DHS announced that the United States and Honduras have concluded the implementation accords for the Asylum Cooperative Agreement, under which certain migrants requesting asylum or similar […]
ILRC Publishes Practice Advisory on Texas Assault under Section 22.01
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has published a new Practice Advisory on the Immigration Consequences of Texas Assault under TX Penal Code, Section 22.01. The advisory is geared toward immigration […]
DHS and DOJ Issue Final Rule Barring Asylum for Individuals Who Transit Through Third Country
The rule, which becomes effective on January 19, 2021, would bar any individual from applying for asylum who transit through a third country without seeking protection. Although numerous comments were […]
Court Orders DHS to Quickly Respond to FOIA Requests
The American Immigration Council along with its legal partners were successful in obtaining Summary Judgment and Declaratory Relief in its decision in Nightingale et al. v. USCIS. On December 17, […]
USCIS Extends Flexibility in Responding to Certain Requests
USCIS announced it has extended the period to respond to certain documents, including Requests for Additional Evidence, NOIDS, as well as many other requests. This extends the original announcement made […]
Join AILA’s Well-Being Committee for Virtual Bingo January 6th!
It’s been a crazy year! What better way to start a new year than with some fun and laughter. Thank you to Magali Candler for her work as Chair on […]