The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updated procedures for certain Hong Kong residents covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). These new
Continue Reading USCIS Announces New Employment Authorization Procedures for Certain Hong Kong Residents Under Deferred Enforced Departure
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the H-1B registration process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 has been successfully completed. Following a computer-generated, random selection of H-1B
Continue Reading USCIS Announces Completion of FY 2026 H-1B Registration Process: Filing Period Begins April 1, 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun notifying petitioners of selected registrations for this year’s H-1B cap lottery. This marks a pivotal step in the FY 2026 H-1B visa
Continue Reading USCIS Begins Announcing H-1B Registration Selections for FY 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced expected changes to the registration requirements for foreign nationals in the United States.
Continue Reading Considerations for Navigating the New Alien Registration Process: Effective April 11, 2025
On Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” aimed at enhancing compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section
Continue Reading Executive Order Introduces New Registration Requirements for Certain Noncitizens
As confirmed by several news outlets and the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association, acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Andrew Davidson issued an internal memorandum Feb. 14, 2025, ordering an
Continue Reading USCIS Memo Pauses TPS, Asylum, EAD, Other Applications from Parolees
In this episode of GT’s Immigration Insights series, host Kate Kalmykov is joined by GT colleague Jennifer Hermansky to discuss USCIS regional center audits, including an introduction of the RIA
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 7 | What to Expect in USCIS EB-5 Regional Center Audits
In recent years, many immigration applicants have filed mandamus actions with the federal courts, seeking them to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State (DOS)
Continue Reading What Does the Change in Presidential Administration Mean for Pending Mandamus Actions?
In Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, No. 23-583 (Dec. 10, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that federal courts do not have jurisdiction to review a petition revocation by U.S.
Continue Reading US Supreme Court Holds that Federal Courts Do Not Have Jurisdiction to Review Petition Revocations by USCIS
On Dec. 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will now require, with immediate effect, the concurrent filing of Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical
Continue Reading USCIS Mandates Concurrent Filing of Form I-693 with Adjustment of Status Applications