Source: https://www.boundless.com/blog/nvc-monthly-backlog-report/ boundless.com There are still close to half a MILLION immigrant visas waiting to be processed and issued. The National Visa Center (NVC) green card backlog fell somewhat in July, as the NVC reported 409,645 interviews were waiting to be scheduled at the end of July, versus 426,486 still remaining at the […]
BY: MADELEINE CARLISLE LINK to ArticleAPRIL 25, 2022 7:00 AM EDT On April 26, the Biden Administration will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court that it has the authority to end a controversial Trump-era policy that requires migrants seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico while their claims are reviewed—even as […]
By Tim GoslingFebruary 22, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic – The threat of a large-scale Russian invasion looms over Ukraine to the north, south and, especially, the east. On its western border, the countries of Central Europe are eyeing a potential migrant crisis. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia all say they are preparing for the possibility that […]
Immigration court backlog nearly equals size of Philadelphia’s population, study finds From CNN.com By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN January 18, 2022 The US immigration court backlog reached nearly 1.6 million cases last year, with cases climbing more rapidly between October and December, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which tracks immigration […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvbQR887W0President Joseph Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Even before his inauguration, President Biden promised sweeping changes to current immigration policies, including bringing back DACA and lifting the travel ban. Negotiations with Congress are still underway, but a quick preview was temporarily available here. Proposed changes include: Path to status […]
Over the past week, we learned acclaimed rapper 21 Savage was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. 21 Savage, whose real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was charged with being a British citizen who came to the U.S. in 2005, where he last overstayed his visa. Many fans wonder: so what? […]
A Notice to Appear (NTA) is a legal document that summons you to Immigration Court. Depending on where you live, this Court may be near-by or hours away. Currently, there are fifty-eight (58) Immigration Courts in the United States (see the list here). Immigration Courts are not civil or criminal – they are […]
“Build the Wall” has become a popular political tagline regarding immigration. It started with the Presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump and remains a key point in immigration reform debates. Essentially, the concept is to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to stop the flow of human and drug trafficking. Supporters believe […]
USCIS’ Changes To Drastically Affect Students On May 10, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that drastically changes the way it calculates unlawful presence for F, J and M visa-holding students. The new rules officially begin August 9, 2018. “The message is clear: These nonimmigrants cannot overstay their […]
What Will the Future of Asylum Claims Based on Domestic Violence Look Like? On June 11, 2018, Attorney General Jefferson Sessions issued an opinion which struck a devastating blow to thousands of asylum seekers. In the Matter of A-B-, 27 I&N Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018), AG Sessions ruled that women […]