The Biden Administration has sued Texas over its new directive that allows state troopers to stop and turn back vehicles carrying immigrants, fearing a surge in COVID-19 spread. This drew swift backlash from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), noting that Texas is hindering federal immigration policies. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order allowing the Texas Department of Public Safety to “stop any vehicle upon reasonable READ MORE READ MORE

Biden Administration Announces Planned Changes to H-1B Employment Visas Earlier this last week, the Biden Administration released a set of policy goals for employment-based immigration that include plans for changes to the H-1B, the visa that permits highly skilled workers to work in the United States for a period of up to six years. The proposed changes include new definitions for the employer-employee relationship, clarifications regarding when READ MORE READ MORE

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“ICE”) have announced the extension of Form I-9 employment eligibility verification policy due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. As a precautionary measure, the temporary flexibility guidance set to expire on August 31 is extended effective September 1, 2021. ICE first issued this flexibility in March 2020, and it has been extended multiple times since READ MORE READ MORE

On July 20, the D.C. Circuit Court joined nine others to rule that visa revocations by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) cannot be further reviewed by the courts. The three-judge panel joined the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh circuits in issuing this decision. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has adopted a similar interpretation in the form of dicta READ MORE READ MORE

On July 20, the D.C. Circuit Court joined nine others to rule that visa revocations by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) cannot be further reviewed by the courts. The three-judge panel joined the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh circuits in issuing this decision. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has adopted a similar interpretation in the form of dicta READ MORE READ MORE