Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Processing to Recommence The U.S. Department of State has announced new visa processing procedures after President Biden allowed the expiration of visa restrictions that had barred entry for numerous temporary workers. These included multinational managers and executives, specialty occupation employees, non-agricultural laborers (including landscapers, camp counselors, resort employees), au pairs, and exchange students, and many others. Former President Trump instituted the restrictions in 2020, READ MORE READ MORE

Troubled by the repetitive involvement of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools, a Latinx immigrant rights organization has asked the School District of Philadelphia to lay out clear rules and guidelines for ICE involvement on school premises. The group has also asked the school district to better train its staff and teachers. In February 2020, ICE officers detained a pregnant mother who had just dropped off READ MORE READ MORE

On March 18, 2021, the House passed two bills designed to create paths to legalization for certain groups of immigrants. Both the Dream and Promise Act of 2021 and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act have been sent to the Senate. American Dream and Promise Act Legislation that will create a route for legalization for Dreamers (residents who were brought to the United States as children) has passed READ MORE READ MORE

Undocumented Immigrants in New Jersey Can Receive Driver’s Licenses Residents of New Jersey are now eligible to apply for driver’s licenses in the state of New Jersey regardless of an undocumented immigration status. Applications for the driver’s license require applicants to show proof of age, identity, and residence to start the process of applying for a license. The state requires any documentation in a foreign language to READ MORE READ MORE

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new feature called myUploads from E-Verify that will help employees and individuals resolve their E-Verify DHS Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) electronically. This can be done by uploading images of their documentation as a JPEG, PNG, or PDF through a computer or smart device. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows employers to verify their employees’ ability to work in the READ MORE READ MORE