Last year’s policy changes for investment visas aimed for better submissions by raising the effort and money you need to commit. Now, the U.S. government is looking to repay you by reducing the other big cost – time. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
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Trump administration sued for denying stimulus checks
The Trump administration is targeted in a lawsuit saying the CARES Act discriminates against more than 1 million Americans by denying $1,200 stimulus payments to those married to immigrants without Social Security numbers. The lawsuit was filed on April 24 by an...
Effects of Trump’s executive order on immigration explained
Nearly 48 hours after declaring his intentions on Twitter, President Trump signed an executive order forbidding some immigrants from entering the United States. While the move will likely affect thousands of people from other countries seeking to enter the U.S....
Trump announces plan to suspend immigration
President Donald Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order temporarily halting immigration into the United States, due at least partly to the coronavirus. The president, in a tweet, also alluded to the move as a way to protect American jobs but did not...
Texas groups sue ICE to release immigrants from detention
Organizations advocating for civil rights are suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in an effort to force the agency to release immigrants suffering from health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit targets detention facilities and says the...
ICE adjusts enforcement measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
As public health officials look for ways to slow down the spread of COVID-19, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Mar. 18 it will halt most arrests and deportations. Instead, ICE says it will focus only on detaining undocumented immigrants who are...
Immigration appointments canceled amidst COVID-19 concerns
Immigration agencies in the United States and abroad are closing their offices to the public and suspending all appointments in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) closed all of its offices as of Mar. 18 and...
Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark asylum case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Mar. 2 over the rights of asylum seekers and other vulnerable noncitizens to receive judicial review over expedited deportation orders. The debate before the nation’s highest court follows a ruling last fall by the Ninth...
Seattle immigration court shut down over coronavirus
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) says it will close Seattle’s immigration court until at least April 10 after reports of second-hand exposure to the coronavirus, which caused a temporary shutdown earlier in the week. The EOIR says it will also...
Appeals court suspends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
A federal appeals court has temporarily prevented the Trump administration from requiring asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while U.S. immigration courts decide their cases. A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also put the brakes on another...