New York City Immigration Law Blog
USCIS Seeks Bailout, Plans To Charge More For Visa Applications
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking a $1.2 billion bailout from Congress as a result of the loss in revenue due to a decline in immigration cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike other federal agencies, USCIS receives almost no...
U.S. Senators Urge Trump To Temporarily Suspend H-1B, Other Guest Workers Visas
On May 7, 2020, four top Republican senators urged U.S. President Donald Trump to extend the April 22, 2020 immigration proclamation to suspend all-new guest worker visas for 60 days and certain categories of new guest worker visas, including H-1B, for at least a year...
Real ID During Covid-19 Lockdown: October 2021 Deadline Extension Covers Non-Immigrant Visa Holders
The Real ID Act of 2005, an Act of Congress requires that everyone must obtain a Real ID or be prepared to provide another federally approved document of identification like passports (which are still required for international flights), passport cards and trusted...
US visa public charge rule suspension denied by Supreme Court
On April 24, 2020, the Supreme Court denied a motion to suspend the Trump administration's controversial Public Charge rule during coronavirus but the Supreme Court did indicate that the number of states who sought the motion should seek the District Courts for...
With DHS Support, District Courts May Rule In Favor H4 applicants Continuation of Employment Authorization
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has conclusively determined and communicated to the District Court of Columbia that H4 EAD holders are not a threat to American workers and therefore, the 2015 law that allows spouses of H1-B visa holders to work pursuant...
Best Options For H1-B Workers If They Lose Job During These Uncertain Time
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues its deathly spread and claims over 280,000 lives and infects nearly four million people worldwide, the US and global economy is taking a big hit. With close to 33 million people filing for unemployment in the US alone, the global...