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Biden Administration Announces New Limits on ICE Courthouse Arrests

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In accordance with a policy change announced on Tuesday by the Biden administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will no longer be allowed to make routine arrests at courthouses. As KTLA 5 reported, the previous practice of civil immigration arrests at courthouses under President Trump had “…a chilling effect on individuals’ willingness to come to… Read More

100-Day Review Deadline on DHS Enforcement Policies Is Imminent

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Part of the Biden administration’s changes to enforcement policies came with a commitment to a 100-day review of DHS enforcement policies. Biden has already changed DHS policy to focus immigration enforcement on threats to national security or public safety, but thousands of people who were detained under Trump policies remain captive. That deadline will arrive… Read More

Immigrant Visa Backlog Continues to Cause Problems

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The state of the immigrant visa backlog is becoming clearer as the Biden administration attempts to undo the damage committed by the Trump administration. There is currently a backlog of 2.6 million visa applications, with nearly a fifth of them “documentarily qualified,” i.e. ready for an interview. The backlog for some immigrant visa types is… Read More

Receipt Notice Delays & Related Intake Issues

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USCIS Receipt Notice Not Received in 2021 If you filed a concurrent or stand-alone Form I-485 for adjustment of status (AOS) in September, October, or November 2020, you may be experiencing severe delays in receiving a receipt notice. Other receipt notices that may be delayed are for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers; and Form I-765, Application for… Read More

700 AILA Lawyers to Lobby Congress for Immigrant Communities

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On Thursday, April 22, Lloyd Bennett, Esq, and over 700 hundred AILA members will join together virtually from their home states and advocate our representatives in Washington for smart, fair, and just immigration law reforms. We are asking Congress to step up and effect change through legislation and hold agencies accountable. You can read our program here…. Read More

Consular Processing Delays Persist

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On March 31, 2021, Presidential Proclamation 10052 (PP 10052), which suspended entry of certain nonimmigrants, is expected to end. While this is welcome news and an important step towards creating a welcoming America, this will not result in immediate processing of nonimmigrant visa applications. In addition, it will not speed up the processing of immigrant visa… Read More

House Passes Dream Act & Path for Farmworkers

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Last week, the House of Representatives passed two immigration bills that would grant legal status and a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, including both Dreamers and agricultural workers. The two bills are titled the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, respectively. Both bills passed largely without Republican… Read More

Immigration Law Update for March 10

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USCIS Grants Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans in the U.S. As of March 8, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has granted TPS benefits to Venezuelans in the United States. TPS offers work authorization and protection from deportation for any undocumented Venezuelans in the United States, allowing them to stay here until TPS protections are not… Read More

Huge Companies Are Pushing for a Dream Act

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On Wednesday, Senate Leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell received a letter signed by a coalition of over 100 companies and trade association to pass the Dream Act of 2021. “Continued delay or inaction will cause significant negative economic and social impact on businesses and hundreds of thousands of deserving young people across the country,”… Read More