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On October 20, 2020, the administration announced additional bars to asylum that create further obstacles for asylum seekers.

A total of three lawsuits have been filed against the recently issued DHS and DOL Interim Final Rule (“IFRs”).

On October 8, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued an Interim Final Rule (“DHS IFR”) revising the definition of "Specialty Occupation". On that same date, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued another Interim Final Rule (“DOL IFR”), amending the regulations governing permanent Labor Certifications and Labor Condition Applications to incorporate changes to the computation of prevailing wage levels.

On October 1st , a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s June 2020 proclamation that suspended the entry of foreign nationals on four categories of work visas (H-1B, L-1, H-2B and most J-1 temporary visas).

On September 25th, a proposed rule from DHS was published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule applies to F visas for international college and university students, J visas for foreign nationals participating in work or school exchange programs and I visas for foreign national journalists.

On September 29th, a controversial USCIS final rule was halted in its tracks. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction halting implementation of USCIS’s Fee Rule.

When a person fills out an immigration form with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), it is common for that person to have to report to a DHS local office to have their biometrics taken. Usually, that just means that their fingerprints and signatures are collected.

In a 2 to 1 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with its plan to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Nicaraguans, El Salvadorans, Sudanese, and Haitians.

If you are in removal (deportation) proceedings, you will be scheduled to appear before an immigration judge in immigration court. There are two immigration courts in the DMV area: one in Arlington, the other in Baltimore.

Joseph Blaszkow, the Alexandria Injury Attorney, sat down today to interview Jennifer Ayers, the Managing Director of ALIVE