Headlines: DOS Cable Acknowledges That DV and IV Pauses Are Lifted – The Department of State sent a cable to all diplomatic and consular posts acknowledging that Diversity Visa and immigrant visa pauses ordered by the Trump administration are no longer in effect following a court order. NFAP Finds That DHS Wildly Overestimated Revenue From […]
Headlines: Federal Court Postpones Effective Date of Final Rule Limiting Duration of Status for F, J, I Nonimmigrants – A federal court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that postponed the effective date of a Department of Homeland Security final rule that would have ended duration-of-status admissions for F, J, and I nonimmigrants effective September […]
Headlines: DHS Proposes to Eliminate 60-Day Grace Period for Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Upon Cessation of Employment Before Authorized Stay Expires – The Department of Homeland Security has proposed to eliminate the 60-day grace period after cessation of employment before the expiration of a nonimmigrant worker’s authorized period of stay. USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First […]
Headlines: District Court Judge Rules Against Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case – A U.S. district judge in Maryland ruled against President Trump’s latest executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Rules in Favor of Stanford Daily on Free Speech for F-1 Students – A U.S. district judge ruled in favor of a […]
Headlines: Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Visas of B Visitors Who Applied for Asylum – According to reports, the Trump administration plans to begin revoking the nonimmigrant visas of up to 200,000 B-1 business visitors and B-2 tourists who entered with a visa issued between 2016 and 2026 and then applied for asylum. DHS Proposes […]
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary * On August 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a significant decision in Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) v. Rubio, No. 1:26-cv-00858-JAV, vacating the Department of State’s policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries. […]
Headlines: Federal District Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Suspension of Immigrant Visas for Nationals of 75 Countries – The court held that the policy is contrary to law and was issued in excess of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority. The court therefore vacated the policy under the Administrative Procedure Act. The judgment also […]
Headlines: DHS Considers Elimination of 60-Day Grace Period Following Termination of Sponsored Employment – If the proposed rule is finalized as anticipated, employees who are terminated early from their positions and their family members may need to leave the United States immediately and (if they wish) apply for new status from abroad at a U.S. […]
Headlines: DOS Issues Final Rule on Permanent Visa Bond Program for B-1/B-2 Visitors – Under the program, an applicant for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure (B-1/B-2) may be required to submit a visa bond “to ensure that the alien maintains his or her nonimmigrant status and departs as required. Consular […]
Headlines: Trump Administration Considers $100,000 Fee for International Students to Work in United States – The Trump administration is considering charging a $100,000 fee for international students wanting to work in the United States after graduation, likely via the Optional Training Program. DHS Detentions Increase at Airports – A growing number of foreign nationals have […]
