February 20, 2017 memorandum implementing the Executive Order entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States," issued by the President on January 25, 2017. It constitutes guidance for all Department personnel regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, and is applicable to the activities of U.S....

On February 9th, 2017, a Federal Appeals court refused to restore President Donald Trump's controversial executive order banning U.S. borders to refugees and migrants from seven (7) mostly Muslim countries, . . . dealing another legal setback to the new administration's immigration policy.

In a unanimous decision (per curiam), a three-judge panel from the...

THE BACKGROUND

The newly elected Republician Preseident of the United States has thrown a yet another policy bomb on immigrants from 7 countries. However, there has been a lot of criticism on the ban by the corporate honchos or the CEO’s of various ginats placed in US. The move was expected as it was...

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order relating to visa issuance, screening procedures, and refugees. The Executive Order is titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States." Designated countries are those identified in INA §217(a)(12) and later added to the list of countries with Visa Waiver restrictions...

On January 29th, DHS issued a Press Release stating that “The Department of Homeland Security will continue to enforce all of President Trump’s Executive Orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the American people”. President Trump’s Executive Orders remain in place—prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the U.S. government retains...

Upon issuance of the court orders on January 28th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immediately began taking steps to comply with the orders. Concurrently, the Department of Homeland Security continues to work with their partners in the Departments of Justice and State to implement President Trump’s executive order on protecting the nation from...

A sweeping proposed order would, essentially, operate across a number of channels to reduce the scope of legal immigration to the United States. It also begins to lay the administrative and policy groundwork for further legislation altering the scope of legal immigration into one that, in the words of the cover memo, "prioritizes the...

QUESTION: What can we expect in terms of movement of FB-2 Final Action Dates?

ANSWER: All of the family-based categories will continue to move at a rate that is consistent with the current pace. DOS does not expect any dramatic forward movement or slowing down in the coming months. FB-2A should continue to move an...