The Trump Administration issues new restrictions on travel to the United States. The rules now affect 8 countries.
The highlights of the new proclamation:
Includes a total ban on travel to the US by Syrian and North Korean nationals Bans all travel to the US by Iranian nationals,...Generally, a person who wants to apply for green card status as a legal permanent resident (a green card) in the United States must be in his or her home country to process the application. However, this can be a problem for people who have already arrived in the United States legally. For...
On September 1st, 2017, the Department of State (DOS) updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) with new guidance on the term "misrepresentation" for purposes of determining inadmissibility under INA §212(a)(6), which provides: "Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure or has procured)...
New legislation backed by President Trump could drastically alter the current immigration system. Under the new system, highly educated, English speaking immigrants will be given priority to immigrate to the U.S. While potential immigrants in many countries fear these changes to come, Indians...
The DACA program has been much discussed in the news in recent months. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced recently that the administration is rescinding the DACA program with a six-month delay. It is believed that about 750,000 people could be affected by the decision. With so...
President Trump recently announced an immigration proposal which could have a significant impact on the future of immigration in America. The bill would create a merit based...
On Sept. 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiated the orderly phase out of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DHS will provide a limited, six-month window during which it will consider certain requests for DACA and applications for work authorization, under...
