Close

Articles Posted in Court Orders

Updated:

Deportation Update: Biden Has Given Prosecutors More Power To Decide Which Immigration Cases To Drop

On June 4th, 2021, the interim guidance memorandum (“The Memo”) was publicly released. The reason the memo sent many, like me, into a frenzy was because of the million people currently in immigration court limbo who have just had their lives transformed by these thirteen pages. This memo is proof…

Updated:

DOS Bureau of Consular Affairs Releases FAQ Update on Immigrant Visa Backlog, K Visas, Diversity Visas, and Employment Based Interviews

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! It is the start of a brand new and exciting week in the world of immigration. In this post, we bring you the latest immigration updates from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. In a recent post on their Facebook page, the Bureau…

Updated:

Success Story: Expediting a K-1 Visa Interview at the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai, India

Happy Friday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we bring you a recent success story and share with you how our office was able to expedite our client’s fiancé visa to help him reunite with his U.S. Citizen fiancé, despite the suspension of routine visa services at the…

Updated:

DACA UPDATE: USCIS Issues Compliance Notice Confirming Reinstatement of DACA, Acceptance of Initial DACA & Advance Parole Requests Pursuant to Court Order

We have very exciting news for our DACA community. Yesterday, December 7, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued the long-awaited public notice we have all been waiting for. Pursuant to a federal court order issued on November 14, 2020, by Judge Nicholas George Garaufis of the…

Updated:

Breaking News: DACA VICTORY – Federal Judge Orders DHS to Accept Initial First time DACA Applications within 3 Calendar Days

We are very happy to bring you this late breaking news. Today December 04, 2020, a federal judge from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, issued a ruling that requires the Trump administration to post a public notice within 3 calendar days that it…

Updated:

DOS Issues Statement In Compliance with K Visa Injunction in Milligan v. Pompeo

Welcome back to Visalawerblog! We hope you had a relaxing thanksgiving weekend. In this blog post we share an important update for K visa applicants impacted by the Coronavirus proclamations. The Department of State recently issued a statement explaining how the agency will comply with a preliminary injunction issued by…

Updated:

Success Story: Expediting a K-1 Visa Interview at the U.S. Consulate in Naples, Italy

Happy Friday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we bring you a recent success story and share with you how our office was able to expedite our client’s fiancé visa to help her reunite with her U.S. Citizen fiancé despite being subject to Presidential Proclamation 9993 also known as the…

Updated:

Federal Judge Issues Court Order Preventing DOS from Stopping Visa Issuance for K Visa Beneficiaries from COVID Proclamation Countries

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We kick off the start of the weekend with some exciting news for K-1 visa petitioners and their foreign fiancés. Yesterday, November 19, 2020, a federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision finding that the government acted unlawfully…

Updated:

Public Charge Rule Remains in Place After Seventh Circuit Stays Lower Court Decision

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! Happy Friday. In this post we bring you very important yet unfortunate news regarding ongoing litigation in the fight to invalidate the public charge rule known as “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds.” As we previously reported, on November 2, 2020, a federal judge from the U.S.…

Updated:

Federal Court of Appeals Declares Victory for TPS Beneficiaries applying for Green Cards

Happy Wednesday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog. In this post, we share some exciting news for beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), who initially entered the country without inspection or admission, but later received TPS, and are now seeking to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence. Yesterday, October…