by Fran Metz | Dec 5, 2025 | National Guard, Trump, USCIS
On November 26, 2025, two members of the West Virginia National Guard, deployed to Washington, D.C., as part of a controversial federal deployment ordered by President Trump without local consent, were shot near the White House. Just one week earlier, a federal judge... 
by Fran Metz | Mar 21, 2025 | Immigration Law & Policy, USCIS
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14159, titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, which directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to strengthen the enforcement of the alien registration requirement under Section 262 of... 
by Lindsay Eury | Oct 10, 2024 | EB-1, USCIS, visas
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rolled out important updates to its Policy Manual, providing greater clarity on the eligibility criteria for the EB-1 (E11) visa category for individuals with extraordinary ability. This visa,... 
by Adam Solow | Jun 10, 2024 | 601a waiver, USCIS, visas
USCIS delays in the processing of immigration applications continue to be a major headache for many immigrants and their families – and for their lawyers, who often have to tell understandably frustrated clients that their application is still pending after months or... 
by Matt Hirsch | Jan 30, 2024 | Immigration to the US, USCIS
USCIS is introducing amendments to the H-1B registration selection process, aiming to enhance transparency, fairness, and integrity. This comprehensive rule, codified as part of 8 CFR 214.2(h), introduces a beneficiary-centric selection process, provides flexibility... 
by Matt Hirsch | Jan 17, 2024 | Immigration law policy and updates, USCIS
In December 2023, USCIS issued revisions to its Policy Manual which are important for international students in both the F and M nonimmigrant classifications. The revisions consolidate and restate certain existing policies and provides answer to certain questions...