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Updates to Form I-94 Filing Requirements

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently updated the Form I-94 filing requirements. All non-citizens who aren’t legal permanent residents are highly encouraged to download and fill out the I-94 on every new entry into the U.S. This is due to an extremely high error rate in the admissions

April 10, 2025

nationwide injunction

House of Representatives Passes Bill Limiting Nationwide Court Injunctions

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill curbing nationwide court injunctions. This move comes as a result of district court judges blocking or halting many of the Trump administration’s initiatives during the past few months. President Trump has since given his support to the bill. The bill, called

April 10, 2025

CBP Home app

Trump Admin Revokes Legal Status for CBP One App Users

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is terminating the parole protections for people who entered the country through the Biden-era CBP One app. This action could remove the legal status of approximately 985,000 individuals who used the app to make appointments to enter the country. The DHS explained the

April 10, 2025

F-1 student visa

F-1 Students Report Widespread SEVIS Terminations

Over the past week, F-1 students reported widespread Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) terminations with no advance warning to either the schools or affected students. These terminations, which caught many by surprise, are part of a large-scale effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target individuals

April 8, 2025

DHS

Trump Administration to Fine Migrants Via the Failure to Depart Law

The Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they will use the Civil Penalties for Failure to Depart Law to fine migrants. Under this policy, migrants under a removal order could be fined for each they remain in the U.S. The government can also seize their property

April 8, 2025

Form I-130

Marriage Green Card Process Tightened on Multiple Immigration Forms

The United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly tightened the marriage green card process on multiple immigration forms. The changes significantly affect the application process for marriage-based green cards. Compliance with each form’s updates will be mandatory after a specific date. In total, the USCIS updated three forms pertaining

April 4, 2025

Trump Immigration Policy

Concerns Grow Among International Employees and Students Amid Deportations

International employers in the tech industry and universities are facing growing concerns over the vulnerability of their international employees and students due to the increase of removals by the Trump administration. Tech companies have begun telling employees on visas not to leave the U.S. due to non-citizens being denied reentry.

April 3, 2025

ICE

ICE Accused of Violating Noncitizens’ Civil Rights

Immigration activists accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of violating the civil rights of noncitizens they arrested during the first weeks of President Trump’s second term. The arrests occurred in Chicago and involved twenty-two people, one of whom is a U.S. citizen. This accusation is part of the latest

April 3, 2025

CHNV parole program

CHNV Termination Affects Major GOP Voter Base

The recent termination of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could affect a major GOP voter base. Cuban American Republicans, who’ve been some the President’s most vocal supporters, could soon find themselves subjected to the very immigration enforcement efforts

April 2, 2025

TPS

Judge Rules Venezuelans Can Temporarily Keep TPS Protections

A federal judge temporarily halted the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end TPS protections for thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States. The judge argued that such a move, which would affect three hundred thousand temporary protection status (TPS) holders living the United States, simply

April 2, 2025