Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Dedicated Docket process to more expeditiously and fairly make decisions in immigration cases […]
Archives for May 2021
DHS/DOL Release 22,000 Additional H-2B Visas for FY2021
DHS and DOL issued a temporary rule making 22,000 additional H-2B visas available for FY2021. Of the additional visas, 16,000 will be limited to returning workers and 6,000 will be […]
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
On May 22, 2021, Secretary Mayorkas announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This new TPS designation enables Haitian nationals (and individuals without nationality who […]
USCIS Updates Policy On Facial Coverings
USCIS recently notified the public through its USCIS Response to COVID-19 webpage of its updated policy on facial coverings: Everyone 2 years of age or older who has not been fully vaccinated […]
AILA Seeks Questions For EOIR and ICE Panels
AILA is seeking questions for the Government forums for EOIR and ICE at AILA’s National Annual Conference. Please send proposed questions to be raised in the EOIR and ICE Government […]
El Paso Immigration Court Updates
Thank you to our EOIR Liaison, Iliana Holguin, for the following update on the El Paso Immigration Courts, dated May 26, 2021: Only individuals will be held in July and […]
Update for Dallas Immigration Court
Thank you to Michelle Saenz Rodriguez for the following update on the Dallas Immigration Court dated May 20, 2021: This is from Barbara Baker: Dallas will begin to hear certain […]
Update From USCIS San Antonio
Thank you to our USCIS San Antonio Liaison, Marisol Perez, for the following update, dated May 17, 2021: Good Morning, For your awareness, DHS issued new guidance on Friday in […]
Updates from San Antonio Immigration Court
Thank you to our San Antonio EOIR Liaison, Guillermo Hernandez, for the following updates from the San Antonio Immigration Court, dated May 19, 2021: EOIR liaison meeting with ACIJ Koutras, […]
Updates from Houston Immigration Courts
Thank you to our Houston EOIR Liaison, Elizabeth Mendoza, for the updates from the Houston Immigration Courts below, dated May 19, 2021: 1. Non detained courts will be in phase […]