On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans, similar to prior years, to make 64,716 additional H-2B visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This is in addition to the 66,000 H-2B...
Category: Immigration Updates
Corpeno-Romero v. Garland On October 22, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled in favor of Candelaria Corpeno-Romero and her son, Javi, deciding they had experienced persecution. The case focused on threats Javi received from...
Biden Administration announces Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure for Lebanese Nationals
Oct 23, 2024
Immigration Updates
On October 17, 2024, the Biden Administration announced that certain Lebanese nationals in the United States will be able to apply for Deferred Enforced Departure (“DED”) and Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”)—two...
Starting on September 10, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will extend the automatic renewal period for green cards to 36 months. This applies to people who have filed for a green card renewal....
The Ninth Circuit publishes decision refining Board precedent regarding adverse credibility findings, and reiterating the standard for internal relocation
Oct 5, 2024
Immigration Updates
In Matter of R-K-K, 26 I&N Dec. 658 (BIA 2015), the Board of Immigration Appeals established that Immigration Judges (IJs) may consider similar affidavits from other asylum applicants in making credibility determinations,...