Supreme Court finds no jurisdiction to review revocation of visa petition, but holds off on deciding whether the INA’s jurisdiction-stripping provision, INA § 242, applies outside removal proceedings; Amicus Brief authored by NWIRP, NILA, and Van Der Hout LLP addressed the scope of INA § 242

Immigration Updates
On December 10, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a 9-0 opinion in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas holding that there is no judicial review available when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revokes a previously approved visa...

Additional H-2B Visa Availability for FY 2025

Immigration Updates
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...

Van Der Hout LLP Stands with Immigrants

Firm News
To Our Clients and the Immigrant Community, The attorneys and staff at Van Der Hout LLP recognize that the results of the election are challenging for many of us. The campaign before the election contained a great deal of...