Immigration Updates

Binsfeld Law Firm recently obtained DACA and DACA EAD approvals for a long-pending DACA case through an APA / mandamus lawsuit. Separately, Binsfeld Law Firm also recently obtained TPS and TPS EAD approvals for a long-pending TPS case through the sam… Read More

All foreign nationals required to register under U.S. law are required to submit a change of address to the U.S. government within 10 days of moving. See Immigration & Nationality Act § 1305. In practice, this means the vast majority of foreign… Read More

Most F-1 students receive Duration of Status or D/S designations on the Forms I-94 when they enter the United States. This functions to allow them to maintain lawful status as long as they are actively engaged in the academic program their F-1 was au… Read More

There are reports that USCIS and other immigration agencies are checking LinkedIn (as well as other social media sites) to check consistency with employment-based applications, like Forms I-20 and H-1Bs. Therefore, if a Form I-20 lists specific autho… Read More

Although a U.S. Court overturned the $100,000 H-1B fee (which applies to new H-1B petitions filed for consular processing), the court allowed the fee to remain in effect while the government’s appeal is pending. As of today (July 14, 2026), the fee… Read More

USCIS has walked back their announcement that all green card applicants must apply for green cards outside the United States except in extraordinary circumstances. USCIS is now indicating that this announcement was simply reminding officers of their… Read More

A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled that the $100,000 H-1B fee rule is an impermissible tax. It is yet unclear if this ruling is immediate or will be stayed while the government appeals. Read More

We are noticing an atypical delay in the adjudication of DACA renewal requests. The USCIS website continues to strongly encourage applicants to apply for renewal 120-150 days prior to their expiry date, and their approximate wait times still say 4 mo… Read More