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As of July 28, 2026, a new IFR gives authority to asylum offices to refer pending asylum cases to the immigration court without an interview under certain circumstances or discretion. Read More

There have been reports of higher numbers of airport detentions of people without valid US visas or people with expired visas, including spouses of US Citizens, as part of an expanding arrangement between TSA and ICE. These detentions have happened 1… Read More

Please note that the Department of State is aware of the issues with nonimmigrant visa scheduling and the new “waiting rooms.” However, they have provided no indication regarding if and/or when they will be fixed. Our recommendation remains to co… Read More

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