The last week has been an eventful week for DACA, as two different hearings were held in federal court: First, on August 3, 2018, a federal judge from the District of Columbia ordered the federal government to fully restore the DACA program.

Important Alert for Students: On May 10, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an important policy memorandum that will greatly impact students and exchange visitors (F, J and M visas), as well as their dependents.

The New York Times is reporting the Trump administration's proposal to increase visa restrictions on Chinese nationals to counter, it says, a high level of espionage.

Since the Trump administration first announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program would be cancelled, several different states and other parties have sued the Trump Administration to reinstate the program.

Immigration Law Associates will be hosting a FREE H-1B Webinar on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Noon (central time).

On April 2nd, USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions for an employment start date of October 1, 2018.

As most of you know, the Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and El Salvador. TPS recipients from both countries are allowed to apply for a final extension before their TPS status will expire.

On January 8, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, effective September 9, 2019.

On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced it would begin phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).