U Visa

What can we expect from the second Trump administration for humanitarian immigration benefits? Elimination or severe restrictions of TPS, DACA, U and T visas.

Español The Trump administration’s proposed policy changes on various protections for undocumented immigrants have created a sense of uncertainty and…

1 year ago

¿Qué podemos esperar de la segunda administración de Trump para los beneficios de inmigración humanitarios? Eliminación o severas restricciones al TPS, DACA, visas U y T.

English Los cambios de política propuestos por la administración de Trump sobre diversas protecciones para inmigrantes indocumentados han generado un…

1 year ago

BIA holds that it lacks jurisdiction over waivers of inadmissibility for U nonimmigrants

In its recent decision in Matter of Khan, 26 I&N Dec. 797 (BIA 2016), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held…

9 years ago

U Visa Case Delays

Cases for U non-immigrant status are taking an abnormally long time to process with USCIS currently. The backlog is frustrating…

10 years ago

USCIS Announces it has reached U Visa Cap for Fiscal Year 2016

On December 29, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it had issued the statutory maximum of…

10 years ago

My 2015 Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa, With Christmas approaching quickly, I wanted to make sure you knew what gifts we’d love to have this…

10 years ago

The U Visa Conundrum

Recently, USCIS released statistics regarding Form I-918 U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions. While the numbers were generally not surprising, they give…

10 years ago