Immigration Updates

On April 10, 2025, a federal judge issued a stay on an order for the termination of the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole programs, thereby halting the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of people to temporarily live in the United States. The […]

On April 9, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will take into account activity on social media that it considers to be antisemitic when evaluating certain requests for immigration benefits. The USCIS announcement says that this policy will immediately affect applicants for lawful permanent resident (“green […]

On March 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco granted plaintiffs’ motion and temporarily postponed the Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s action to vacate (end) the extension of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Venezuelans effective April 3, 2025.   Eligible Venezuelans with TPS can now re-register via their […]

Effective March 25, 2025, Express Entry permanent residency candidates will no longer receive Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for a valid job offer in Canada. CRS points are used to enhance a candidate’s chances of being selected from a pool of permanent residence applicants. This change will be applicable to […]