16 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
As reported in a recent Foster Immigration Update©, the Trump Administration is considering elimination of the H-4 spouse EAD program that permits the H-4 spouses of certain H-1B visa holders to apply for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards. The Trump Administration moved one step closer to implementing these plans on […]
11 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California largely blocked the Trump Administration’s effort to terminate the DACA program. Finding that the decision to terminate the program was based on a flawed legal premise, the court held that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed […]
10 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The McClatchy DC Bureau has recently reported that the Trump Administration is no longer considering new regulations that would eliminate H-1B extensions for H-1B workers who have reached certain milestones in the permanent residency process. In an earlier report, the McClatchy DC Bureau indicated that “The administration is specifically looking […]
10 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On January 8, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation would be terminated for El Salvador on September 9, 2019. Since March 9, 2001, the TPS designation allowed certain Salvadorians with continuous residence in the United States since February 13, 2001, to remain, […]
