This week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it had doubled the number of ongoing worksite cases in just the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year in its entirety. ICE statistics show that from October 1, 2017 through May 4, 2018, […]
USCIS Toughens “Unlawful Presence” Interpretation for F-1, M-1, and J-1 Students and Exchange Visitors, and their Dependents
17 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On Friday, May 11, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new policy memorandum notifying its officers of a change in USCIS policy regarding the interpretation and calculation of unlawful presence for foreign nationals in the United States as F-1 Students, J-1 Exchange Visitors, or M-1 Vocational Students, […]
TPS Terminated for Honduras; Review Alternate Immigration Options
14 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On May 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras would be terminated, effective January 5, 2020. Beginning January 1999 following the devastation of Hurricane Mitch, the TPS designation allowed certain Hondurans with continuous residence in the United States […]
By Adam Geller | AP Companies and local governments have proposed building new immigration detention centers in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, responding to a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials stepping up arrests in the center of the country. The proposals, most by for-profit corrections contractors, were submitted […]