The U.S. Senate voted 47-34 on Friday to confirm Ur Mendoza Jaddou to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Ur Mendoza Jaddou will be the first congressionally approved director since 2019 and its first-ever female leader. Ur Mendoza Jaddou has stated that among her initial goals...
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2021: In a news conference on July 29, 2021, President Biden stated that he wanted to see immigration reform proposals included in budget and spending legislation planned for Fall 2021. 'I think we should include in reconciliation the immigration proposal,' Biden said....
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2021: The Canadian Government announced this week that it was allowing certain U.S. travelers to enter Canada without having to quarantine. Fully vaccinated foreign nationals may be allowed to enter Canada for discretionary travel on the following dates if they meet specific...
Washington, D.C., July 21, 2021: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it has expanded a previously announced pilot program at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) for accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for certain applicants applying...
Washington, D.C., July 20, 2021: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their current nonimmigrant status while their...
Canada on Monday said it would begin to ease pandemic restrictions at the U.S.-Canada border next month, allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents living in the United States who are fully vaccinated with Canadian-authorized vaccines to enter for nonessential travel without quarantining. Donoso & Partners, a...
Washington, D.C., July 19, 2021: News reports from Capitol Hill indicate that the Democratic Party is planning on attaching immigration reform legislation to the infrastructure legislation or budget reconciliation bills that are planned for votes this August and September of 2021. The bills are described as...
Washington, D.C., July 16, 2021: Today, a U.S. federal judge in Texas issued a decision blocking new applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program. The DACA program was created by executive action by President Barack Obama in 2012. The DACA program grants...
Washington, D.C., July 14, 2021: The US House of Representatives recently held a congressional hearing titled, "Oh, Canada! How Outdated U.S. Immigration Policies Push Top Talent to Other Countries". Led by Democrats Zoe Lofgren (CA) and Jerry Nadler (NJ), the hearing focused on the growing...
