Just Immigration

07/20/2020

In May 2020, USCIS notified Congress of a massive projected budget shortfall that is threatening the agency’s operations and the financial wellbeing of thousands of USCIS employees. USCIS has requested a $1.2 billion bailout from Congress to keep the agency afloat. Without this funding, USCIS claims that it will not have sufficient funds to maintain its operations through the end of the fiscal year or to fund its operations during the first quarter of FY2021.
USCIS has begun issuing furlough notices to its employees and anticipates that the agency will need to furlough approximately 13,400 employees starting August 3, 2020, if the agency does not receive funding from Congress. Employees may remain furloughed until October 1, 2020.
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USCIS anticipates that, owing to a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, it will need to furlough approximately 13,400 employees starting August 3, 2020. This featured issue page tracks the status of USCIS's bailout request and the potential impact USCIS furloughs will have on the U.S. immigration system.

03/19/2020

Immigration hardliners oppose expanding a program offering visas to foreign investors — including from China, which is under fire for its early handling of coronavirus.

11/07/2019

The proposal by Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Army veteran, is designed to safeguard a little-known immigration program the Trump administration might end

11/03/2019

Immigrants attending consular interviews are not required to provide proof of health insurance - temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Court in Portland, OR.

A judge in Oregon granted a temporary restraining order Saturday against a policy that would have denied immigrants a visa unless they can prove they will have health insurance.

10/22/2019

Very interesting article on protections for Filipino veterans of WWII. The Trump administration is ending protections for these veterans, most of whom are about 90 years old. They are no longer allowed to sponsor family to come to the country and these family members are almost always the caregiver.

Ending Protections for World War II Veterans, What’s Next? Posted by Alma Rosa Nieto | Aug 13, 2019 | 0 Recently, the Trump administration announced its intention to terminate a vital parole program for Filipino World War II veterans. The program was designed to promote the unification of families...