immigration law
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In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Department of State has implemented new security screening procedures for all F, M, and J visa applicants, mandating that foreign students and exchange visitors must make their social media accounts public as part of the visa application process. The policy, effective June 25, 2025, applies to individuals seeking…
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U.S. immigration attorney Akua O. Aboagye is sounding the alarm and offering clarity on a new U.S. State Department policy restricting non-immigrant visa holders from several countries to single-entry, three-month validity visas. The change, which affects non-diplomatic travelers, has sparked confusion online about what the visa limitations actually mean for students, tourists, and other visitors.…
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In a move sparking legal and humanitarian controversy, the Trump administration has resumed issuing civil penalty notices of up to $1.8 million to migrants who remain in the United States despite having received a final order of removal. The notices, based on dormant provisions of federal immigration law, are now being mailed to individuals with…
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A newly disclosed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo dated July 9, 2025, outlines a sweeping policy shift that permits the U.S. government to deport migrants to countries that are not their countries of origin—with as little as six hours’ notice under certain conditions. Legal experts and immigrant rights advocates are calling the directive…
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A U.S. federal judge has issued a landmark ruling declaring that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot detain people solely based on race, language, work location, or similar broad characteristics — affirming that such actions violate constitutional protections. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong of the Central District of California issued two temporary restraining…
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A devastating cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has left barristers across England and Wales unable to invoice for work—cutting off critical income and intensifying fears over the future of public legal representation. Barristers, particularly those practicing in family, housing, and immigration law, say they’ve been left without pay for weeks, with some unable…
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A single piece of paper—Form I-797C, Notice of Action—may be the most overlooked legal safeguard for undocumented immigrants currently facing heightened immigration enforcement across the United States. Though not a work permit or visa, the I-797C serves as official proof that a petition or immigration application has been received and is pending before U.S. Citizenship…
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The United States has dramatically reduced the duration and scope of non-immigrant visas for citizens of Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, igniting diplomatic tensions and raising legal questions around reciprocity and immigration fairness. The U.S. Department of State confirmed that, effective immediately, nearly all non-diplomatic, non-immigrant visas issued to nationals of the four countries will…
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In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in CASA v. Trump, the once-universal guarantee of birthright citizenship is no longer assured nationwide. Instead, the constitutional right, long enshrined in the 14th Amendment, is now protected only in the 24 states that filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump’s executive order to…
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In a development that may reshape the future of nationwide legal challenges to executive actions, a federal judge in New Hampshire has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order ending birthright citizenship—but not through the usual legal route. Judge Joseph LaPlante’s decision to certify a nationwide class action lawsuit marks a strategic shift in…
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