“From My Desk”
Pallavi Ahluwalia’s Blog
TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua Automatically Extended to January 5, 2026
DISCLAIMER*- Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has terminated TPS FOR HONDURAS. However, DHS has announced that the official Federal…
New Immigration Application Fees Now in Effect Under 2025 Reconciliation Bill
On July 3, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a comprehensive budget reconciliation bill…
EOIR Revises Form EOIR-26 for Immigration Appeals: What Foreign Nationals Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has proposed revisions to Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal…
USCIS Issues Key Update on Form I-693 Validity and Edition Requirement
Foreign nationals applying for adjustment of status or other immigration benefits should take note: as of June 11, 2025, the…
DHS Announces Termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status
What Haitian Nationals in the U.S. Must Know On July 1, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a…
USCIS Extends H-1B Cap Filing Deadline to July 1 for Online Filings Only
In a critical update released on July 1, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the H-1B cap…
DHS Streamlines Civil Penalties for Immigration Violations
On June 27, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final…
You Could Be Denied Entry To The U.S. Over A Meme, A Post — Or What’s On Your Phone
Seeing your phone as a personal space is no longer a guarantee at the U.S. port of entry — and…
Supreme Court Narrows Injunction Power in Birthright Citizenship Case
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc., stating that universal…
Supreme Court Allows DHS to Resume Third-Country Removals Despite Due Process Concerns
On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay in DHS v. D.V.D., permitting the Department of Homeland…