The Trump administration has been trying to dismantle legal immigration programs for highly skilled workers, including science, technology, engineering and math students with F-1 visas who need to get extensions following their graduations. Sources have reported that Trump's administration is... read more
Submitting I-693 Medical Exams for Employment-Based I-485 Filings
Illinois immigrants who plan to file employment-based I-485 filings must also submit I-693 medical exams, but since a number of factors affect recommended filing times, it may be in their best interest not to file them right away. The I-485 adjudication process is already taking more than a year... read more
Illinois TRUST Act: No Detention By Local Police
The Illinois TRUST Act prohibits local law enforcement officers from stopping, arresting or detaining undocumented immigrants for immigration authorities solely on the basis of their immigration statuses. Because the new law does not prevent immigrants from being taken into custody for criminal... read more
Employers Should Be Prepared as DACA Winds Down
With Trump's announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will end, Illinois employers and DACA recipients should take steps to prepare. There are several things that employers and DACA recipients can do in advance of the rolling terminations of benefits that will begin in... read more
Understanding the 90 Day Rule for Inconsistent Alien Conduct
The U.S. State Department issued a new rule on Sept. 1 that could lead to more nonimmigrant visa holders being found to have engaged in inconsistent conduct and permanently barred from reentering the U.S. It is important for foreign nationals to understand this new rule so they can avoid engaging... read more