By Hannah | Published January 22, 2020 | Posted in Deportation & Removal | Tagged Tags: CBP, deportation, F1 visa, Immigration, student visa | Comments Off on Iranian Student Deported Despite Court Order
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Iranian Student Deported Despite Court Order
A student set to study at Northeastern University was deported back to his home country of Iran despite a court order staying his removal. The student was attempting to enter the country on a student visa but was stopped as he attempted to enter the country. He was arrested by United States Customs and Border Read More
Read MoreCost of Immigration Applications Set to Increase by As Much as 61%
United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has commenced a review of fees related to immigration applications, with some fees set to increase by as much as 61%. The review is current in its comment period, which is set to end December 19th. If the new fees are accepted, it could severely impact the ability Read More
Read MoreAsylum Denials Skyrocket in NY Immigration Court
Since 2016, the number of asylum applications denied by the New York immigration court has skyrocketed from 15% to 44%, according to The Daily Beast. As the largest immigration court in the United States, the New York immigration court, located in Manhattan, hears more asylum applications than anywhere else in the country. And, due to Read More
Read MoreJudge Blocks New Health Insurance Rule For Immigrants
A federal District Court judge in Oregon has blocked a rule that would’ve gone into effect on November 3rd, which would have severely limited visa applications to the United States. The new rule would have made it so anyone who wanted to obtain a United States visa would have needed health insurance within 30 days Read More
Read MoreCongress Launches Inquiry Into Immigration Delays
Over the past two years, the processing time for immigration applications at the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has spiked 46%, with a current backlog of more than 2.4 million applications and petitions. Wait times have ballooned to more than a year on average. And now, the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration Read More
Read MoreFederal Judges Block Implementation of the Public Charge Rule
Last week federal judges in three states issued temporary injunctions against the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule. The injunctions prevented the rule from taking effect on October 15th. As explained in an earlier blog post, the administration’s implementation of the public charge rule would have prevented many more undocumented persons from receiving admission to the Read More
Read MoreFederal Agents Accused of Using Marriage Interviews as an “Immigration Trap”
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is pursuing a series of complaints that immigration officials illegally detained immigrants following marriage interviews for permanent residency. These interviews are a part of obtaining a “green card” for a citizen’s immigrant spouse, which allows a non-citizen to stay in the United States legally. However, just after the finish Read More
Read MoreJudge Reverses USCIS Decision on Special Immigrant Juvenile Visas
A United States District Court judge has reversed a decision by United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) that denied several immigrants access to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). The suit, filed by five young adults as a class action suit, is in response to a policy change, made in 2018, which effectively precluded immigrants Read More
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