USCIS has updated its guidance identifying factors officers should consider when adjudicating a Form I-130 spousal petition involving a minor. Those factors include: (1) whether the marriage was lawful in the place it was celebrated; (2) if the coupl… Read More

CHENHALLS NISSEN, S.C. congratulates Attorney Jennifer Nissen for her nomination as a “Pro Bono Champion” by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA). This program is designed to shine a well-des… Read More

Question for employers: How does your company handle its I-9s? Have you even thought about it? Unfortunately, most employers tend to underthink this hugely important human resources component, which affects all its employees, not just foreign nationa… Read More

In April, the President announced that Chad was off the list of countries with travel restrictions. The decision followed a period of review in which the Chadian government improved their identity-management and information sharing practices. Individ… Read More

USCIS announced that it is now destroying permanent resident cards, employment authorization cards, and travel documents returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service after 60 business days if USCIS is not contacted with the correct address. W… Read More

The State Department will likely require nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applicants to provide more detailed histories including social media platforms. In a notice of rulemaking governing electronic Forms DS-260 and DS-160, DOS detailed its intentio… Read More

The H-4 visa is available for the spouses of those for nationals who have received an H-1B visa. However, unlike many other visa categories for spouses, there are conditions on H-4 visa holders who can apply for and receive work authorization. H-4 vi… Read More

ICE has changed its policies regarding the handling of pregnant women in detention, breaking from the previous practice of automatically releasing them. Under a new directive, immigration officers will no longer default to trying to release pregnant… Read More