Immigration Blog

The outgoing Trump administration has issued new rules which, if adopted, would create additional eligibility bars for asylum seekers. The new rules notably limit the grounds by which individuals qualify for asylum. For instance, persecution generally based on gang violence and/or gender would not qualify.  In addition, the standard for what qualifies as “persecution” will …

On August 14, 2019, USCIS released the final rule outlining the new public charge policy USCIS will use to determine eligibility to adjust status and receive a green card. The new rule goes into place for all new applications filed on or after October 15, 2019. For all applications filed prior to this date, the …