
Donald Trump is back in the White House and big changes in U.S. immigration policy are already happening. One of the areas that will be affected is the processing of marriage-visas (CR-1) and Fiancee Visas (K-1). Drawing from past trends
Bringing Your Parents to the U.S. on an IR-5 Visa
You love your parents. They sacrificed so much to raise you, educate you, and instill the proper values. You came to the U.S., studied, worked hard, and achieved the American…
Overview
Since taking office President Trump has taken a giant leap in immigration through executive orders and administrative actions. He’s targeted both legal and undocumented immigrants, upending the U.S. immigration system. Critics say these actions will create inefficiency, economic instability…
January 29, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, a new immigration law that gives state attorneys general the power to interfere in federal immigration matters—particularly visa issuance — a power that’s always been the domain of…
DHS Terminates the 2023 Designation of Venezuela for TPS
On February 3, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security released the following statement regarding Trump’s decision to terminate the 2023 designation of Venezuela for TPS: After reviewing country conditions…
Introduction
Since taking office, Trump has been going after immigration reform, first promising to go after illegal immigration. But his administration has mainly focused on legal immigration pathways, on refugees, asylum seekers and visa holders. Through executive orders and DHS…
A Hard Line on Immigration
President Donald Trump has not wasted any time in setting up for his promised deportations. While his Day One mass deportations didn’t happen, his administration has already put in place policies and plans to…