by Nadia Zaiem | Jul 14, 2020 | news
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has agreed to rescind its July 6, 2020 guidance which would have prevented international students from taking online-only classes this fall. The decision was announced at a hearing on the lawsuit filed by Harvard and MIT but...
by Nadia Zaiem | Jul 14, 2020 | news
Yesterday, seventeen states (Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin) filed suit against the Department of Homeland...
by Nadia Zaiem | Jul 9, 2020 | news
Yesterday, Harvard University and MIT filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The lawsuit seeks to block the enforcement of this policy.
by Nadia Zaiem | Jul 8, 2020 | news
Under current immigration law, a noncitizen subject to expedited removal from the United States is entitled to make a claim for asylum. Expedited removal applies to noncitizens who enter or attempt to enter the U.S. illegally or through fraud or misrepresentation....
by Nadia Zaiem | Jul 8, 2020 | news
On July 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced significant changes for international students this coming fall. SEVP manages schools and international students in the U.S. Due to COVID-19, SEVP previously issued a temporary exemption for...
