Supreme Court Ruling on DACA Brief Report The Supreme Court barred President Trump’s administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program previously started by Obama that prevented the deportation of over 800,000 immigrants that came to the US as children. We know this is a relief to our DACA clients, their…

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) had continued to work remotely and limit services offered online. Now as the severity of the pandemic subsides and certain in-person services are resumed, the USCIS is extending certain flexibilities beyond those announced on…

Visa Service Update at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi General Updates The US Embassy in Abu Dhabi will resume some of its services. However, they will only be taking certain appointments. These appointments will be limited to applicants for immigrant (IR 1, CR 1, IR 2**, CR 2**) visa interviews already scheduled that had…

Do noncitizens have the constitutional protection of due process of law, and if so what would happen if they’re arrested during the protests? The Fifth Amendment states that shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” In…

Trump temporarily suspends immigration into the United States President Trump signed an Executive Order that will “temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” effective April 23, 2020. Many individuals have reached out to ask about the implications of this suspension on their case. We understand your concerns and wish to address any questions you may…