USCIS
تأیید کرد: کسانی که شخصاً (بدون کارفرما) از طریق NIW درخواست کارت سبز می‌کنند هم باید از امروز هزینه جدید ۶۰۰ دلاری برای پناهندگان را هنگام ارسال فرم آی۱۴۰ بپردازند

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-uscis-fee-rule

Some immigration attorneys and businesses that rely on immigrant labor are hoping the increases will help the agency reduce the notorious backlog of immigration-related applications. 

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/news/2024/04/03/uscis-immigration-visa-fee-increases

USCIS has determined that a properly completed Form I-693 that is signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, does not expire and can be used as evidence to show that the applicant
is not inadmissible under the health-related grounds indefinitely.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240404-I-693Validity.pdf

A range of studies by academics and think tanks have shown that immigrants do not commit crime at a higher rate than native-born Americans.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-focuses-migrants-crime-here-is-what-research-shows-2024-04-11/

افزایش حجم پرونده‌های ارسالی NIW (کارت سبز افراد دارای شایستگی/مهارت قابل توجه) باعث خواهد شد مدت انتظار کارت سبز کاری کتگوری EB2 برای کشورهای غیر از هند و چین افزایش یابد

دیوان عالی ایالات متحده به یک پرونده مهاجرتی در این باره رسیدگی می‌کند که آیا ارائه توضیح برای رد ویزای مهاجرتی همسران شهروندان آمریکا برای دولت اجباری هست یا نه. دولت معتقد است این که مأموران کنسولی مجبور شوند دلیل رد کردن تقاضای ویزا را به مصاحبه شونده اعلام کنند تهدید کننده امنیت ملی آمریکا است.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/04/19/itdi-a19.html

همسران شهروندان آمریکا که به طور غیرقانونی وارد آمریکا شده‌ باشند از دریافت کارت سبز محرومند. کاخ سفید در نظر دارد به این دسته از افراد اجازه کار بدهد، که راه را برای کارت سبز گرفتن آنها باز می‌کند.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/biden-weighs-giving-legal-status-to-immigrant-spouses-of-u-s-citizens-04277843?st=i4h8voeiq18gj4g&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Tucked away in the bill is a new provision that vastly expands the federal government’s warrantless surveillance authority at the expense of noncitizens seeking permission to enter the United States, including millions of people seeking visas or simply traveling to the U.S. each year.

Although it’s unclear exactly how this provision will be implemented, it could arguably allow future administrations to screen individuals with “suspect” profiles and prevent their entry for illegitimate reasons having nothing to do with national security, such as the noncitizen’s ideology or political beliefs.

Unfortunately, U.S. citizens and employers may lack legal recourse to challenge any processing delays of their loved ones’ or employees’ visas based on findings of inadmissibility resulting from this expanded vetting process.

https://immigrationimpact.com/2024/04/26/congress-expands-surveillance-immigrants-traveling-to-us/

The recent surge in immigration to the US has led many economists to boost their forecasts. Now they’re looking for more signs of its impact in the data.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/how-immigration-will-boost-the-us-economy-through-strong-hiring-more-housing?embedded-checkout=true

The government has added 15 months to the average green card process since 2016.

https://www.cato.org/blog/employer-sponsored-green-card-processing-takes-31-years

“A lot of that is going to be up to Congress … We need officers, we need detention beds, we need transportation contracts … because [we would have] more flights heading out of the country and more bus removals down to the border,” Homan said.

“We would still prioritize criminals and national security threats first, they are the most dangerous for the country.” he added. “But I would say no one is off the table. If you’re in this country illegally… then we’ll remove you.”

Feere argued the Statement Department could use the Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to issue visa sanctions against countries that refuse to take back their citizens.

https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/us-news/inside-trumps-plan-to-deport-nearly-20-million-migrants-from-the-us/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Biden administration is looking to update the Department of Labor's Schedule A Shortage Occupation List to include STEMoccupations. This list, which hasn't been updated in decades and is focused primarily on healthcare, exempts listed occupations from Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) requirements such as advertising job openings in newspapers, on the employer's website, at jobs fairs and other steps. Tech companies have latched on to the Schedule A list as a means to cut green card processing time and government regulation.

https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/news/366583437/Microsoft-Google-seek-green-card-rule-change

ویزا بولتن ژوئن ۲۰۲۴

به دلیل تقاضای بالای کارت سبز کاری احتمالا final action date در ماه آینده عقبگرد خواهد داشت

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-june-2024.html