Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submitted a comment opposing the interim final rule (IFR) that would mandate e-filing for certain immigration forms. Drawing on a call for examples, the comment highlights the agency's lack of readiness for mandatory e-filing and the IFR's impact.
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Amicus Briefs/Alerts
AILA argues §237(a)(2)(E)(i)’s child abuse provision is not a unitary offense and that endangerment qualifies as child neglect only with a duty of care or conduct beyond non-injurious negligence. (Figueroa-Cruz v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 10/6/26)
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AILA Announcements
The newly updated AILA’s Guide to PERM Labor Certification is now shipping! Reorganized to follow the lifecycle of a PERM case, it features key updates on PERM law, policy, and practice, plus two new articles and 25 practical templates and tools. Order today!
10/7/26
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AILA Governance
View the schedule of upcoming AILA Board of Governors meetings.
10/7/26
AILA Doc. No. 99900686.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 7, 2026.
10/7/26
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FR Regulations & Notices
DHS is expected to post a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on 10/8/26 to impose new fees for each F-1 student to engage in Optional Practical Training (OPT). The fees would be $70,000 for initial OPT and $30,000 for any subsequent OPT. An advance copy is available.
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AILA Blog
Brittany Faith, member of the 2026 Fall Conference Planning Committee, highlights ways attendees of the 2026 AILA Fall Conference in Atlanta can balance demanding professional schedules with practical self-care and local activities, including recreation, wellness, culture, and sports options.
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AILA Announcements
Learn how AILALink is the perfect tool for electronic access to the books and other research resources you need. Sign up for our next group training at 2:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, November 17.
10/6/26
AILA Doc. No. 15082740.
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AILA Announcements
AILA's 2026 INA and CFR editions deliver the latest immigration law and regulatory updates in one trusted source. Featuring newly enacted laws, legislative histories, and key regulatory changes, these essential references help practitioners stay informed and practice with confidence. Order today.
10/6/26
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 6, 2026.
10/6/26
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Practice Resources
AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides a practice alert regarding the expansion of online presence review to many NIV classifications beyond those previously covered.
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Federal Agencies, Litigation Resources, Practice Resources
Getting a stay in front of the officers putting clients on planes; fact patterns that make a removal unlawful & cause of action each supports; jurisdictional & equitable defenses the government tends to raise; & once a removal has happened, how to obtain & enforce an order bringing the client back.
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AILA Blog
AILA member Remzi Güvenç Kulen examines how recent EB-1A adjudication trends are influencing immigration strategy for founders, emphasizing the role of evidence development, case sequencing, and the relationship between O-1A and EB-1A pathways.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held an attorney suspended for submitting a brief containing artificial intelligence hallucinations and making false statements to the court regarding his AI use was properly subject to reciprocal discipline and suspended him for six months. Matter of Sethi, 30 I&N Dec. 112 (BIA 2026)
10/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26100508.
Ethics
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AILA Public Statements, Press Releases
AILA and partners filed a lawsuit challenging two administration policies that make it significantly harder or impossible for eligible immigrants already living in the United States to obtain lawful permanent residence — commonly known as a green card — without leaving the country.
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Practice Resources
The DOS Liaison Committee provides a briefing on the October 2026 visa bulletin, with discussion of the impact of the 75-country visa pause on advancement and retrogression.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent did not meet his burden to show he was not a danger to the community where he had a conviction and arrests for driving and boating under the influence and a very recent arrest for domestic assault. Matter of Morales Cuxun, 30 I&N Dec. 121 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held it does not retain jurisdiction after remanding the record to the immigration court, and that IJ’s issuance of a new decision on remand without another hearing did not violate the remand order or deprive respondent of due process. Matter of C–M–H–H–, 30 I&N Dec. 124 (BIA 2026)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOJ filed a suit against the State of Maryland, MD AG Anthony Brown, the MD Police Training and Standards Commission, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County, over laws that require federal officers to provide identification and prohibit them from wearing masks. (U.S.A. v. Maryland, 10/1/26)
10/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26100503.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held the IJ properly denied cancellation under INA §240A(a) in exercising discretion, where respondent’s significant equities were outweighed by money laundering and alien smuggling, a child abuse conviction, and lack of candor. Matter of Cornejo-Aguilar, 30 I&N Dec. 105 (BIA 2026)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
E-Verify announced that on 1/11/27, USCIS will dispose of E-Verify records for cases last updated on or before 12/31/16. Employers have until 1/8/27 to download effected case records from E-Verify.
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AILA Announcements
The fully updated second edition of AILA’s U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Law Toolbox delivers practical guidance on the latest citizenship law, policy, and USCIS developments, plus checklists, sample resources, and tools. Order your copy today.
10/5/26
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 5, 2026.
10/5/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that an IJ may pretermit an application for asylum and withholding of removal without the filing of a motion by DHS, and affirmed the pretermission where the respondent did not set forth prima facie claims for the relief sought. Matter of G–R–B–, 30 I&N Dec. 102 (BIA 2026)
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Liaison Minutes
AILA’s CBP Committee provides an agenda in advance of the planned meeting with CBP’s Office of Field Operations on October 23, 2026.
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FR Regulations & Notices
Memorandum for DOS, DHS, and HHS secretaries with the presidential determination of the admission of up to 17,500 refugees in FY27. Admissions will be primarily allocated to Afrikaners. (91 FR 63119, 10/2/26)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS updated its webpage on countries subject to visa bonds. The countries are unchanged. Bonds increased to $10,000, $15,000, 0r $20,000, reflecting the final rule. DOS also removed the FIFA World Cup exception, added a section on third-party payment, and edited sections on breach and compliance.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DHS notice that the DHS Secretary has determined it is necessary to waive certain legal requirements in order to construct barriers and roads near the international border in the U.S. Border Patrol El Pasor Sector of New Mexico. The waiver is effective 10/2/26. (91 FR 62739, 10/2/26)
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Chapter Documents
San Diego Chapter bylaws.
10/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 10060155.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 2, 2026.
10/2/26
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Find upcoming political engagement opportunities for AILA members, including virtual phone banks, text banks, and other activities coordinated by SCOPE and AILA chapters nationwide as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
10/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 26093003.
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AILA Announcements
How does West Virginia v. EPA affect immigration enforcement? Catherine Lina Tanihu examines the major questions doctrine and its potential impact on the expansion of expedited removal, offering timely legal analysis for immigration practitioners. Read it in the AILA Law Journal—free to all members.
10/2/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
CBP’s Carrier Liaison Program provides notice that CBP will cease routine use of admission stamps during primary processing. Admission stamps may still be used during secondary processing and in limited circumstances in primary.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS notice of fee adjustment for inflation, effective 10/16/26, for two immigration-related fees required by H.R. 1. Increases will apply to the annual asylum fee and fees for applications for TPS, parole, and an initial EAD (for asylum seekers, parolees, and TPS holders). (91 FR 62540, 10/1/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
CBP notice of fee adjustment for inflation for certain immigration-related fees required by H.R. 1. Fees for parole into the United States, ESTA authorization, and EVUS enrollment will increase. The new fees are effective 10/16/26. (91 FR 62534, 10/1/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
ICE notice of fee adjustment for inflation, effective 10/16/26, for two immigration-related fees required by H.R. 1. Fees will increase for individuals subject to removal orders in absentia who are arrested by ICE and inadmissible individuals arrested between ports of entry. (91 FR 62542, 10/1/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS final rule, effective 11/30/26, adjusting EB-5 immigration benefit request fees and implementing related provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. (91 FR 61940, 9/30/26)
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Professional Resources
The Practice Innovation & Professionalism Center explains how to sign up for Meta’s Brand Rights Protection and why it matters right now.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent did not meet his burden to establish that he was not a flight risk where he engaged in asylum fraud and where the IJ denied his asylum application. Matter of Y–M–B–, 30 I&N Dec. 99 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that reopening was unwarranted because the respondent’s claim of a lack of due process was speculative, based on a series of false assumptions and fallacious reasoning, and wholly unsupported by the actual evidence in the record. Matter of M–K–, 30 I&N Dec. 84 (BIA 2026)
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 1, 2026.
10/1/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the BIA legally erred by failing to consider the receipt showing the petitioner paid his voluntary departure bond, the only relevant evidence on a dispositive issue, and that the failure was a question of law, not a fact question. (Perez-Garcia v. Blanche, 9/25/26)
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AILA Announcements
The seventh edition of Representing Clients in Immigration Court delivers essential guidance for attorneys handling removal proceedings. With practical tips, strategic insights, and sample forms and pleadings, it supports every stage of a removal defense case. Get your copy today!
10/1/26
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Practice Resources
AILA provides a practice pointer on USCIS’s revised definition of “day,” explaining how weekends and holidays affect paper and electronic filing deadlines, substantive eligibility dates, and response periods.
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Practice Resources
The Verification and Documentation Committee provides this pointer on compliance considerations regarding the automatic employment authorization extensions available to H-1B workers and the process for reverifying I-9 Forms for H-1B employees.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS announced it will publish a notice of inflation increase of certain immigration-related fees under HR 1 for FY27, effective 10/16/26. These include the Annual Asylum Application Fee, and filing fees for Forms I-131, I-765 (for certain initial filings), and I-821. An advance copy is available.
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FR Regulations & Notices
EOIR notice of inflationary fee adjustment of immigration-related filing fees for certain DHS forms filed with EOIR under HR 1 for FY27. Fees will increase for Forms I-485, I-601, and I-821, as well as the Annual Asylum Fee (Form I-589). The new fees are effective 10/1/26. (91 FR 61447, 9/29/26)
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Federal Agencies
In July 2026, The Department of State published a Generative AI Playbook, a guide for U.S. government agencies developing and scaling enterprise AI solutions, with a focus on GenAI technology.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 30, 2026.
9/30/26
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Practice Resources
AILA provides a practice pointer on revised Forms I-864, I-864A, and I-864EZ, including filing deadlines, new credit-report provisions, potential public charge implications, and practice tips for sponsors and practitioners.
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