Practice Resources
AILA’s Student Visa Taskforce provides a practice pointer with tips on how to proceed when USCIS issues a biometrics notice without an RFE, or an RFE without biometrics notice.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 4, 2026.
3/4/26
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Practice Resources
The AILA Global Migration Section (GMS) Analytics Subcommittee surveyed the GMS membership about criminal background checks and police certificates. These survey responses cover 24 countries.
Accessible to: Member, Student, International Associate.
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ erred in denying DHS’s motion to recalendar removal proceedings that had been administratively closed for nearly 13 years based solely on a pending U visa petition, and sustained DHS’s interlocutory appeal. Matter of Ibarra-Vega, 29 I&N Dec. 476 (BIA 2026)
Accessible to: Member, Student, Govt/Policy, Paralegal.
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that substantial evidence supported the denial of CAT relief to the petitioner, who had cognitive and physical disabilities, finding that he failed to show it was more likely than not that he would be tortured with specific intent in Mexico. (Garcia-Botello v. Bondi, 2/25/26)
Accessible to: Member, Student, Govt/Policy, Paralegal.
Agency Memos & Announcements, Federal Agencies
SAVE and E-Verify posted announcements about the impact of the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen on Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under this designation will expire 5/4/26.
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Practice Resources
On March 3, 2026, DHS published a Federal Register notice terminating Temporary Protected Status for Yemen, effective May 4, 2026. The Verification and Documentation Committee provide this practice alert for more details.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Practice Resources
The Verification and Documentation Committees provides a comprehensive chart on current status, key updates, and EAD notes for TPS and parole programs.
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Practice Resources
The DOS Liaison Committee provides a briefing on the contents of the March 2026 visa bulletin.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Amicus Briefs/Alerts
This brief in Rivera-Mendoza v. Bondi challenges the BIA’s ruling in Matter of Soram, under which a noncitizen may be deported for negligently creating a “sufficient” risk to a child, arguing it exceeds Congress’s 1996 intent to deport only for crimes of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
Accessible to: Member.
Amicus Briefs/Alerts
This brief filed in Da Silva-Queiroga v. Bondi argues that a domestic-violence victim can gain asylum by virtue of having been persecuted on account of her membership in the particular social group of “Brazilian women,” or “Brazilian women unable to leave a domestic partnership.”
Accessible to: Member.
Amicus Briefs/Alerts
In this brief filed in Padres Unidos de Tulsa v. Drummond, AILA urged the invalidity of Oklahoma's H.B. 4156, which purports to make presence without immigration authorization a state-law crime punishable by prison and expulsion from the state.
Accessible to: Member.
Amicus Briefs/Alerts
In United States v. Texas, AILA argued the invalidity of Texas's S.B. 4, which purports to criminalize the presence in the state of persons who have entered the United States without authorization or have previously been removed.
3/3/26
AILA Doc. No. 26030371.
Accessible to: Member.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS notice that DHS Secretary is terminating the designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Termination will be effective 5/4/26. EADs issued under this designation will also expire 5/4/26. (91 FR 10402, 3/3/26)
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Immigration News
The February 2026 GMS E-Bulletin provides the latest updates from around the Globe, introductions of new GMS members, and useful information for your practice!
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal, International Associate.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 3, 2026.
3/3/26
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AILA Announcements
Join us from 4/28 - 5/12 for a hands-on, beginner-friendly online course that offers participants the skills to use Microsoft 365 Copilot today, to improve writing, streamline office work, reduce research time, and build safe workflows.
3/3/26
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Amicus Briefs/Alerts
AILA joined other immigrant rights groups as amici curiae in a brief to the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, arguing that the Trump Administration’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship would increase statelessness and harm asylum seekers and other vulnerable noncitizens.
Accessible to: Member.
AILA Announcements
AILA reminds members that the initial registration period for the FY2027 H-1B cap will be open from this Wednesday 3/4/26 through 3/19/26. Visit AILA’s featured issue page to find additional resources to assist practitioners filing H-1B cap-subject petitions.
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Congressional Updates
AILA sent an updated vote recommendation to Congress on 3/2/26 urging it to block any continued funding to ICE and CBP until an agreement is reached on enforceable reforms to stop their unlawful and dangerous practices and restore safety to American communities.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS announced the upcoming termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen, effective 5/4/26. An advance copy of the termination notice, to be published in the Federal Register on 3/3/26, is available.
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Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
EOIR IFR and request for comments on implementing electronic filing and records applications for all cases before the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), effective 3/2/26. Comments are due 4/1/26. (91 FR 9989, 3/2/26)
Accessible to Public.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 2, 2026.
3/2/26
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Client Flyers
AILA provides a flyer to inform your clients of USCIS policies pausing processing for many benefits requests and ordering re-review of certain approved applications. The flyer is available as a generic PDF as well as a Word version you can customize with your firm's information. Please share.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Govt/Policy, Paralegal.
Litigation Resources, Sample Briefs
EB1-A plaintiff’s motion in support of summary judgement in case challenging USCIS’s extra-regulatory “final merits determination,” arguing it was created by memo without APA rulemaking, exceeds INA and regulations, and is arbitrary and capricious.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Federal Court Cases, Litigation Resources, Sample Briefs
AILA member Brian Green secured a major victory in Mukherji v. Miller, where the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska held that USCIS unlawfully adopted and applied the so-called “Kazarian Step Two” final merits determination in adjudicating EB-1A petitions.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Amicus Briefs/Alerts
AILA and American Immigration Council’s amicus brief in Lopez-Campos v. Reycraft argues that unlawful mandatory detention policies subject long-term residents, abuse survivors, and others to abusive, coercive detention without a legitimate purpose. They are filing similar briefs in related cases.
Accessible to: Member.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
EOIR interim final rule and comment request on appellate procedures for the BIA. Notably, the rule shortens the deadline to appeal from 30 to 10 days and makes reviewing cases on the merits discretionary. The IFR is effective 3/9/26. Comments are due 4/8/26. (91 FR 5267, 2/6/26; 91 FR 9705, 2/27/26)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that “at the time of admission” in INA §237(a)(1)(H) refers to a noncitizen’s lawful entry after inspection and authorization, and thus fraud and misrepresentations at the time of adjustment cannot be waived under this provision. Matter of Forjoe, 29 I&N Dec. 463 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The Council and other organizations filed a lawsuit against EOIR in the DC District Court to block its implementation of the recently published IFR amending BIA appellate procedures which is scheduled to go into effect on 3/9/26. (Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, et al. v. EOIR et al., 2/26/26)
Accessible to: Member, Student, Govt/Policy, Paralegal.
Amicus Briefs/Alerts
AILA’s amicus brief in Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, et al. v. Noem, et al., argues that DHS’s unprecedented placement of parolees into expedited removal is unlawful. It abandons a decades-old framework, traps individuals in detention, and blocks their lawful path to permanent status.
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Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DOL NPRM replacing current analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act with one modified from the 2021 rule. It will also apply to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. Comments are due 4/28/26. (91 FR 9932, 2/27/26)
Accessible to Public.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 27, 2026.
2/27/26
Accessible to Public.
Professional Resources
If you are using a personal Gmail or other email account to communicate with clients, this one is for you: three reasons to get a professional email today.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.