USCIS notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA). The RIA substantially modified regulations for the EB-5 visa category and associated Regional Center Program. Comments are due 8/31/26. (91 FR 40676, 7/2/26)
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Correspondence
AILA urges the Administration to take immediate action to ensure the safety and security of all people impacted by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela and to take affirmative steps to ensure that individuals are not forced to return to danger during the aftermath of the natural disaster.
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Practice Resources
DOS published a final rule effective April 10, 2026, that amends the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. The rule requires petitioners to submit unexpired passport information and scans with their entry forms and amends regulatory language.
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 July 2, 2026.
7/2/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that, under 8 CFR §1003.19(c)(1), the proper venue for a respondent’s request for bond redetermination is the immigration court having jurisdiction over the respondent’s place of detention. Matter of Vizcaino Aybar, 29 I&N Dec. 736 (BIA 2026)
Accessible to: Govt/Policy, Student, Member, Paralegal.
Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE issued several updates on the status of EADs issued under Temporary Protected Status designations for Burma, Haiti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under these designations remain valid and extended. SAVE will display a 7/10/26 expiration date.
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Liaison Minutes
AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee provides the unofficial minutes from its 4/30/26 meeting with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Read the unofficial minutes and the agenda.
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AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson delivers his speech at the 2026 AILA Annual Conference.
7/1/26
AILA Doc. No. 26070165.
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The AILA Military Assistance Program (MAP) provides guidance on calculating a low bono rate when accepting cases from the low bono list, offering guidance on different rank service member incomes and usual lo bono discounts.
Accessible to: International Associate, Member, Paralegal, Student.
Practice Resources
AILA’s CBP Liaison Committee provides a comparison of CBP’s 2018 and 2026 guidelines for searching travelers’ electronic devices. The 2026 guidelines indicate CBP’s more expansive approach to gathering information from international travelers.
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FR Regulations & Notices
EOIR 60-day notice of revision and extension of Form EOIR-59, Certification and Release of Records. EOIR will add a field to the form to collect the name of a parent or guardian. Comments are due 8/31/26. (91 FR 40032, 7/1/26)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
CBP released an update to its directive on border searches of electronic devices, which supersedes the previous directive released in January 2018.
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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 July 1, 2026.
7/1/26
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