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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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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