AILA Announcements
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOJ 60-day notice of a new form for Requests for DOJ Certification Letters for T Visa Holders. Comments are due 8/17/26. (91 FR 36156, 6/16/26)
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Visa Bulletins
USCIS determined that, for July 2026, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart, and applicants in all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart.
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Visa Bulletins
DOS posted the July 2026 Visa Bulletin with updates on “Final Action Dates;” “Dates for Filing;” the Diversity Visa (DV) program; availability of family-sponsored and employment-based visas; EB-1, EB-2, and EB-5 for India; EB-2 for China; EB-3 for the Philippines, SIVs, and more.
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the petitioner’s Florida conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was categorically a crime of violence under 18 USC §16, and thus found that the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the petitioner’s motion to reopen. (Senatus v. Att’y Gen., 6/8/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The en banc court vacated its prior order denying the petitioners’ opposed motion to stay removal and granted the stay, finding that the petitioners met the standard for a stay under Nken v. Holder in light of en banc briefing and oral argument. (Rojas-Espinoza v. Blanche, 6/9/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that a petitioner found removable under INA §237(a)(2)(E)(ii) for violating a no-contact order need not have the actual protection order in the record, where other evidence proved the statutory elements by clear and convincing evidence. (Tiah v. Blanche, 6/8/26)
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AILA Governance
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6/16/26
AILA Doc. No. 24021303.
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the BIA’s discretionary denial of cancellation of removal and that the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying reconsideration where the petitioner waived his challenge to removability by failing to appeal it. (Dodaj v. Blanche, 6/8/26)
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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 June 16, 2026.
6/16/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061601.
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AILA Blog
AILA members Lynn Calder, Carly Hetland, Karen Hill, and Kate Rodriguez highlight how AILA “helps students learn the field, helps new attorneys practice it with confidence, and helps experienced lawyers refine their craft while shaping the future of immigration law.”
6/16/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061600.
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Professional Resources
Learn how to establish a straightforward process for closing immigration law cases, minimize ethical risks, and avoid prolonged cases, with downloadable sample case closing letters in Word.
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Practice Resources
Consular posts are shifting visa issuance and fraud fee collection to Pay.gov without formal DOS guidance, creating confusion. Some applicants receive §221(g) refusals solely for nonpayment, with visas issued after payment and no further review.
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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 June 15, 2026.
6/15/26
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Practice Resources
On June 8, 2026, the District Court of Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 H-1B fee as unlawful. AILA provides updates regarding the implementation of the $100,000 H-1B fee based on recent court orders.
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AILA Governance
View the schedule of upcoming AILA Board of Governors meetings.
6/15/26
AILA Doc. No. 99900686.
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Examples & Questions
AILA is conducting a survey for an advocacy-oriented report about the experience of immigration attorneys having access to their clients obstructed by immigration agencies and related entities, either through individual officer decisions or the impact of broader national or regional policies.
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Federal Court Cases
DOJ sued Virginia over regulations that ban federal law enforcements officers from wearing masks, require them to show identification, and bar cooperative agreements between state and local agencies and federal immigration enforcement unless certain conditions are met. (USA v. Virginia, 6/11/26)
6/12/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061204.
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Professional Resources
Hesitant about self-compassion? This article invites you to try it anyway and see the results.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS announced that it will comply, pending further litigation, with the district court's 6/5/26 and 6/11/26 orders in Dorcas v. USCIS. The court vacated policies that placed processing holds on applications and added consideration of country-specific factors to discretionary benefit adjudications.
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On June 12, 2026, USCIS filed an appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in response to the vacatur of policies pausing adjudication of certain benefit requests.
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Practice Resources
USCIS quietly adds medical physicians to group cases eligible for lift of processing holds. AILA recommends that members closely monitor the Strengthening Vetting USCIS page for unannounced updates.
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Cases & Decisions
On June 11, 2026, the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island issued a second order clarifying the challenged policies in Dorcas Int'l Institute of Rhode Island, et al v. USCIS, et al as unlawful under the APA, and ordered the government to provide a status update on implementation within 24 hours.
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Correspondence
The Department of State’s Visa Office informed AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee that they will be unable to attend the 2026 AILA Annual Conference. In lieu of a meeting, AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee has submitted a list of outstanding questions to the DOS Visa Office.
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Practice Resources
On May 11, 2026, DHS published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) providing that if USCIS accepts a benefit request and later determines that the request lacks a valid signature, the agency may reject or deny the filing. Please see this pointer for key changes, impact, and best practices.
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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 June 12, 2026.
6/12/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes the Immigrant Justice Corps with the Robert E. Juceam Founders Award, which is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy.
6/12/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061200.
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