Sample Briefs
Plaintiff filed a mandamus action seeking adjudication of a DACA renewal and related employment authorization application pending nearly six months. The complaint alleges USCIS's delay caused loss of work authorization, financial hardship, and risk of removal. (Doe v. USCIS, 7/3/26)
8/11/26
AILA Doc. No. 26081161.
DACA
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS final rule to make technical revisions to its immigration bond regulation. The changes include removing form numbers and legacy job titles. The rule is effective 8/6/26. (91 FR 51359, 8/10/26)
8/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 26081039.
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Professional Resources
When suspicious PERM filings raise ethical dilemmas for both junior and supervising attorneys, this article explores how the ABA Model Rules guide lawyers through the tricky terrain with their business clients.
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USCIS announced compliance with the District Court ruling in League of Women Voters v. USCIS that stayed Policy Alert 2025-21, which allowed only state and local election officials—not nongovernmental organizations—to provide voter registration services at administrative naturalization ceremonies.
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Professional Resources
Template for a state court replevin action to recover a client file unlawfully withheld by a former attorney or other party. The action seeks return of the actual file, either voluntarily or through court-authorized law enforcement.
8/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 26081036.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that DHS properly authenticated the Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, and Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. by attaching to each a Form G-24, Certification of Documents, signed by the District Records Manager. Matter of Momplaisir, 29 I&N Dec. 820 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held remand was warranted because the IJ’s credibility finding did not meaningfully address apparent inconsistencies and, assuming the respondent established past persecution, failed to consider years of internal relocation without harm. Matter of H–I–A–H–, 29 I&N Dec. 823 (BIA 2026)
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Practice Resources
Beginning July 22, 2026, OBBBA cuts short TPS EAD automatic extensions. Many TPS holders with A12/C19 EADs who relied on the former 540-day extension will lose work authorization unless a new EAD is issued. Employers should identify affected workers and complete I-9 reverification.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
The updated 11th edition of Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity by Mary E. Kramer delivers essential guidance on crimmigration issues, key enforcement developments, and strategies for representing noncitizen clients. Order your copy today.
8/10/26
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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 August 10, 2026.
8/10/26
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Practice Resources
A federal court decision has temporarily restored important protections from arrest, detention, and removal for certain immigrant survivors with pending VAWA self-petitions, and U and T visa petitions.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DHS final rule requiring covered employers to submit the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 Visas for all extension of status petitions, regardless of whether the related fraud prevention and detection fee applies. The rule is effective 9/9/26. (91 FR 51360, 8/10/26)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a Policy Alert (PA-2026-07) on removing references to the Diplomatic List (also known as the Blue List) from the USCIS Policy Manual. DOS no longer publishes the Diplomatic List. This guidance is effective immediately. Feedback is due 9/7/26.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
OFLC announced it will host a webinar on general filing tips and trends for the H-2B Prevailing Wage Determination process on 8/20/26 at 1:00 pm ET.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
OFLC issued a frequently asked questions document announcing accommodations for employers and their representatives impacted by Typhoon Bavi in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs for TPS-holders from Ethiopia. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/19/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from South Sudan. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/10/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
On 8/6/26, the President issued Executive Order 14419, instructing DOS and DHS Secretaries to adopt changes to prevent "birth tourism." This includes denying entry to, revoking visas for, and removing alleged “birth tourists”, as well as actions against alleged facilitators. (91 FR 51993, 8/11/26)
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Practice Resources
Practitioners throughout the country have recently reported receiving interview notices for refugees purporting to be for adjustment of status. Some practitioners report that USCIS local field offices issued the interview notices, not a USCIS service center.
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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 August 7, 2026.
8/7/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held the IJ properly found the respondent was not credible, and ultimately ineligible for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), due to various inconsistencies related to his identity. Matter of I–S–M–, 29 I&N Dec. 811 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that harm suffered while a minor does not necessarily constitute persecution, and a pattern or practice withholding claim still requires an objective showing of a clear probability of persecution and has no subjective component. Matter of I–U–V–, 29 I&N Dec. 816 (BIA 2026)
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Immigration lawyers using artificial intelligence (AI) need practical, mandatory training—not just on tools, but on ethics, confidentiality, court requirements, and real-world risk management—before AI becomes part of daily practice. Here is where to find training and implementation.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs for TPS-holders from Somalia. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/10/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-06) updating Policy Manual guidance to require officers to suggest DNA testing as an optional form of evidence to establish a claimed genetic relationship when an officer determines additional evidence is necessary. Feedback is due 9/7/26.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-05) updating Policy Manual guidance on evidentiary standards, Requests for Evidence (RFEs), and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Notably, officers may now deny benefit requests with missing or insufficient initial evidence without first issuing RFEs or NOIDs.
8/6/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080601.
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AILA Public Statements, Press Releases
AILA is proud to release the 20th edition of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, the must-have resource filled with expert guidance helping readers navigate the labyrinthine U.S. immigration laws, including recent Supreme Court rulings and their impact.
8/6/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080600.
Adjustment of Status, Admissions & Border, Asylum & Refugees, Business Immigration, Consular Processing, DACA, Deferred Action, Detention & Bond, Family Immigration, National Interest Waivers, Naturalization & Citizenship, Physicians & Healthcare, Prosecutorial Discretion, Provisional Waivers, R Religious Workers, Removal & Relief, Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure, Waivers
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Practice Resources
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that its prior order staying Haiti's TPS designation was no longer in effect following the Supreme Court's reversal of the court's February 2, 2026 decision and the D.C. Circuit's subsequent remand.
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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 August 6, 2026.
8/6/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS announced that it has implemented a procedure that permits consular officers to require certain immigrant visa applicants to apply for a Public Charge Bond with USCIS in order to overcome a public charge denial. This procedure is currently being utilized under a pilot program.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ properly determined that the respondent posed a flight risk that could not be mitigated by a bond, and concluded that evidence USCIS denied his adjustment application was properly admitted as probative of flight risk. Matter of A–W–M–K–, 29 I&N Dec. 805 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent was ineligible for cancellation because paying a smuggler to bring his child to the United States constituted assisting an alien to enter or try to enter unlawfully, triggering the good moral character bar. Matter of L–L–R–, 29 I&N Dec. 799 (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 August 5, 2026.
8/5/26
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submits comment on USCIS’s proposed changes to limit eligibility for discretionary employment authorization. The comment argues that this policy change would have drastic negative consequences for applicants, employers, families, and economy.
8/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080461.
Adjustment of Status, Asylum & Refugees, Cancellation, Suspension & 212(c), DACA, Deferred Action, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation, Humanitarian Parole, T & U Status, Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure, VAWA
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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, September 1.
8/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 15082740.
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Agency Memos & Announcements, Federal Agencies
AILA provides a continually updated list of press releases announcing deaths in adult immigration detention.
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FR Regulations & Notices
CBP 30-day notice and request for comments on the revision of Form I-736, Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information. Comments are due 9/3/26. (91 FR 49434, 8/4/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
On 7/30/26, the President issued a permit to Cameron County, Texas, to own, operate, and maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge at the Brownsville and Matamoros Port of Entry located on the United States border with Mexico in Brownsville, Texas. (91 FR 50467, 8/4/26)
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Client Flyers
AILA provides three flyers to help your green card holder, visa holder, and undocumented clients understand the risks of traveling within the U.S. and how best to avoid them. The flyers are available as generic PDFs and Word documents you can customize with your firm's information. Please share.
8/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080403.
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submits comments on DOS’s proposed changes to medical examination forms for visa or immigration benefits, expressing concerns about data privacy, access to medical records, and the expanded use of medical data for public charge determinations.
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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 August 4, 2026.
8/4/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the petitioner forfeited his Notice to Appear (NTA) claims-processing objection, failed to establish a prima facie case of an illegal stop, and did not show a protected-ground nexus for withholding or a likelihood of torture. (Perez-Hernandez v. Blanche, 7/28/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the BIA misconstrued the petitioner’s sua sponte motion to reopen as a statutory motion, applied equitable tolling where it had no role, and overlooked critical evidence in concluding that he failed to show his conviction was vacated for a defect. (Kim v. Blanche, 7/30/26)
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