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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases

CA4 Remands Guyanese Petitioner’s CAT Claim After Finding BIA Ignored Relevant Evidence

The court vacated the denial of petitioner’s Convention Against Torture (CAT) claim, holding that the BIA abused its discretion by ignoring unrebutted evidence that those who share certain traits of petitioner’s faced an increased likelihood of torture in Guyana. (McDougall v. Bondi, 9/5/25)

9/11/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091132. Asylum & Refugees, Removal & Relief
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases

BIA Finds IJ Exceeded Authority in Assessing Whether Respondent Warranted Favorable Exercise of Discretion

The BIA held the IJ exceeded his authority to consider the circumstances of respondent’s conviction by making an adverse credibility finding as to respondent’s two child victims, in effect finding respondent factually innocent of the crime. Matter of Garcia-Flores, 29 I&N Dec. 230 (BIA 2025)

9/11/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091131. Cancellation, Suspension & 212(c), Crimes, Removal & Relief
AILA Announcements

An Overview and Update on The Child Status Protection Act: Will It Ever Grow Up?

An Overview and Update on The Child Status Protection Act: Will It Ever Grow Up?

9/11/25
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

SAVE Announcement About Status Change Report Bi-weekly Data Updates

SAVE's Status Change Report launched in June 2025 as a resource to identify SAVE cases for benefit applicants with an Employment Authorization Document later revoked by DHS. The report data was last updated on 9/9/25 and will continue to be updated bi-weekly as new data becomes available.

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091038. Humanitarian Parole
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

DOL’s Administrative Review Board Updates Website to Simplify Worker Appeals Process

DOL announced updates to the Administrative Review Board website, including streamlined navigation, better access to research and guidance, and an FAQ page. The stated purpose is to improve workers’ ability to file, track, and process cases and allow the board to act with more transparency.

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091037. Business Immigration
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

DOL Announces Scheduled Maintenance for FLAG 9/19/25-9/21/25

DOL announced that from Friday 9/19/25 at 7:00 PM ET to Sunday, 9/21/25 at 11:00 PM ET, it will be conducting system maintenance on the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System. System users will not be able to access FLAG during this time.

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091036. Business Immigration
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

OFLC Announces 60-Day Comment Period on Proposed Revisions to H-2A Certification Program

OFLC announcement providing information about a 9/10/25 Federal Register notice proposing to revise the application forms, instructions, appendices, and other information associated with the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program. Comments are due 11/10/25.

Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOL Notice of Revision of H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program

DOL Notice of proposed changes to forms and instructions included in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program collection. Comments are due 11/10/25. (90 FR 43640, 9/10/25)

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091035. Business Immigration, H-2A Agricultural Worker
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – September 10, 2025

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 10, 2025.

9/10/25
Practice Resources

Practice Pointer: Preparing for Denials and NOIDs without RFE

The USCIS Benefits Policy Committees provides considerations to take given the uptick in USCIS Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID) without first issuing a related Request for Evidence (RFE).

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091034. Business Immigration, Family Immigration
AILA Announcements, Professional Resources

Now Available: 2025 AILA Practice Pulse

Formerly known as AILA's Marketplace Study, the 2025 AILA Practice Pulse provides AILA members with key insights on business, tech, and well-being trends in immigration law. Download now and see what’s ahead!

AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Lighting the Path to Citizenship: AILA’s 20th Annual Citizenship Day

AILA Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud highlights the 20-year history of AILA Citizenship Day and the ways our members have helped change lives and foster community through this important and inspiring pro bono effort. There is still time to get involved, find out how in this blog post.

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091033. Naturalization & Citizenship
Federal Court Cases

DOJ Sues Boston, Massachusetts Over Sanctuary City Laws

DOJ filed a lawsuit against the City of Boston, Massachusetts, as well as its mayor, police department, and police commissioner over its sanctuary city laws. This is one of a number of lawsuits DOJ has brought against sanctuary jurisdictions. (U.S.A. v. Boston, 9/4/25)

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091032.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

USCIS Policy Memo Reaffirms Guidance on Public Charge Inadmissibility Determinations

USCIS released a policy memorandum (PM-602-0190) reminding USCIS officers that they must strictly adhere to the statutes, regulations, and USCIS policy when making inadmissibility determinations, including under the public charge ground.

9/10/25 AILA Doc. No. 25091031. Admissions & Border
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

EOIR Notice of Revision of Immigration Practitioner/Organization Complaint Form

EOIR 30-day notice of revision and request for comments on Form EOIR-44, Immigration Practitioner/Organization Complaint Form. EOIR has revised the Privacy Act Notice on the form. Comments are due 10/9/25. (90 FR 43476, 9/9/25)

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090943. Removal & Relief
Practice Resources

Practice Pointer: Navigating State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) Job Order Postings in H-2B Cases

AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee provides this practice pointer which highlights key requirements and some state-specific issues to watch for when preparing and posting State Workforce Agencies (SWA) job orders.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090942. H-2A Agricultural Worker
Practice Resources

Ensuring Your Money Is Insured

Learn how to protect your money and other banking best practices for firms in this article from the Practice and Professionalism Center.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 23072632. Practice Management
Practice Resources

Practice Alert: DOS Declines to Meet with AILA DOS Liaison Committee in Fall 2025

DOS declines an invitation to meet with AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee in fall 2025.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090941. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

EOIR Notice of Revision of Notice of Appeal From a Decision of an Immigration Judge

EOIR 30-day notice of revision and request for comments on Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal From a Decision of an Immigration Judge. EOIR is revising this form to implement several changes, including filing fee changes enacted under H.R.-1. Comments are due 10/9/25. (90 FR 43477, 9/9/25)

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090940. Removal & Relief
Press Releases

AILA Executive Director: SCOTUS Allows Indiscriminate Immigration Enforcement for Now

AILA ED Ben Johnson responds to the SCOTUS order temporarily allowing the Trump Administration to continue its indiscriminate immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, noting that "Every American should be gravely concerned that the nation’s highest court has given a green light to racial profiling."

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090939.
Practice Resources

Practice Alert: Adjudicating Immigrant Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence

DOS announced that IV applicants will be required to interview in the consular district for their place of residence, or in their country of nationality, with limited exceptions.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090206. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

Deaths at Adult Detention Centers

AILA provides a continually updated list of press releases announcing deaths in adult immigration detention.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 16050900. Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief
Practice Resources

Practice Alert: Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants to be Interviewed in Their Country of Residence

DOS announced that applicants should schedule NIV appointments in their country of nationality or residence.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090938. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

Annual Limit Reached in the EB-3 and EW Visa Categories

DOS announed that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3) category and the “Other Workers” (EW) subcategory for fiscal year (FY) 2025 have been issued. Embassies and consulates may not issue visas in these categories until the start of FY 2026 on 10/1/25.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090937. Business Immigration, Consular Processing
Federal Court Cases

SCOTUS Lifts Temporary Injunction on Immigration Stops in Los Angeles

The Supreme Court lifted a temporary injunction on immigration stops in LA for which reasonable suspicion relies only on apparent race or ethnicity; use of Spanish or accented English; presence at certain locations; or occupation. Justice Sotomayor issued a dissent. (Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, 9/8/25)

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090936. Detention & Bond
Practice Resources

Practice Pointer: Recommended Best Practice for Uploading Evidence and Document Handling for USCIS Interviews through Attorneys’ myUSCIS accounts

AILA's USCIS Operations Committee provides pointers on uploading evidence to attorneys' myUSCIS accounts prior to USCIS field office interviews. The Committee notes that this pointer is not a "one-size fits all," and recommends research on specific field office practices prior to the interview date.

Practice Resources

Practice Alert: Immigrant Visa Exceptions for Ethnic and Religious Minorities Facing Persecution in Iran

AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides a practice alert regarding IV exceptions to the June 4, 2025, travel ban for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution in Iran.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090934. Consular Processing
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases

BIA Rules on Relevance of Valid Sponsors and Evidence in Bond Proceedings

The BIA held that the existence of a valid, reliable, and credible sponsor is relevant to a determination of flight risk, and that IJs may consider all relevant and probative evidence to determine if the evidence establishes custody factors. Matter of Dobrotvoskii 29 I&N Dec. 211 (BIA 2025)

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090933. Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases

BIA Holds That IJs Lack Authority to Hear Bond Requests or Grant Bond to Noncitizens Present Without Admission

The BIA held that, based on the plain language of INA §235(b)(2)(A), IJs lack authority to hear bond requests or to grant bond to noncitizens who are present in the United States without admission. Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025)

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090932. Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – September 9, 2025

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 9, 2025.

9/9/25
Practice Resources

Practice Alert: Changes to 9 FAM 303.8 with AI Predictive Analysis of “Unavailable” Sections (unvetted)

AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides a practice alert regarding revisions to 9 FAM 303.8, along with an AI predictive analysis of “unavailable” sections of the FAM.

9/9/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090931. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

DOS Announces Annual Limit Reached in the EB-1 Category

DOS announced that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category for fiscal year (FY) 2025 have been issued. Embassies and consulates may not issue visas in these categories until the start of the next fiscal year on 10/1/25.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090844. Consular Processing, EB-1
Practice Resources

Practice Pointer: Demystifying VIBE

AILA’s HIAA and DOL Liaison Committees provide a resource concerning the VIBE program utilized by USCIS and DOL.

Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

USCIS Policy Alert (PA-2025-21) on Voter Registration at Naturalization Ceremonies

USCIS issued revised guidance in its Policy Manual clarifying that only state and local election officials will be permitted to offer voter registration services at the end of administrative naturalization ceremonies. This guidance applies to ceremonies held on or after 8/29/25.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090843. Naturalization & Citizenship
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

EOIR Announces Investiture of Three Appellate Immigration Judges

EOIR announced the investiture of three Appellate Immigration Judges who were sworn in on 8/28/25: Sheila E.Gallow, Marcos Gemoets, and Kathleen K. Volkert. The announcement contains biographical information for each of the new Appellate Immigration Judges.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090842. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

EOIR to Open Baton Rouge Immigration Court

EOIR announced it will open a new immigration court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 10/20/25. EOIR will provide official advance notice to all parties whose cases are reassigned to the Baton Rouge Immigration Court.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090841. Removal & Relief
Practice Resources

Practice Alert: Update on TPS Venezuela EAD Validity

The AILA Verification and Documentation Committee provides this update alerting members about the validity of employment authorization documents for Venezuelan nationals who were granted Temporary Protected Status under the 2021 and 2023 designations.

Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DHS Notice of CBP Immigration Fees Required by HR-1 for Fiscal Year 2025

DHS notice that CBP will begin assessing fees pursuant to HR-1, effective 9/30/25, such as new fees for CBP Form I–94 applications and Electronic Visa Update System enrollment, as well as an increased authorization fee for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. (90 FR 42025, 8/28/25)

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090840. Admissions & Border
AILA Governance

Board Meeting Schedule

View the schedule of upcoming AILA Board of Governors meetings.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 99900686.
Press Releases

AILA: BIA’s Decision Ignores Decades of Precedent, Stripping Immigration Judges of Bond Authority

AILA President Jeff Joseph and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the BIA decision in Matter of Yajure Hurtado noting that "This decision will put billions of taxpayer dollars in the pockets of private prison companies and irredeemably damage American families, businesses, and communities.”

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090839.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

DOS Update on Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence

DOS announcement updating instructions for all nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants. Applicants must schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of nationality or residence or at the embassy or consulate designated for their country in the announcement.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090838. Consular Processing
Practice Resources

Practice Pointer: Tracking DOS FAM/FAH Changes

AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides a practice pointer explaining the process by which the DOS Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) is revised and updated.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090837. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

EOIR PM on Consideration of Constitutional Arguments in Agency Adjudications

EOIR Acting Director Sirce E. Owen released a policy memorandum (PM 25-45) providing guidance regarding EOIR adjudicators’ consideration of constitutional arguments during adjudications.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090836. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

EOIR PM on Procedures for Going Off-the-Record During Immigration Court Proceedings

EOIR Acting Director Sirce E. Owen released a policy memorandum (PM 25-44) providing updated guidance on procedures that Immigration Judges must use when going off-the-record during immigration court proceedings. This PM cancels and replaces OPPM 03-06.

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090835. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DHS Notice of Termination of 2021 Designation of Venezuela for TPS

DHS notice that DHS Secretary is terminating the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The designation is set to expire 9/10/25, with termination effective 11/7/25. (90 FR 43225, 9/8/25)

Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DHS Notice of Certain Immigration Enforcement-Related Fees Required by HR-1

DHS notice announcing new immigration enforcement-related fees established in HR-1 for certain immigration-related violations. DHS will begin assessing and collecting those fees that are administered by DHS in accordance with HR-1, effective 9/8/25. (90 FR 43223, 9/8/25)

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090833. Admissions & Border, Removal & Relief
Congressional Updates

AILA Recommends a NO vote on H.R. 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

AILA urges a NO vote on H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, scheduled for a vote in the House on 9/11/25. This bill imposes disproportionately harsh punishments on illegal entry and reentry. Instead of this extreme, costly and ineffective approach, Congress should enact bipartisan solutions.

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – September 8, 2025

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 8, 2025.

9/8/25
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases

CA4 Holds That Material-Support Bar Did Not Apply to Petitioner Forced to Cook for Leaders of Terrorist Organization

The court held that the BIA erred in applying the material-support bar to deny the petitioner’s asylum application, finding that petitioner’s cooking was not sufficiently substantial standing alone to help the “Unknown Gunmen” accomplish their terrorist activities. (Ozurumba v. Bondi, 9/2/25)

9/8/25 AILA Doc. No. 25090831. Asylum & Refugees, Removal & Relief
Practice Resources

Practice Alert & Call for Examples: USCIS RFEs, NOIDs, and Potential Denials for "Wet Signature” on Form I-129

AILA is aware of the continued RFEs, NOIDs, and denials stemming from the "wet signature" policy. AILA provides an update to this practice alert and issues a call for examples.