Practice Resources
On July 1, USCIS E-Verify and SAVE issued guidance acknowledging that affected TPS beneficiaries will maintain their right to remain and work in the United States until lower courts dissolve the previously issued injunctions.
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AILA Citizenship Day will take place on or around September 17, 2026, with local chapters planning their own events. Join AILA and our partners for webinars so you feel confident and prepared to volunteer!
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AILA Announcements
Submit your article for the Fall 2026 AILA Law Journal. We welcome timely, practice-focused, and scholarly articles on immigration law and policy developments. Share your insights with a national audience of practitioners and thought leaders. Submit by July 13, 2026.
7/10/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on the status of EADs issued to TPS-holders from Haiti. Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under this designation remain valid and extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display a 7/24/26 expiration date.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE issued updates on the status of EADs issued to TPS-holders from Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under these designations remain valid and extended. SAVE will display a 7/17/26 expiration date.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
E-Verify issued updates on the status of EADs issued to TPS-holders from Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under these designations remain valid and extended. E-Verify will display a 7/17/26 expiration date.
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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 10, 2026.
7/10/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that conscription is not a standalone asylum basis absent a nexus to a protected ground, and that conscription requiring inhuman conduct condemned by the international community is persecution only when tethered to a protected ground. Matter of R–A–N–, 29 I&N Dec. 739 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that a Serbian soccer player’s harm from hooligans stemmed from personal and performance-related grievances, not membership in a cognizable social group, and that a revised group and an imputed political opinion claim were waived. (Andric v. Blanche, 7/1/26)
7/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 26071061.
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AILA conferences deliver expert speakers, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, hot topics discussion, and lively networking events that expand your knowledge of immigration law and enhance your law practice.
7/10/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that noncitizens challenging only the result of withholding-only proceedings may preserve review of their CAT claims by filing a nominal appeal of their removal orders, and that BIA misapplied the clear error standard by reweighing the IJ’s findings. (Riley v. Blanche, 7/2/26)
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AILA Announcements
Navigate the intersection of criminal and immigration law with confidence. Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity provides practical guidance on removability, relief, waivers, plea planning, and case strategy for clients with criminal histories. Order your copy today.
7/10/26
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Liaison Minutes
AILA's DOL Liaison Committee shares highlights from the 2026 AILA Annual Conference (AC) panel with OFLC, which occurred on 06/19/2026. Officials from the DOL’s OFLC section participated in-person on the DOL Open Forum panel. Among topics discussed were prevailing wage, PERM, LCA, and H-2A and H-2B.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS NPRM to increase the filing fees for Form N-400 to $1,330 (for paper filing) or $1,280 (for online filing) and for Form N-336 to $1,475 (paper) and $1,425 (online). It would also eliminate most fee waivers and reduced fees. Comments are due 8/24/26. (91 FR 37500, 6/23/26; 91 FR 42144, 7/8/26)
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Practice Resources
AILA's USCIS Operations Committee provides clarification on the photograph reuse policy issued by USCIS on December 12, 2026.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOL posted the 6/20/26 online filing release notes for Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG). PW filers can now respond to multiple RFIs on a single case and CW-1 filers can now request deadline extensions for their Recruitment Report and Notice of Deficiency (NOD) responses.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
OFLC published the assignment groups for 2,625 H-2B applications covering 51,158 worker positions with a work start date of 10/1/26, received during the 7/3-7/5 filing period. On 7/6/26, OFLC provided written notice to employers and their attorneys of the assignment group for their application.
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Immigration News
Monthly newsletter brought to you by the members of the Family Section Steering Committee. The content of this email was created by Kathleen Irish, the AILA Family Section Chair, along with the assistance of other members of the Family Section Steering Committee
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AILA Blog
AILA’s Laura Embree-Lowry reflects on Fourth of July traditions and immigration, writing that “most of us can agree on a starting point: the immigration system should be fair and functional, help build safe and prosperous communities, and inspire public trust.”
7/9/26
AILA Doc. No. 26070902.
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submitted comments in response to proposed revisions to E-Verify. AILA provided recommendations to improve the clarity, practical utility, and implementation of other aspects of the proposed information collection.
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Professional Resources
Filing a fraudulent VAWA self-petition violates ethical rules and can have serious consequences for lawyer and client. USCIS recently began conducting interviews on certain cases and brought actions against lawyers in several states. Learn what to avoid and what ethics rules are involved.
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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 9, 2026.
7/9/26
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submitted comments on the interim final rule (IFR) on signatures on immigration benefit requests, urging USCIS to withdraw the IFR.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS General Counsel sent a letter, dated 6/2/26, to state courts across the country warning them of the possibility of fraud in Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status cases and urging state court judges to conduct rigorous individualized review of SIJ cases that come before them.
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Practice Resources
The DOS Liaison Committee provides a briefing on the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, which highlights significant retrogression and unavailability in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-5 unreserved for India, along with warnings of potential retrogression due to visa demand in several categories.
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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 8, 2026.
7/8/26
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AILA Blog
AROL Task Force member Brian Casson explains the distinction "between being in a lawful immigration status and being lawfully present in the United States," writing that "recognizing the difference...helps foster a more informed public discussion about immigration policy."
7/8/26
AILA Doc. No. 26070861.
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submits a comment to DOS on the temporary final rule creating a $750 fee for an expedited B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visa interview appointment. The comment highlights concerns about capacity, humanitarian access, and cost justification.
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submitted comments in opposition to the proposed changes and information collection on Form AR-11.
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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 7, 2026.
7/7/26
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