Press Releases
AILA recognizes Andrew Rankin with the 2026 Sam Williamson Mentor Award, in acknowledgment of his outstanding efforts and excellent counsel to immigration attorneys by providing mentoring assistance.
6/8/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060805.
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Examples & Questions
Counsel in an action challenging the H-1B $100,000 fee are seeking examples of employers and employees who are still being impacted by the Proclamation from September 2025 in order to be able to gain greater insight into the continuing harm this policy causes.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
ICE Directive 11003.7, dated 6/2/26, governs the initial notification, review, and ongoing reporting about the death of an individual in ICE custody, superseding Directive 11003.6. Notably, ICE has removed deaths that occur within 30 days of release from custody from the scope of the directive.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS notice of revision of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. Comments are due 7/6/26. (91 FR 34244, 6/5/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS notice of extension without change of Departure Notification Record. Comments are due 7/6/26. (91 FR 33189, 6/3/26)
6/8/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060801.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
OFLC invites stakeholders to a webinar on 6/17/26 at 2 PM ET on preparing H-2B applications with a work start date of 10/1/26. It will cover regulatory timeframes and filing requirements, selection procedures, best practices, and reminders and tips to avoid deficiencies in the application process.
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Practice Resources
Effective May 18, 2026, the Department of State paused visa operations in South Sudan, DRC, and Uganda due to an Ebola outbreak.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS NPRM to limit eligibility for discretionary EADs. Notably, it would bar those arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted of a crime; who admit to committing a violent crime; or whom DHS determines to be in a gang from receiving discretionary EADs. Comments are due 8/4/26. (91 FR 34352, 6/5/26)
6/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060504.
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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Federal Court Cases
The Benefits Hold Policy, the Global Asylum Hold Policy, the Comprehensive Re-Review Policy, and the Country-Specific Factors Policy were found unlawful, discriminatory, and beyond agency authority and vacated under the APA. (Dorcas Int'l Institute of Rhode Island, et al v. USCIS, et al, 6/5/26)
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Practice Resources
AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides a resource explaining how AI is used in consular systems and detailing how practitioners should adapt their case preparation and advocacy in response to the use of AI.
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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 5, 2026.
6/5/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ erred in granting cancellation of removal as a matter of discretion because the respondent’s extensive criminal history outweighed his equities and found that the record did not support a finding of rehabilitation. Matter of Mills, 29 I&N Dec. 668 (BIA 2026)
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) with the 2026 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.
6/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060500.
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Practice Resources
AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides an overview of the FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System and guidance for practitioners with clients traveling to the United States for the World Cup.
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Practice Resources
The DOS Liaison Committee provides a practice alert regarding the new Temporary Final Rule establishing a 12-month visa bond pilot program for B1/B2 visa applicants, and provides a list of countries subject to the visa bond.
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Liaison Minutes
AILA’s CBP Committee provides unofficial minutes from its meeting with CBP’s Office of Field Operations (OFO) on 4/16/26. Topics discussed include CBP priorities, Abu Dhabi LCA issues, and TN visas, among others.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Professional Resources
Legal malpractice insurance is an important protection for every law firm, but the process of purchasing insurance can often be confusing. To demystify that process, Reid Trautz, Senior Director of AILA Practice & Professionalism Center, answers FAQs about malpractice insurance.
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Professional Resources
This Practice Success Tip discusses the basics of financing retirement and how to get to that magical “enough” mark in your retirement savings.
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Ko Lyn Cheang and St. John Barned-Smith of the San Francisco Chronicle with the 2026 Media Leadership Award, given to individuals whose efforts in the media most accurately depict immigration and immigrants.
6/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060401.
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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 4, 2026.
6/4/26
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AILA Blog
AILA Media Advocacy Committee Chair Shannon Shepherd describes some of the ways the Trump Administration has undermined due process in the immigration courts and encourages readers to take action and tell Congress it is clear we need an independent immigration court system.
6/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060400.
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Congressional Updates
On 6/3/26, AILA sent a vote recommendation to Congress urging it to not provide ICE and Border Patrol an additional $70 billion in funding through the FY26 Budget Reconciliation bill.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
CBP’s Carrier Liaison Program (CLP) announced that, effective July 1, 2026, it will issue electronic Crewman’s Landing Permits (Form I-95). Crewmembers may access the most recent I-95 electronically, while paper forms may still be used in limited cases.
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Practice Resources
The USCIS Benefits Policy Committee provides this pointer relating to USCIS' trend of issuing RFEs on maintenance of status, rather than concurrently adjudicating B-2 Change of Status and properly filed H-1B petitions.
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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 3, 2026.
6/3/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes K. Catherine Walker with the 2026 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for her outstanding contributions made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law.
6/3/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060301.
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AILA Blog
AILA Rule of Law Task Force Member Cyrus Mehta urges immigration lawyers to “weave Loper Bright into everyday practice” as the decision “can help reorient immigration law toward closer adherence to statutory text and, indirectly, toward more humane outcomes, even in an era of renewed restriction.”
6/3/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060300.
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AILA Governance
AILA Secretary Announces 2026 Nominations for Officers and Directors
6/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060233.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that neither a previous designation as an unaccompanied child (UAC) nor an approved special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) petition gives an IJ authority to redetermine the custody status of a noncitizen who has not been admitted. Matter of N–A–G–C–, 29 I&N Dec. 662 (BIA 2026)
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Congressional Updates
On 6/2/26, AILA submitted a statement to the House Judiciary Committee opposing H.R. 175, the “Deport Alien Gang Members Act.” The statement highlights that instead of improving public safety, the bill would result in ICE targeting people with no gang ties who pose no threat to public safety.
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Professional Resources
Don’t catch a client by mistake. Watch this Practice and Professionalism Center eight-minute video to get the basics of what goes in a good non-engagement letter and disengagement letter, and when to use them to protect your firm and clarify your services appropriately.
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Immigration News
The Administration’s latest budget request to Congress would cut all funding and staff for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman. AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Greg Chen emphasized that as the detained population has exploded, DHS oversight agencies are being wiped out.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE announced that there are 16 new classes of admission (COAs) for employment-based immigrant categories under the Gold Card program.
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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 2, 2026.
6/2/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg and Alexander Smith with the 2026 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law. Each winner was nominated for their superlative legal skills and impact through litigation.
6/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060267.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that a noncitizen’s lack of candor regarding his criminal history is a significant adverse factor when exercising discretion on an application for cancellation of removal. Matter of Richards, 29 I&N Dec. 658 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent’s conviction for false imprisonment and his arrest on other charges demonstrated that he was a danger to the community and did not warrant release on bond. Matter of Martinez-Rodriguez, 29 I&N Dec. 656 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that good and sufficient cause existed to revoke the prior approval of a visa petition because the record contained substantial and probative evidence of marriage fraud between the beneficiary and her prior spouse. Matter of Nwagwu, 29 I&N Dec. 651 (BIA 2026)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify provided updates on the impact of the 6-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon. Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under the TPS designation for Lebanon are automatically extended through 11/27/26.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
EOIR Director Daren K. Margolin issued policy memorandum (PM) 26-05 cancelling PMs 21-17, 21-19, 21-20, 21-21, and 21-22, all of which cancelled earlier policy memoranda. However, this memorandum does not reinstate those earlier policy memoranda.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that respondent’s criminal history, including charges not resulting in conviction, and his reluctance to accept responsibility for his criminal acts, outweighed the favorable factors relevant to discretion for cancellation of removal. Matter of Germain, 29 I&N Dec. 648 (BIA 2026)
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Immigration News
The Miami Herald Editorial Board writes that the Trump Administration “is playing a cruel game with people trying to become legal immigrants.” According to former AILA President Ira Kurzban, “I think this is just another attempt to basically end the immigration system in the United States.”
6/1/26
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Immigration News
AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Shev Dalal-Dheini explained that Congress designed U.S.-based adjustments to prevent families from being separated and ensure U.S. companies could retain employees. She noted that those impacted by this memo “came here legally or were admitted legally.”
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Immigration News
In a recent Associated Press article, Shev Dalal-Dheini, AILA Senior Director of Government Relations, underscored that it is difficult for practitioners to provide generalized legal advice about the memo and noted, “It’s going to be a very case by case specific thing.”
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Immigration News
Discussing USCIS’s new adjustment of status memo, AILA President Jeff Joseph told the Washington Post, “We’re already seeing it filter down to the field office ... This is another method of putting cogs in the wheel to try and shut down legal immigration.”
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Immigration News
In an op-ed, Charles Kuck, former AILA President, “This administration cannot pass an immigration law to its liking. What it can do is make existing law so difficult to access that it ceases to function in practice. That is what this memo attempts.”
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Practice Resources
On May 29, 2026, DHS published a notice automatically extending the TPS designation and associated work authorization for Lebanon through November 27, 2026. This practice alert provides more details on implications for employees and employers.
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Featured Issues
This resource hub brings together updates, advisories, analysis, and press coverage on the legal and practical impacts of USCIS PM-602-0199, which signals a major shift adjustment of status policy that could affect hundreds of thousands of green card applicants already living in the United States.
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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 1, 2026.
6/1/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Rebecca Scholtz with the 2026 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.
6/1/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060161.
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