Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify provided updated guidance regarding extension of EADs for TPS-holders from Somalia in response to the 3/13/26 order in African Communities Together v. Noem staying TPS termination. Expiration dates for such EADs should be listed in E-Verify and SAVE as 7/1/26.
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Professional Resources
The Practice and Professionalism Center explains how immigration law firms can evaluate whether a virtual mailbox service is a practical, secure, and compliant fit for their mail handling, address needs, and long-term operations.
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Examples & Questions
AILA National has received reports of case rejections across all case types for a myriad of reasons. With this call, AILA aims to collect data to help us find where the most common issues for rejections are found to raise to the attention of USCIS as needed. Call closes on 06/05/2026 at 11:59pm ET.
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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 May 15, 2026.
5/15/26
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Professional Resources
Here are four tips from the John Michelle, the Purple Coach, and AILA’s Practice and Professionalism Center on how to discover the strengths of your people and yourself and use them to improve performance and resilience. It includes three recommended strengths assessments.
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Professional Resources
Dan Maranci, leader of the Innovation and Technology Government Subcommittee, writes about the ways the government is leveraging AI tools and how immigration attorneys can stay vigilant to protect themselves and their clients.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS updated its list of countries subject to the visa bond pilot program to include information on FIFA World Cup travelers. DOS will waive bond requirements for certain nationals of competing countries, including athletes, team members, and ticket-holders who meet specific requirements.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
OFLC has issued Frequently Asked Questions which remind employers about Department of Transportation’s English language proficiency requirements for operators of commercial motor vehicles in the U.S. and their obligations under these requirements when submitting foreign labor applications to OFLC.
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Professional Resources
Congratulations to the 2026 AILA Chapter Pro Bono Champions! The 2026 Champions demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to providing pro bono assistance through many worthy initiatives.
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Visa Bulletins
USCIS determined that, for June 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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AILA Blog
AILA Law Journal author Vaman Kidambi describes why he focused his piece on the decision of Judge William G. Young in AAUP v. Rubio and the call to uphold justice in the face of adversity; a link to the full article is available in the blog post.
5/14/26
AILA Doc. No. 26051402.
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Visa Bulletins
DOS posted the June 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 and EB-2 for India, EB-2 for China, EB-3 for the Philippines, EB-5 for India, SIVs, and more.
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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 May 14, 2026.
5/14/26
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