Immigration News


April 9, 2025

LHSCD In The Press: Nicole Simon on Student Visa Revocations

Nicole Simon, LHSCD’s Managing Partner and a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, was recently quoted in an…More


February 11, 2020

Judge Permanently Enjoins Trump Administration’s Attempt to Target International Students through Unlawful Presence Policy

On August 9, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a Policy Memorandum that would have changed federal policy…More


December 13, 2018

If Government Shuts Down, Consular Interviews and Visa Issuance Could Be Affected

With President Trump threatening to shut down the government on December 21st unless he receives funding for his border wall, foreign…More


August 15, 2018

USCIS Revises Policy for F, M, and J Nonimmigrants

USCIS has announced an important policy change as to how the agency will start counting “unlawful presence” for 3 visa…More


March 15, 2016

DHS Issues Advisory for Students with Existing 17-Month STEM OPT EADs as of May 10, 2016

Following the published announcement of the new F-1 STEM OPT 24 month final rule, the Department of Homeland Security has…More


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January 14, 2026

ALERT: State Department To Pause Issuance of Immigrant Visas From 75 Countries On January 14th, the Department of State issued a post on social media announcing that they would “pause immigrant visa...More

January 13, 2026

Department of State Releases February 2026 Visa Bulletin The DOS released its February 2026 Visa Bulletin, and USCIS has determined that all family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories may...More
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