2026 Fiscal Year H-1B Cap Program Details 
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
4d ago
This week the USCIS made an announcement regarding the 2026 Fiscal Year H-1B Cap Program and here are the key takeaways:  Further details about creating an account or reusing an[...] The post 2026 Fiscal Year H-1B Cap Program Details  first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7 2025
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
4d ago
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the following: ” The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must[...] The post FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7 2025 first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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Vacatur of 2025 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Venezuela
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
1w ago
There are currently two “active” TPS designations for Venezuela: For 2023 and 2021. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary is vacating the decisions announced in the January 17, 2025[...] The post Vacatur of 2025 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Venezuela first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump to sign into law
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
2w ago
On Wednesday, January 22, the House passed the Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump to sign into law. What does the act do? The Laken Riley Act amends the[...] The post House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump to sign into law first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space (English and Spanish)
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
2w ago
Courtesy of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), below you will find some “Know Your Rights” handouts for several scenarios: ICE worksite raids, ICE home visits, and ICE public stops.[...] The post Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space (English and Spanish) first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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Birth right citizenship executive order- initial thoughts from Tahmina
Watson Immigration Law
by Tahmina Watson
2w ago
Some initial thoughts on the birth right citizenship executive order of 1/20/2025 Birth right citizenship- some immediate thoughts and I will edit this in the near future. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship This executive[...] The post Birth right citizenship executive order- initial thoughts from Tahmina first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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Trump Executive Order:
Watson Immigration Law
by Tahmina Watson
2w ago
PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHERNATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS Here is a summary, full text below. Link here and commentary to follow in the near[...] The post Trump Executive Order: first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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Trump Executive Order out on birth right citizenship
Watson Immigration Law
by Tahmina Watson
2w ago
Copy of the text of the executive order below. Commentary to follow soon. Link here: PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP – The White House PROTECTING THE MEANING[...] The post Trump Executive Order out on birth right citizenship first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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The U.S. Needs A National Immigration Legal Defense Fund
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
3w ago
By Tahmina Watson  The United States urgently needs a National Immigration Legal Defense Fund. As the immigration landscape shifts under the reelected Trump administration, the barriers immigrants face—discriminatory policies, mass deportations,[...] The post The U.S. Needs A National Immigration Legal Defense Fund first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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February 2025 Visa Bulletin – Watson Immigration Law
Watson Immigration Law
by WIL Assistant
3w ago
The February 2025 bulletin was released this week. Filings for family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart (B), whereas filings for employment-based preference categories must use the Final[...] The post February 2025 Visa Bulletin – Watson Immigration Law first appeared on Watson Immigration Law ..read more
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