In positive news, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) policies indefinitely pausing final immigration benefits decisions for applicants from the 39 “Travel Ban” Countries have been held to violate the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) and they have...
Here is What you Need to Know about the New USCIS Policy on Adjustment of Status If you have a pending adjustment of status application (or are planning to file one) you may have heard about a new USCIS policy memo issued today. In short, the new memo instructs...
In addition to extensive litigation work with DHS and DOJ, Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji, & Taylor already has decades of experience with federal court appeals of removal orders called Petitions for Review. Partner Jesse Lloyd also has successfully represented clients in...
Versión en español a continuación: USCIS has announced that it will be expanding the naturalization civics test back to the one it had implemented briefly in 2020. The new 2025 test will be made up of 128 questions, instead of 100. At the interview, the officer will...
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced a new travel ban. It is yet another cruel and discriminatory immigration policy targeting people eligible for lawful pathways to the United States, many of whom are facing crisis-level instability in their home countries....
Traducción al español a continuación. Many noncitizens who entered the U.S. without a visa are now required to register with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). However, doing so may expose them to removal proceedings, detention, or even criminal prosecution....
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of Bean, Lloyd, Mukherji & Taylor, LLP to the East Coast! After decades of exclusively serving clients in the Bay Area, we are now proudly bicoastal with the opening of our Brooklyn, NY office, led by Managing Partner...
Traducción al español a continuación. USCIS has announced it will place more applicants for immigration benefits in removal/deportation proceedings, including those who are left out of status if their application is denied, and lawful permanent residents eligible for...
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders that could significantly alter U.S. immigration policy. These actions, if allowed to move forward, will have profound implications for immigrants and their families. Below is an overview of the key...
Traducción al español a continuación. On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced extensions of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for El Salvador, Venezuela, Ukraine and Sudan. El Salvador TPS extended through September 6, 2026...