A new directive from the Trump administration seeks to change the rules for asylum seekers, with the purported goal of "strengthening asylum procedures".  The proposed changes seem likely to make it more difficult for people to claim asylum.

Last Thursday, April 18th, the Law Offices of Scott Warmuth hosted a free immigration seminar for students at the University of California at Riverside.  We spoke with students about topics, including the pursuit of United States visas after graduation.

The wait time for immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship has increased significantly over the past few years.  On average, it now takes 10 months for a legal resident to become a citizen, up from about five months in 2014.

The H-1B visa lottery will likely be held sometime this week if the past few years are any indication. Why do we say 'good luck'?  It's completely up to chance whose approved petition is selected during the lottery.

Last year, the Trump administration rescinded Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians, providing a one year window for Liberians with DED to leave the United States.  The Trump administration extended that deadline by a year to March 31, 2020.

A leaked staff email from the director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services details new plans to close all international field offices.

According to new data released by the Trump administration, fiscal year 2019 H-1B visa applications are being subjected to higher levels of scrutiny and are being rejected at a higher rate.

A class-action lawsuit was filed by immigration advocates in federal court this week to reverse the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 100,000 immigrants from Honduras and Nepal.