Emily Neumann
@immigrationgirl
Immigration Attorney | Speaker | Writer | Teacher http://immigrationgirl.com/
We have now seen this spread to an I-129 petition requesting an extension of stay for an H-1B worker. USCIS issued a biometrics appointment notice, asked for documentation related to an arrest, and now intends to deny the extension of stay in the exercise of discretion.
🚨 OPT Applications Under Fire: F-1 Students Face Harsh Scrutiny Over Minor Arrest Records 🚨 Thousands of international students are now feeling the ripple effects of a sweeping 2025 enforcement blitz. SEVIS terminations, visa revocations, and now OPT delays tied to dismissed…
Enjoyed the IACCGH Small Business Series Luncheon with insights on “Digital-First Growth: Leveraging Website, Social Media & AI to Drive Success.” Grateful to @IACCGH for empowering Houston’s small biz community! #IACCGH #SmallBusiness #DigitalGrowth #HoustonNetworking
We received an additional report that a pending change of status to H-4 was approved and DHS filed a motion to dismiss the NTA on the grounds that it was issued improvidently.
We also have a report that an H-1B transfer filed during the 60-day grace period was approved after an NTA was issued.
We also have a report that an H-1B transfer filed during the 60-day grace period was approved after an NTA was issued.
*** NTA GOOD News *** At least one community member has reported their recently issued NTA was terminated. They are just waiting for the immigration judge to sign. #immigration #nta
Palantir’s Role in Immigration Vetting: How USCIS, CBP, ICE, and DOS Use Data Analytics x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Spent the day celebrating my son’s graduation from Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson along with 1,000+ other soldiers. Over 100 of those soldiers became naturalized citizens earlier in the day. Another reminder of the vital contributions immigrants make to our country.…
District Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship: Are Babies Born After July 27th Citizens? x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
New: Reps. Salazar & Escobar are pushing a bipartisan immigration bill today in a test of lawmakers’ willingness to engage in broad reform talks with border crossings at record lows — after years of failed attempts and increasingly fractious politics news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
Looks like we now have a date for the official reintroduction of the Dignity Act, which is currently the only real game in town when it comes to bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform.
Now that President Trump has finally secured the border, it’s time to fix the rest of the system. America is feeling the impact. Cities are overwhelmed. Workers are needed. The system is broken and inaction has a cost. Millions have lived in the shadows for decades, working,…
The fight to protect the 14th Amendment isn’t over: A federal judge blocked Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship nationwide, allowing the case to proceed as a class action. Though there's much work to be done, this is a win for constitutional rights. nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/…
Trump DOJ Targets Naturalized Citizens: Are Your Rights at Risk? x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
We shared last week that one H-1B worker received a Notice to Appear in deportation court even though he was within his 60-day grace period. Now there are 2 more cases.
Notice to Appear (NTA -deportation Hearing) After Job Loss on H-1B: 60-Day Grace Period Ignore x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Notice to Appear (NTA -deportation Hearing) After Job Loss on H-1B: 60-Day Grace Period Ignore x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Senate Passes One Big Beautiful Bill: How It Affects Legal Nonimmigrants x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
I wish the media and people stopped with the fear mongering posts on denaturalization. I worked these cases at DOJ and it simply doesn't work the way it's being portrayed. All everyone is doing is just scaring millions of naturalized US citizens. I have received too many…
Where it starts is never where it starts. The news that DOJ is prioritizing denaturalizations, combined with very vague explanations of who they will prioritize, is deeply concerning. open.substack.com/pub/joycevance…
Yesterday, @USCIS dropped its first major data release since the change of administration. Here are some of the most noteworthy findings (more analysis to come!):
DHS submitted a proposed regulation to OMB that seeks to eliminate "Duration of Status (D/S) for F-1 students. After OMB completes its review, if DHS plans to move forward, the proposed regulation would be published for comments before being finalized.
The Trump administration has drafted a proposed rule that would cap the amount of time international students can study in the U.S., revisiting a regulatory change proposed during Trump 1.0 that failed to make it across the finish line. nafsa.org/regulatory-inf…
Birthright citizenship is a constitutional right. Period. My bill, the Born in the USA Act, would prohibit the Administration from using federal funds to implement Trump's illegal and unconstitutional ban on birth right citizenship. When the courts fail to protect our…
The ACLU is also filing a class-action against the birthright citizenship executive order now too