We are all about Parole today, and the proposed Senate legislation. What affect will it have?โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today's is a deep dive on USCIS Statistics for all applications types and for asylum. Numbers tell the story of priorities!โดย Charles H. Kuck

The USCIS just published proposed H-1B regulations to change and "modernize" the program. We take a deep dive into these changes, some of what are terrific, and some where bode ill for employers.โดย Charles H. Kuck

The USCIS publishes processing times for almost all of its case types. These published times are not what you think they are. Listen and find out why the USCIS is not telling the truth about its real processing times.โดย Charles H. Kuck

The Immigration Hour Podcast for August 9, 2023 is now ready to download! Today we talk about the Biden Family Reunification Parole Program, the natural consequences of Florida stupid anti-immigration law, and we play the CATO Green Card Game!โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we talk about the H-1B lottery and the "mess" that USCIS finds itself in, of its own making, and how the media has forgotten about the border now that there is no "crisis." This and more in today's podcast.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we are talking H-1B, including the results of my H-1B FOIA for FY 2022 (for which I got FY2023 data), what the percentages of approval and submission were, what that means for the FY2024 lottery, and we also chat about the H-1B Canada program, as well as the new bill to double the H-1B numbers in Congress.…

Today we analzye the Discovery we received in our ongoing EB-5 litigation related to delays stemming from intentional mismanagement and organization incompetence. This Discovery is now a key part of showing how there is no rational basis for USCIS's adjudicatory processโดย Charles H. Kuck

Back after a brief holiday break, we talk about the crazy Florida Immigration law, how the SCOTUS decision on US v. Texas affects the DACA case, an update on my H-1B FOIA, and the new Family Reunification Parole program announced for Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Colombia.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we are looking at the effect of two recent Supreme Court cases on the pending DACA litigation. What good news do these cases bring, and where will DACA be going in the future.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we analyze how bad the July Visa Bulletin really is, and what the hidden number of pending cases at DOL and USCIS actually mean for immigration through the EB-2 and EB-3 categories.โดย Charles H. Kuck

The Biden Border Policy appears to be working, for now, and this leads to the bigger question--What Next?โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today's podcast does a deep dive into the newly introduced HR 6637, "Dignidad" or The Dignity Act, the newest attempt and "fixing" immigration (without actually any real forward looking fixes to immigration).โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we take a deepish dive into the newly and quietly announced USCIS Family Reunification Program, which allows individuals with approved family based petitions to be invited to be paroled into the United States and work while waiting for their priority dates to become currentโดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we are talking about the end of Title 42 and what that actually means, cutting through the hysteria, for the future of immigration at our southern border.โดย Charles H. Kuck

We are back after a two year absence, today analyzing the Secure the Border Act, HB2, introduced on May 2, 2023, while this bill will never become law, it does set lay out clearly that the GOP has no idea how to fix the immigration problem we find ourselves in!โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we are talking about the ongoing litigation on all the Biden Bans, why we are seeing the problems at the border, and answering your #Immigration questions!โดย Charles H. Kuck

We talk generally about the hearing on the DV2020 case from Monday, and what we can expect later today from Judge Mehta's decision on extending the DV2020 lottery and reserving numbers for visa issuance.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today I analyze the Government's report on The Diversity Lottery visa usage and what that means for our filing in Federal Court and Judge Mehta's coming decision by Wednesday, September 30, 2020!โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today I Provide an analysis of Judge Mehta's 9/14/2020 decision, who and how it impacts, more about the Proclamation countries, and what we will be seeking going forward. We are also answering your questions live all about extending the 9/30/2020 date and what you can do to help!โดย Charles H. Kuck

As one of the lawyers who won the Gomez v. Trump case, I wanted to make sure that everyone is up-to-date on the lastest news and processing information. This episode was broadcast on my Facebook Live page to address the Department of State's instructions on DV2020 applicants, how the lawsuit allows ALL selectees to process (not just Plaintiffs), an…

We take a deep dive into the Government's Response Brief to the Preliminary Injunction on the DV2020 Lottery case we are handling, and we look at the "Declaration of State Department officials for their take on what they have done to stop the processing of visas. I also initially give my thoughts on S386, and where that is going this year.…

Today we take a look at the language and impact of Trump's June 22, 2020 Immigration Proclamation, attempting to end legal immigration to America, but to save our soul, at least a little, we also talk about last week's wonderful Victory for DACA and DACA recipients.โดย Charles H. Kuck

We take a look at the purported and rumored details of the coming Anti-Immigration Proclamation on Nonimmigrant visas, and, to save our souls, we also analyze Joe Biden's super positive Immigration Platform!โดย Charles H. Kuck

We take a deep dive into the legal rationale for Trump and Miller's Proclamation ending legal immigration to the United States, and the excellent work of immigration attorney Jim Hacking in seeking a class action certification and a nationwide injunction to stop the effect of this legally suspect documents.…

We discuss how USCIS, ICE, and EOIR have responded terribly to the COVID-19 crisis, demonstrating their complete focus on their solitary mission--Making live miserable for immigrants and building the invisible wall.โดย Charles H. Kuck

What did Senator Mike Lee do to S386 and why? Today we take a look at the “new” S386, discuss the massive harm these changes cause, and tell you what you can do about it.โดย Charles H. Kuck

A major immigration bomb hit today with the immediate three year backlog on EB-3 and EB-OW categories for the entire world. This has serious implications not only for those with pending labor certifications, but also those with status that is expiring. Politically, it has seriously negative implications for S386, which now loses its main argument, …

The BIA And Asylum - -What Is Going On? by Charles H. Kuckโดย Charles H. Kuck

Public Charge Rules by Charles H. Kuckโดย Charles H. Kuck

Today with my co-host Phil Kuck, we talk about whether S386 will get a vote soon, and what changes to the bill mean for all sides of the debate, and we take about how to fix the H-1B issue by creating a new visa category just for consulting companies. We also analyze what the Liberian Amnesty means for other TPS holders, what Trump's H-1B Tweet cou…

There has been some negotiation between Senator Durbin and Senator Lee and (as of the time of the podcast) the revisions are not public, the terms generally are. There is something for everyone to dislike here. This is what you get when you don't have public hearings. This is sausage getting made.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today we talk about the construction of "The Wall," the effect of #MPP on children and "Marilu's Choice," the decline in Student visas, and the current state of #S386, the Relief Act, and how they can be merged to get the solution we need for all immigrants.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Meet Stephanie, a DACA Recipient and a remarkable person, whose life is completely changed because of DACA! We also take a deep dive on the history of DACA, and we analyze the arguments presented today at SCOTUS, as Heroes attempt to extend DACA's validity a little while longer.โดย Charles H. Kuck

Our show today discusses what the new TPS announcement actually means for El Salvadorans, and how they can still "fix" their immigration situation. We also analyze AG Barr's Friday Night Surprise decisions on Good Moral Character and DUIs, and what the Full Faith and Credit Clause means to Immigration "Court" (hint: its not a real court) as it pert…

We start with a short description of my talk yesterday to a group of Seniors about Immigration, how it works, what it means, and where we are going, and we take a deep dive into the RELIEF Act, Senator Durbin's #S2603 bill that improves upon and helps make #S386 something we can all use to better U.S. Immigration policy. Comparing them is useful as…

Today we take a look at the need for more high-skilled immigration, we discuss the outline of Senator Durbin's RELIEF Act as a supplement to #S386, and I get a chance to respond to Twitter comments on S386 Tweets!โดย Charles H. Kuck

S386 Is Still Breathing, The Presidential Proclamation On Insurance, And Public Charge Rules by Charles H. Kuckโดย Charles H. Kuck

Senate Bill S386 has engendered a lot of heated debate on listserves and social media about its effect on both Indian and Chinese Nationals and The Rest of the World (ROW). We take another dive into the AMENDED S386 and its effect on the H-1B visa category (not good), and the Buy-Offs for nurses and physical therapists. We also talk about the real …

We take a super deep dive into Senate Bill 386 (#S386), its background, the current law, the changes the bill would make, the virtual elimination of legal employment based immigration from anywhere by India for the next decade, and what can be done to fix this bill.โดย Charles H. Kuck

We look at new polling that show that 80% of all Americans support a legalization program, and that same pool shows that 78% of republicans think Immigration is more critical an issue than foreign interference in our elections! We also chat about several lawsuits challenging USCIS Acting Director Cuccinelli's job, and the H-1B lottery. And, we take…

You ever wonder where the administration gets all its anti-immigration ideas? FAIR produced the outline and checklist for virtually everything done to day that hurts and impacts immigrants. We take a look at what's been done and what is coming up. We also look at the new DOJ/EOIR regulation on Appellate Immigration Judges and what that means for cl…

Today's Podcast takes a super deep dive into the new regulations on Public Charge and Public Benefits that will become effective on October 15, 2019. These rules will separate families, severely limit legal immigration, and will have a terrible, long term impact on the psyche of immigrants and the view of United States as an Immigrant Nation. Oh, a…

The Anti-Immigration Movement has infiltrated the senior leadership of DHS, USCIS, CBP, and ICE. What does that mean for a plethora of immigration policies and enforcement, and what is being done to combat this stain on our American Immigrant Heritage?โดย Charles H. Kuck

Today's podcast goes deep in the Attorney General's poorly reasoned and hubris filled decision in Matter of L-E-A-, finding that Families are not social groups (unless they are like the "well known"). We also look at the Guatemala-US "Safe Third Country" agreement, its legal basis, and the fact that Guatemala has no effective asylum application sys…

Today's show goes deep on the flawed logic of the new Expedited Removal Regulation and how this will effect people, and we give some suggestions on how Citizens, LPRs, Visa Holders, and even the undocumented need to be prepared. Finally, we discuss the Padilla/Matter of M-S- ruling and what it means for bond hearings for asylum seekers.…

Today's show starts with a deep dive on Trump's ICE Enforcement Tweets and how that led to this last weekend's lack of actual enforcement action against the vulnerableimmigrant communities. We look at actual ICE Capability to carry out enforcement actions and the economic and societal impact of these actions. We spend some time talking about the le…

With my co-host Laura Rosmarin, we take a deep dive today on the Pew Religious Survey showing that White Evangelicals are the LEAST likely to support refugees (shocking?). We also analyze in detail the positive effects of HR 1044, up for a vote today as the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019. Finally, we also discuss the "H-1B disease…

Today's podcast is dedicated to America on her birthday! We talk about the obligations we have to immigrants who have created her, how we are failing in those obligations right now, and how we can do better. We also touch on the Secret CBP Facebook Group, AOC's tweets about her detention visits, and how the Democratic Primary candidates chatted abo…

This week's podcast features a deep dive on the postponed Immigration Raids and how ICE and DOJ/EOIR set up these families to be picked up. We also spend some time talking about the re-discovery of horrific conditions in baby jails run by CBP. Finally, we talk about the Humanitarian Crisis Aid bill pending in the House and its Senate counterpart, a…