Immigration news & commentary
Updates and analysis from the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC.
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) enforces the anti-discrimination provision (§ 274B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
By Rajiv S. KhannaEOIR Publishes Information on Government Shutdown
Immigration courts nationwide are continuing to adjudicate detained cases. Court functions that support the detained caseload will continue, but other functions are suspended. For specific information about a particular court, please see below.
By Rajiv S. KhannaDHS, DOJ Announce Rule to Bar Asylum for Aliens Who Pose Security Threats and Public Health Risks
Release Date 12/29/2025 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a Federal Register notice that clarifies when aliens may be ineligible for asylum or withholding of removal because they pose a danger to the security of the United States due to certain public health emergencies.
By Rajiv S. KhannaBIA- Form I-9 Admissible to Support Charges of Removability Against an Alien And to Determine His or Her Eigibility for Relief From Removal
A Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) is admissible in immigration proceedings to support charges of removability against an alien and to determine his or her eligibility for relief from removal. For more details please see Matter of Ezra Kibichii BETT (Cite as 26 I&N Dec. 437 (BIA 2014)...
By Rajiv S. KhannaDOJ Releases a Flyer, “How Employers Can Avoid Discrimination in the Form I-9 and E-Verify Processes"
Justice Dept. released a flyer, “How Employers Can Avoid Discrimination in the Form I-9 and E-Verify Processes,” which provides guidance in completing Form I-9 and E-Verify processes. Please check attached document for information.
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For March 2021
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during March for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For August 2021
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during August for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. For more on the visa bul...
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For April 2022
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during April for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. For more details please v...
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For January 2022
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during January for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. For more on the Visa Bu...
By Rajiv S. KhannaVisa Bulletin For September 2025
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during September for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
By Rajiv S. KhannaUSCIS Launches Informational Video on the SAVE Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted an informational video on its Web site that provides an overview of the agency’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.
By Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv's Comments in Financial Express - My H-1B approved but stuck in a 34-month queue’, Attorney shares legal fixes for missing form I-824
Published by: Financial Express - January 8, 2026https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-my-h-1b-approved-but-stuck-in-a-34-month-queue-attorney-shares-legal-fixes-for-missing-form-i-824-4100306/ Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
By Rajiv S. Khanna