EOIR announced that it has suspended operations at the Louisville Immigration Court due to building conditions. Until further notice, all filings should be submitted to the Memphis Immigration Court for processing. To date, hearings through the end of January 2020 are being reset.

Update as of November 6, 2019
Hearings that were scheduled at the Louisville Immigration Court through the end of January 2020 have been or shortly will be reset.

Update as of September 26, 2019
EOIR continues to suspend operations at the Louisville Immigration Court. At this time, hearings through the end of November 2019 are being reset. For all hearings scheduled for November 2019, there is no need for attorneys to submit written motions for status conference cases as those cases will be reset. Any other type of motion may be submitted. Parties should continue to submit all filings to the Memphis Immigration Court for processing. Cases assigned to the Louisville Immigration Court should continue to be captioned for Louisville.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) continues to suspend operations at the Louisville Immigration Court. At this time, hearings through the end of October 2019 are being reset. As we make progress regarding the court’s location and begin to reschedule the cases, we will give as much notice as possible under the current circumstances and consistent with the applicable law.

As previously mentioned, staff are working to update the automated case information hotline with the most current information about each case currently assigned to the Louisville Immigration Court. Cases will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

DHS Final Rule Designating Poland as a Visa Waiver Program Country

DHS final rule designating Poland as a country eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program. The rule is effective 11/11/19. (84 FR 60316, 11/8/19)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today plans to maintain operations at its international field offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, China; Nairobi, Kenya; and New Delhi, India. Previously, Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli directed the agency to continue operating in
Guatemala City, Guatemala; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Salvador, El Salvador, as part of a whole-of-government approach to address the crisis at the southern border.
While retaining these seven international offices, USCIS plans to close the remaining thirteen international field offices and three district offices between now and August 2020. The first planned closures are the field offices in Monterrey, Mexico, and Seoul, South Korea, at the end of September.

Beginning July 1, USCIS will no longer accept Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status at international field offices by mail or in person.
Individuals who wish to voluntarily record abandonment of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status must submit Form I-407 via mail to:
USCIS Eastern Forms Center
Attn: I-407 unit
124 Leroy Road
PO Box 567
Williston, VT 05495
USCIS anticipates that processing times at the Eastern Forms Center, from receipt to completion, will be within 60 days, which does not include mailing time to or from outside of the United States.
In very rare circumstances, a U.S. embassy, U.S. consulate, or USCIS international field office may accept a Form I-407 in person if an individual needs immediate proof that they have abandoned LPR status.

If you are considering abandoning your LPR status, please speak with an attorney before hand to ensure you understand all of the effects this will have on you and your family.