The City of Seattle et al v. Department of Homeland Security et al

  1. December 09, 2019

    Judge Blocks Trump's New Limits On Immigration Fee Waivers

    A California federal judge blocked the Trump administration's recently-enacted rule increasing requirements for immigrants seeking application fee waivers due to financial hardship, granting a preliminary nationwide injunction requested by the city of Seattle and five immigration organizations that argued the rule violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

  2. October 31, 2019

    USCIS Sued Over New Limits On Immigration Fee Waivers

    Immigration organizations hit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with lawsuits in California and D.C. federal court this week, challenging its decision to no longer waive application fees for immigrants who receive public benefits and narrowing who qualifies for the fee waivers.