In Episode 437, John Q. Khosravi, Esq. shares his Top 10 immigration updates and lessons from the week — covering everything from new USCIS policies to DOJ shakeups and practical tips for immigration attorneys.
Highlights include:
⚖️ USCIS denials of U for You parole-based adjustments
📜 DOJ firing immigration judges with defense backgrounds
🧾 Public charge rule returning under the State Department
📉 Asylum fee implementation paused by court order
💼 And how to build a “7-Star System” for your firm
🎧 Plus, John introduces a new Consular Processing Course (live December 18) and explains how staying grounded in fundamentals helps lawyers thrive through change.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Opening
00:33 Introduction
05:40 Adjustment of Status denied under parole programs
07:46 USCIS PM – U Visa approval does not count as an admission
09:14 DOJ reportedly removing judges with immigrant-defense backgrounds
10:29 Judge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown Medicine doctor
12:00 Trump State Department orders global visa crackdown under revived “public charge” rule
13:07 Mid
14:01 Court order on annual asylum fee notices
15:06 EOIR currently operating without a general counsel
15:36 ChatGPT emerging as a challenge to YouTube
21:32 Outro
22:20 Closing
Show Notes:
(1) USCIS PM - U Visa approval not an admission
(2) The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds
(3) Judge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown Medicine doctor
(4) Trump State Department orders global visa crackdown under revived ‘public charge’ rule
(5) Court Order on Annual Asylum Fee Notices
(6) Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Iowa’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
(7) ChatGPT challenging YouTube
(8) EOIR has no general counsel
(9) eimmigration by Cerenade webinar [Keys to Building Resilience in Immigration Law for 2026]
(10) Consular Processing Course - Registration Here