USCIS Processing Backlogs Increase Under Trump Administration
February 21, 2019
Processing times for many types of applications for immigration benefits have increased significantly in the last year. U.S. Department of Homeland Security figures for fiscal year 2017 show the backlog …
Read This ArticleNew Regulation on Advance Parole Processing
February 13, 2019
As a result of a recommendation issued by the Ombudsman’s [1] office, travel on a valid advance parole will not invalidate a pending renewal advance parole application (I-131, Application for …
Read This ArticleDACA Relief Still Available… For Now.
February 12, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take action on DACA during this session. As a result, DACA protections will most likely remain in place through the end of this …
Read This ArticleThe United States Department of Homeland Security Announces Changes for H-1B Cap Season
February 1, 2019
This is an update to a former H-1B post. This past Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released for official publication on January 31, 2019, a final rule …
Read This ArticleThe United States Department of Homeland Security announces new policy to force asylum seekers apprehended at the southern border to remain in Mexico until their asylum hearing
January 29, 2019
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that it now intends to return certain people apprehended at or near the U.S.-Mexico border who are not eligible …
Read This ArticleWarning on “Fake Date” Notices to Appear
January 15, 2019
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Pereira v. Sessions, 138 S. Ct. 2105 (2018) (holding that a putative notice to appear that fails to designate the specific time or place of …
Read This ArticleFederal government shutdown & immigration services
January 11, 2019
As the Federal government shutdown nears the end of its third week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ offices continue to be open and to process applications for immigration benefits such …
Read This ArticleProposed changes to H-1B program
December 4, 2018
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a new proposed regulation to change the way it selects which H-1B cap-subject petitions it will accept in years when there are …
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