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DHS Plans on Completely Eliminating Flexible "Duration of Status" Admissions
Traditionally, certain nonimmigrant foreign nationals, such as students, exchange visitors, and foreign media personnel (F, J, and I...
Sep 24, 20201 min read
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USCIS Retroactively Imposes Public Charge Requirement, Requests Burdensome I-944 Forms
Earlier today, USCIS announced, effective immediately, it would be imposing the enhanced public charge rule on applications for U.S....
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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U.S. Federal Judge Denies USCIS's Request to Dismiss H-1B Class-Action Lawsuit.
Last week, a federal judge in California, Judge Susan van Keulen, denied a request by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to...
Sep 21, 20201 min read
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U.S. Senate Declines to Grant TPS to Venezuelans
Yesterday, lawmakers attempting to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelan nationals failed in the Senate. The...
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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Crippling USCIS's National Benefits Center Hurts Economic Recovery
While a massive planned layoff at that facility had been recently scrapped, a threat to the contractors working there has nevertheless...
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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AILA Files Lawsuit to Prevent Substantial USCIS Fee Hikes
The American Immigration Lawyers Association has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security seeking to enjoin the...
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Some U.S. Consulates Place Additional Requirements on E-2 Visa Business Plans
Frugal non-immigrant entrepreneurs planning on saving money by writing their own business plans may not be able to do so in the future....
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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USCIS Permits Use of EAD Approval Notice in Lieu of EAD ID Card Until End of Year
Foreign nationals have not been receiving their Employment Authorization ID cards (called "EADs") because USCIS is having an issue with...
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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U.S. Embassies and Consulates to Resume Limited Visa Services
As of July 15, 2020, U.S. Visa Services have begun resuming as Foreign Service Employees continue to gradually return to the U.S....
Jul 17, 20201 min read
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Fourth and Ninth Circuits Dismiss Injunctions Against Public Charge Rule; Second Circuit in Question
The implementation of the Public Charge rule was delayed as a direct consequence of injunctions that were issued by federal district...
Dec 13, 20191 min read
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Current Administration Sued for Excessive Vetting of Social Media Accounts
Recently, the U.S. government began requiring that applicants for U.S. visas disclose their social media handles on their visa...
Dec 10, 20191 min read
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Denaturalization, the Process of Being Stripped of U.S. Citizenship, on the Rise
While it is possible to strip U.S. citizenship from a foreign national who acquired it through naturalization, there are only a handful...
Dec 2, 20192 min read
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Administration Announces That Harsh New Immigration Regulations Are Imminent
The Department of Homeland Security has released its unified agenda of rulemaking for Fall 2019, and the list is as impressive and as...
Nov 25, 20191 min read
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Fee Waiver Applications Now History
Although both major political parties have consistently increased fees for U.S. immigration-related services over the last few decades,...
Nov 22, 20192 min read
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Exorbitant Hikes in Immigration Fees Will Make Applications Unaffordable for Many
The U.S. Citizenship application fee will soar from $640 to $1,170, while the fee to apply for permanent residence from inside the USA...
Nov 18, 20192 min read
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Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Deny Visas to Foreigners Without Health Insurance
Recently, the Trump administration has been attempting to roll out a series of initiatives that would drastically limit the influx of...
Nov 4, 20191 min read
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Time is Running Out! Annual "Green Card" Lottery (DV-2021) Closes in 4 Days!
The registration period for the annual Diversity Visa program a/k/a "the Green Card Lottery" will end on noon, Eastern Time, Tuesday...
Nov 1, 20191 min read
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USCIS Lauds Its Achievements in Reducing All U.S. Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal, During FY2019
USCIS has effectuated a number of changes that are having a severe impact on immigrants and would-be immigrants, both legal and illegal....
Oct 25, 20192 min read
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Requirement That Immigrants Obtain Health Insurance Likely Illegal
Despite the repeated claims that the current administration favors legal immigration, they are attempting to roll out a policy that has...
Oct 22, 20191 min read
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U.S. Embassies and Consulates Agree to Delay New Public Charge Rule
The Trump Administration has been attempting to massively expand the federal government's use of the longstanding legal requirement that...
Oct 15, 20191 min read
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