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The White House Releases a Statement Regarding the Equal Rights Amendment
▶ On January 27, 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The American Bar Association (ABA) has recognized that the Equal Rights Amendment has cleared all necessary hurdles to be formally added to the Constitution as the 28th Amendment. I agree with the ABA and with leading…
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THE BIA SAYS THAT A NOTICE GOING TO THE SPAM FOLDER DOES NOT EXCUSE FAILURE TO COMPLY
Matter of John ARCINIEGAS-PATINO, 28 I&N Dec. 883 (BIA 2025) Where parties were properly served with electronic notice of the briefing schedule, arepresentative’s failure to diligently monitor the inbox, including the spam folder, of theemail address of record does not excuse a party’s failure to comply with briefing deadlines. In the case Matter of John…
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USCIS Closed January 9, 2025
USCIS Offices Closed January 9, 2025 President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and has issued an Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9,…
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CAN TRUMP MAKE NEW YORK ABANDON ITS SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES & PROTECTIONS?
President Elect Trump has promised mass deportations, massive new immigration detention facilities, immigration enforcement officers patrolling all the cities, and [more] AI drones in the skies over the southern border as part of his plan to deport the 12-30 million undocumented immigrants in the US along with their US citizen children and certain legal immigrants…it…
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KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER PAROLE-IN-PLACE ENDS BY
On August 19, 2024, the US Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications for a new program they announced called “Keeping Families Together” which was a process for certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens to request parole-in-place. This program was implemented using existing statutory authority that allowed for parole-in-place in other circumstances…
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UPDATES TO THE POST APPROVAL I-130 ROUTING PROCEDURES
The I-130 petition, a crucial step in family-based immigration, can often feel like navigating a complex maze. One common frustration arises when, after the elation of receiving an approval notice, you discover that USCIS has sent your I-130 to the National Visa Center (NVC) when you intended to adjust status in the U.S. Conversely, if…
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IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WANT TO REOPEN IMMIGRATION OFFICE AT RIKERS ISLAND
According to an article from the NY POST, some federal immigration bigwigs are calling for the ICE office at the Rikers Island jail complex to reopen. Previously the NY POST had reported how some local lawmakers were asking for the same thing. ICE New York Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo seems onboard with Trump’s promised…
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NEW USCIS POLICY: MEDICAL EXAMINATION MUST BE FILED WITH FORM I-485 APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
USCIS is now requiring that the Form I-693 Medical Examination & Vaccination Record be submitted with the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Resident. Rather than issue an RFE for the Form I-693 Medical Examination, USCIS may reject the I-485 Application if it is filed without a medical. It is important to…
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J.O.P. v. DHS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT
J.O.P. v. DHS is a class action lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Maryland in July 2019. Can it be helpful for you? I don’t know but you can read the information below and find out for yourself. How do I know if I am part of the class? You are part of…
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DHS Conducts Second Charter Removal Flight to China Since 2018
Several media outlets have been reporting the October 15, 2024 charter flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as being the first large charter flight since 2018 but the official statement from the US Department of Homeland Security states that this was the second flight to the PRC this year and there was another…
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SECRET ICE PROGRAM TRAINS ARMED CIVILIAN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SQUAD
FOIA documents expose a secret ICE program that is training armed civilians to act as an aggressive immigration enforcement group that spies on immigrants in their neighborhood.
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BIA’s Decision in Matter of Thakker
September 20, 2024, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued a decision in Matter of THAKKER, 28 I&N Dec. 843 (BIA 2024). Matter of Jurado, 24 I&N Dec. 29 (BIA 2006), aff’d sub. nom. Jurado-Delgado v. Att’y Gen. of U.S., 498 F. App’x 107 (3d Cir. 2009), overruled in part. In Matter of Thakker, the Board…
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Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
This saved me from an RFE. Thnx.