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USCIS RELEASES AN UPDATED EDITION OF Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
What is the Form N-648 for? The Form N-648 is a form you have a doctor complete if you are applying for U.S. citizenship and need to request an exception to the English and civics testing requirements because of physical or developmental disability or mental impairment. Read more about this in our article about Naturalization…
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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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SEEKING ASYLUM BASED ON MEMBERSHIP IN A PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP
Seeking Asylum in the US Based on Membership in a Particular Social Group The United States offers asylum to individuals who have suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country only if the past persecution or future persecution that they fear is based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion,…
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USCIS UPDATES POLICY MANUAL GUIDANCE FOR T VISAS
USCIS UPDATES POLICY MANUAL GUIDANCE FOR T VISAS USCIS has revised its guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status Final Rule. This rule was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. USCIS’ updated policy guidance…
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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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FINAL RULE ON ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE & TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS
On July 29, 2024, a new Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) Final Rule, Efficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings, went into effect. The rule codifies the authority of immigration judges (IJ) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to administratively close and terminate removal proceedings. The new rule can be found in its entirety in the…
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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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USCIS Extends Green Card Validity After Filing For Renewal
Effective Sept. 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who file a Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. A Form I-90 receipt notices had previously provided a 24-month extension of the validity of a Green Card. …
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Citizenship Day, Third Gender Option, & Social Security Cards
Paying Immigrants to Leave Social Security Cards Third Gender Option Citizenship Day Paying Immigrants Sweden is paying immigrants to leave their country. They had been offering up to 10,000 kronor per adult and 5,000 kronor per child since 1984 but it was hardly ever used. Only one person applied for the cash last year according…
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PAROLE IN PLACE POLICY CHALLENGED BY 16 STATES
In June 2024, the Biden Administration announced its plan to rollout a process called Keeping Families Together, which would extend parole-in-place, which was previously limited to the immediate family members of members of the armed forces, to the spouses of US citizens who had been living in the US for ten years. Immediately after the…
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Court Denies Motion to Vacate & Extends Stay of New Parole in Place Program
On September 4, 2024, a Federal Court denied the Federal Government’s motion to vacate and extended the stay that was previously put in place to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from granting applications for the new Keeping Families Together (parole-in-place for certain spouses of US citizens). The court extended itstemporary stay and restraining order…
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