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Category: policy

  • USCIS UPDATES POLICY MANUAL GUIDANCE FOR T VISAS

    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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  • USCIS Extends Green Card Validity After Filing For Renewal

    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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  • Court Denies Motion to Vacate & Extends Stay of New Parole in Place Program

    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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  • Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families (PIP Expansion)

    Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families (PIP Expansion)

    USCIS sent out an email regarding the Biden Administrations recent executive action to allow the spouses of US citizens who have been living in the US for ten years and who entered without inspection to get parole in place in order to become eligible for adjustment of status allowing them to bypass the need of…

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  • Biden Administration Expands Parole In Place to Spouse’s of US Citizens–Does NOT Extend Immigration Benefits to Any Immigrants Who Were not Already Eligible for a Green Card

    Biden Administration Expands Parole In Place to Spouse’s of US Citizens–Does NOT Extend Immigration Benefits to Any Immigrants Who Were not Already Eligible for a Green Card

    What is Parole-in-Place? Parole-in-Place (PIP) is an immigration policy that grants temporary protected legal status to certain undocumented individuals who are already in the United States that are present without admission or parole. It is a sort of legal fiction in which the person will be “paroled” into the US without actually having to leave…

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  • Biden Announces Executive Action Barring Asylum for Migrants Crossing the Southern Border

    Biden Announces Executive Action Barring Asylum for Migrants Crossing the Southern Border

    President Biden has announced new executive actions to address the situation at the southern border. These actions aim to deter unlawful border crossings and manage the high volume of encounters. The key points are: Barring Asylum for Unlawful Crossings: Migrants who cross the southern border unlawfully will be ineligible for asylum, with exceptions for those…

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  • RECORD NUMBER OF DEPORTATIONS IN 2024

    RECORD NUMBER OF DEPORTATIONS IN 2024

    U.S. immigration judges issued a staggering 136,623 deportation orders during the initial six months of Fiscal Year 2024, according to an analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit data research center affiliated with the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. This is a…

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  • A TRUMP SECOND TERM

    A TRUMP SECOND TERM

    In an interview with Time Magazine on April 30, 2024, Trump discussed his agenda for a second term, which includes deporting millions of people using the military. Trump envisions a series of mass deportation camps that would require military support. “I think in terms of the National Guard. But if I thought things were getting…

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  • Form I-693 Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, Valid Indefinitely

    Form I-693 Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, Valid Indefinitely

    A Form I-693 filed on or after November 1, 2023, will not expire and can be used indefinitely. A Form I-693 filed prior to November 1, 2023, continues to retain evidentiary value but expires two (2) years from the date of the civil surgeon’s signature.

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  • Third Gender Option Added to Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

    Third Gender Option Added to Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

    The 04/01/24 edition of Form N-400 is the first USCIS form to include the “X” gender option. Today, April 1, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made a big announcement that we hope isn’t a bad April Fool’s Day joke of some kind. USCIS’ update to their policies take effect immediately. Applicants filing…

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  • The Illogical Immigration Consequences of Drug Convictions

    The Illogical Immigration Consequences of Drug Convictions

    A conviction for a drug offense can have outsized legal consequences when it comes to obtaining employment, licensing, access to benefits and finding housing. Outside of the law it can have serious consequences In some cases minor marijuana offenses could result in eviction or the loss of employment or parental rights. These consequences can effect…

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