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DACA Rescinded
September 6th, 2017
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that was put forth by President Obama in 2012. DACA authorized the government to utilize prosecutorial discretion in the case of certai…
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New I-9 Form Required as of September 18, 2017
September 1st, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a new I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form. Until September 17, 2017, employers may continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/2016, or use the new revised version. S…
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USCIS to expand interview requests to include employment-based filings
August 29th, 2017
USCIS is developing a new policy that may go into effect on October 1, 2017 expanding the interview requirement for all employment-based adjustment applications and I-730 refugee/asylee petitions. This new policy is apparently part of an “incre…
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New I-485 and I-9 Forms!
August 24th, 2017
Applicants for adjustment of status are reminded that as of 8/25/2017, a new Form I-485 (version 6/27/2017) is required. A new Form I-9 (version 07/17/17 N) is mandatory on 9/18/17.
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The Fate of Our Dreamers: Will DACA Remain?
August 22nd, 2017
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was set in place by President Obama five years ago in response to the realities of enforcing immigration laws. It was another way to allow ICE to prioritize enforcement: the agency has limited funds an…
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Immigration Reform Efforts
August 21st, 2017
Several reform proposals have been introduced in recent weeks, but the RAISE Act, introduced in the Senate with strong support from Trump, has garnered much public attention. Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act (S.354) see…
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Supreme Court to Hear Travel Ban Case in October
August 20th, 2017
Despite strong opinions from the Fourth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the injunction on President Trump’s travel ban and allowed a version of it to go into effect. The Supreme Court will hear the arguments for th…
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Immigration in the Trump Era
August 18th, 2017
The election dust has settled and the candidate who based his campaign on tough immigration enforcement is in the White House. While change takes time, just seven months into President Trump’s term, the nation is starting to fully understand the re…
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Biometrics Required of All Naturalization Applicants, with Some Exceptions
August 17th, 2017
USCIS has announced that every naturalization applicant must provide biometrics regardless of age, unless the applicant qualifies for a fingerprint waiver due to certain medical conditions. For some 20 years, USCIS has waived the fingerprint requirem…
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New Scrutiny of I-9 Misrepresentation
August 16th, 2017
All new employees are required to complete a Form I-9 when they are hired. While many new employees do so with little thought, the consequences for foreign nationals of improperly completing the form can be disastrous, leading to serious immigration…
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Kelley practices both employment- and family-based immigration with a focus on assisting doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to achieve their immigration goals.
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