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Venezuelan Passports Automatically Extended for Five Years Beyond Expiration Date

October 10th, 2019
On June 7, 2019, the National Assembly of Venezuela published a decree automatically extending the validity of Venezuelan passports for an additional five years from their printed date of expiration. While DOS has recognized this extension of passpor… Read More
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Proclamation Requiring Mandatory Insurance for Entering Immigrants

October 5th, 2019
On October 4, 2019, President Trump issued a Proclamation suspending the entry of immigrants who do not have approved health coverage or the ability to pay for foreseeable medical issues within 30 days of entering the United States. This means that o… Read More
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USCIS Formally Proposes H-1B Registration Process

September 27th, 2019
USCIS published a proposed rule that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to pay a $10 fee for each electronic registration they submit to USCIS for the H-1B cap selection process. Comments were due October 4, 2019. US… Read More
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Refugee Ceiling is Set at 18,000 for FY2020

September 26th, 2019
President Trump announced that the US is authorized to admit a maximum of 18,000 refugees in FY2020, citing “ongoing security and humanitarian crisis on our border and the massive asylum backlog, which now includes nearly one million individuals.… Read More
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Afghans and Iraqis File Law Suit Alleging Long Processing Delays of Special IV Applications

September 23rd, 2019
A district court issued a memo stating that the government’s delays in the processing and adjudication of the SIV applications and members of the class are unreasonable and ordered that the government submit a plan for promptly processing and adjud… Read More
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Attempts to Limit Minor “UAC” Asylum Seekers

September 23rd, 2019
On May 31, 2019, USCIS announced a policy limiting USCIS asylum jurisdiction over applicants previously determined to be “unaccompanied alien children” (UAC). The memo reversed a 2013 policy, often referred to as the “Kim memo,” that specifie… Read More
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Employers Beware: SSA Resumes Issuance of “No-Match” Letters

September 15th, 2019
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed issuing no-match letters. No-match letters state that a certain number of wage reports for name and SSN combinations do not match SSA records. Employers should be mindful that SSA no-match letters… Read More
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Trump Expands Executive Order on Venezuela

August 23rd, 2019
An August 5th Executive Order (EO) further extends the scope of a 2015 and subsequent EOs impacting Venezuelans. The latest EO directs that all property and interests in property of the Government of Venezuela that are in the U.S. are blocked and may… Read More
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New Public Charge Rule, Effective October 15, 2019

August 23rd, 2019
DHS published a new public charge rule that dramatically changes the standard of whether an applicant for admission to the U.S. or for adjustment of status is likely to become a “public charge.” “Public charge” is not defined in the immigrati… Read More
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Immigrant Youth File Class Action Lawsuit Challenging USCIS Denial of SIJ Applications

August 14th, 2019
A district court granted a preliminary injunction in a class action lawsuit filed by immigrants in Washington state challenging USCIS’s policy to deny Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) for youth who filed their applications after turning 18… Read More
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