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Visa Bulletin for September: Many Categories Now “Unavailable” through September 30, 2019

August 13th, 2019
At an August 16 liaison meeting with the State Department, the American Immigration Lawyers Association was made aware that following a review of the dates listed in the September 2019 Visa Bulletin, the entire EB-3 category has immediately been made… Read More
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Know Your Rights If ICE Comes Knocking at Your Door!

August 8th, 2019
Immigration enforcement raids dominated the news in July and August. While new ICE raids in 10 cities in July did not materialize, a raid in Mississippi on August 7 resulted in the detention of some 680 undocumented immigrants in what a federal prose… Read More
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TPS Extended to 3/31/2021 for Syrians

August 5th, 2019
DHS announced the extension of Syria’s TPS designation for 18 months. The extension permits current Syrian TPS beneficiaries to re-register for TPS and remain in the U.S. with work authorization through March 31, 2021. Read More
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Processing Time Delay Lawsuit

August 1st, 2019
Two immigrant advocacy groups allege that USCIS has failed to produce documents that could explain work permit delays, and urged a D.C. federal court to force USCIS to hand over the information. Overall processing times have increased 91 percent from… Read More
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“Expedited Removal” Expanded

August 1st, 2019
Created in 1996, expedited removal is a process by which low-level immigration officers can quickly deport certain noncitizens who are undocumented or have committed fraud or misrepresentation. Since 2004, immigration officials have used expedited re… Read More
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U.S. and Canada Implement Preclearance Agreement

July 25th, 2019
DHS announced the implementation of an agreement with Canada that allows CBP to conduct full preclearance in rail, ferry, and cruise ship environments in Canada. CBP currently conducts preclearance operations at eight Canadian airports. Read More
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Immigration Bills to Watch

July 22nd, 2019
Congress has adjourned for its annual summer recess and will be returning after Labor Day to address a number of immigration bills. The following are worth watching: Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044) passed the House of Rep… Read More
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EB-5 Green Cards: Minimum Investment Amounts Will Increase to $1.8 Million and $900,000

July 19th, 2019
USCIS published its final regulations governing EB-5 investor visas on July 24; the new rules go into effect on November 21, 2019. The major change created by the new regulations is to increase the minimum investment amounts that foreign investors mu… Read More
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Videos Replace Interpreters at Hearings

July 10th, 2019
EOIR has replaced in-court interpreters at master calendar hearings with video advisals in New York and Miami, for pro se respondents. Read More
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Venezuela to Start Issuing “No Objection Statements” Needed for J-1 Waivers

July 9th, 2019
Officials at the Embassy of Venezuela have confirmed that it will begin issuing “no objection” statement letters for Venezuelans seeking a waiver of the two-year foreign residency requirement that attached to their J-1 visa status. (No-objection… Read More
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