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District Court Vacates Third-Country Transit Ban

From our friends at AILA: AILA Doc. No. 20070104 | Dated June 30, 2020 A U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia judge found that the government unlawfully promulgated…
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DACA and the Supreme Court – What happens now?

On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that DHS’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedures…
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COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule

From our friends at AILA: AILA Doc. No. 20040231 | Dated April 7, 2020 1. Will getting tested, treatment or preventative care for COVID-19 impact my client’s immigration application…
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USCIS Waiving In-Person Interviews

From our friends at AILA: USCIS Waiving In-Person Interview Requirement in Some Instances During COVID-19 Pandemic AILA Doc. No. 20042061 | Dated April 20, 2020 Based on a limited number…
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H-1B Workers During COVID-19

From our friends at AILA: Changes in Work Conditions Impacting H-1B Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak AILA Doc. No. 20032631 | Dated March 26, 2020 AILA’s Department of Labor (DOL)…
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USCIS Proposed Rule with Adjustments to Fee Schedule and Other Changes

From our friends at AILA: USCIS Proposed Rule with Adjustments to Fee Schedule and Other Changes AILA Doc. No. 19110834 | Dated November 14, 2019 DHS proposed rule which would…
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Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras

WASHINGTON — The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen has determined that termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras is required pursuant to the Immigration and…
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The “Secret Language” contained in your Receipt Number

What do those letters and numbers mean in your receipt number? Let’s use the following example: WAC-15-123-12345. The first three letters (WAC) reference which USCIS Service Center was initially assigned…
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Talking Points on the Supreme Court Declining to Hear DACA Case Before Lower Court Reviews

As we continue to monitor the situation regarding the future of the DACA program, below are some key talking points about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to decline to hear…
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Rescission Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Release Date: September 5, 2017 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 En español WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of…
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