USCIS to Defer to Prior Determinations of Eligibility in Requests for Petition Extensions

4 years ago

For more than a dozen years, USCIS directed its officers to generally defer to prior determinations of eligibility when adjudicating…

News in Brief

4 years ago

USCIS Extends Premium Processing to E-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions:  Effective February 24, petitioners filing a nonimmigrant visa petition requesting a…

Educational Requirements for Naturalization Restored to 2008 Version

4 years ago

USCIS updated guidance in its Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization. The update, effective 3/1/21, provides that USCIS…

U.S. Citizenship Act and Dreamers Act Introduced in Congress

4 years ago

On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 was formally introduced in both houses of Congress. If passed,…

OIG Report on DOJ’s “Zero-Tolerance Policy”: Simply Appalling

4 years ago

In January, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General issued its report on the agency’s planning and implementation of its…

USCIS Announces New Process for Green Card Extension While I-90 Is Pending

4 years ago

USCIS has implemented a new process extending green cards during the pendency of an I-90 application. Instead of issuing extension…

CBP Ports Resume Accepting NIEs for Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, and Brazil

4 years ago

In late January 26, several CBP Ports of Entry (POEs at LAX, BWI, and EWR) indicated that they no longer…

Consular Processed Immigrant Visas: Backlog of 380,000 Waiting to Immigrate

4 years ago

The suspension of most legal immigration processing outside of the U.S., combined with staffing shortages and logistical challenges related to…

Supreme Court to Decide If TPS Recipients Are Eligible to Adjust Status

4 years ago

The Supreme Court will decide if a grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) satisfies the requirements of “inspection and admission”…

Biden Administration Issues New Enforcement Priorities

4 years ago

On February 18, 2021, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) acting director Tae Johnson issued a memorandum offering interim guidance on…