October 24, 2022
USCIS Extends Select COVID-19 Flexibilities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of select COVID-19 flexibilities for some requests, continuations, notices, and motions. The selected…
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October 21, 2022
DHS Designates Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Ethiopia has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only Ethiopian citizens already in the U.S. as…
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October 20, 2022
DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility Through July 2023
The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Form I-9 flexibility through July 2023. The current flexibilities were scheduled to end on October 31, 2022.
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October 19, 2022
Basis of Asylum-Seeker Work Permit Lawsuit Challenged
A lawsuit filed to challenge Trump administration policies that delayed asylum-seekers work permit access should be eliminated, per the Biden administration. The basis of the…
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October 18, 2022
DHS Errors Stopped 63K Immigration Cases
Over 63,000 immigration cases were stopped in FY2022 due to alleged errors by border patrol agents. The claim states the agents did not file Notice to Appear (NTA) papers with the…
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October 17, 2022
Embassies in India Open the Additional 100,000 Visa Appointments
As previously noted, U.S. Embassies in India added an additional 100,000 appointments for H and L visas for first-time applicants. These appointments are now open. This is the…
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October 17, 2022
Biden DACA Rule Under Review
A federal judge is allowing current DACA holders to renew. However, the judge sent the Biden rule, scheduled to go into effect on October 31, 2022, for review as quickly as…
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October 13, 2022
EB-5 Visa Program Updates Announced
The EB-5 visa program gives qualifying foreign investors the option to apply for legal permanent resident status. The program was created by Congress in 1990 to attract foreign…
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October 12, 2022
DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap Visa with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2023
The Department of Homeland Security with the Department of Labor announced the availability of an additional 65,000 H-2B Cap visas for the Fiscal Year 2023, which runs through…
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October 12, 2022
Final Rule Announced for H-2A Visa Program
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the details of the update for the H-2A application and temporary labor certification process. The H-2A visa allows foreign agricultural…
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