October 1, 2021
Biden Admin Cleared To Appeal Expulsion Denial Under Title 42
The Biden Administration has been granted time to appeal a previous district court order that denied the expulsion of asylum-seeking migrant families under Title 42. The order…
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September 30, 2021
Partial Government Shutdown Averted: Short-Term Spending Bill Passed
Today, the House voted to approve a stopgap funding measure, with hours to spare before federal agencies would be affected. The resolution is expected to be signed by President…
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September 29, 2021
Over 80,000 Green Cards Set to Expire
As of September 29, 2021, there are more than 80,000 green cards available and waiting for processing. Unless assigned or deferred to FY 2022 by Thursday, September 30. 2021, the…
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September 29, 2021
USCIS Argues Congress Must Resolve Processing Delays, Not the Courts
Nearly 200 Indian and Chinese nonimmigrant workers filed a lawsuit in August 2021 seeking a preliminary injunction to force USCIS to take action on their pending I-485…
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September 29, 2021
Potential Impact on Immigration if Partial Government Shutdown Occurs
U.S. government funding may expire on September 30, 2021, unless an FY 2022 budget is approved. Currently, the latest proposal from the Democrats has been shut down by…
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September 27, 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
On September 24, USCIS announced that it is once again extending the 60-day flexibility period of deadlines for responding to USCIS requests. This is the ninth time USCIS has…
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September 27, 2021
Following Lawsuit, Biden Administration Takes Steps to Preserve DACA Program
The proposed rule includes the same provisions the DACA program has always operated under but does include some changes. First, the proposed rule would modify the existing filing…
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September 24, 2021
Green Card Lawsuit: Foreign Workers Argue Recent Government Report Bolsters Case
Nearly 200 Indian and Chinese nonimmigrant workers filed a lawsuit in August 2021 seeking a preliminary injunction to force USCIS to take action on their pending I-485…
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September 22, 2021
USCIS Reprimanded by GAO For Caseload Backlog
Ongoing hiring delays and high attrition rates are cited as issues for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) caseload backlog. The organization is being reprimanded by…
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September 21, 2021
U-Visa: Courts May Now Speed Up U-Visa Processing for Unreasonable Delay
An appellate opinion, Barrios Garcia et Al. v. DHS et al., held that Courts may review unreasonably delayed U-Visa cases. The 6th circuit interpreted the Immigration and…
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