ALERT: DHS Secretary Statement on the 2019 Public Charge Rule

Today, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the government will no longer defend the 2019 public charge rule as doing so is neither in the public interest nor an…


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Public Charge Rule Update: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Rule Likely to Be Scrapped by White House

Under federal immigration law, USCIS may not issue a green card to a noncitizen that the government believes is likely to rely on government assistance or otherwise become a…


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Visa Fraud Conviction Ends Stay In The US

The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruled that an individual with permanent residency is now removable from the United States due to a prior visa fraud conviction. The…


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REMINDER: H-1B Registration Opens Next Week on March 9

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the USCIS’ H-1B registration period will officially open. This period will remain open until March 25, 2021. During these three weeks, ILBSG will…


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Third Circuit Upholds Strangulation as a Deportable Offense

Content Warning: Domestic violence and abuse On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the Third Circuit rejected the appeal arguments made by Ashish Sunuwar that strangulation is not…


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Private Utility Database Accessed for Immigration Violations

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers used a database of utility and credit records to pursue immigration violations, per public documents found by Georgetown…


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USCIS Activates 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will use the 2008 version as of March 1, 2021. Applicants who filed their application for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020, and…


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USCIS Expands Premium Processing to Include E-3 Petitioners

USCIS expanded Premium Processing to include E-3 Petitioners filing I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting a change or extension of status to E-3 classification.…


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Biden Lifts Ban On New Green Card Holders

President Joe Biden lifted the ban on foreigners moving to the U.S. who are new green card holders. The ban was due to expire on March 31, 2021. This is the revocation of…


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President Biden’s Immigration Bill: Impact on H-1B Visas

Overwhelmingly, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 seeks to make the business-immigration landscape easier as it includes many beneficial changes. For instance, the bill includes a…


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