January 13, 2025
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Four Countries
DHS announce the temporary protected status extension of 18 months for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. The extension is offered to those eligible to reregister for the…
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January 9, 2025
USCIS Updates Guidance on Extraordinary Ability Visa
USCIS announced updates to their guidance regarding O-1 Nonimmigrant Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement. The update provides several areas of…
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January 8, 2025
Judge Calls on End to Precedent to Extend Asylum Seekers’ Time in the Country
A judge from the ninth circuit court cites a 20-year precedent as a potential flaw in the system that asylum seekers can leverage in order to extend their time in the United…
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January 6, 2025
Naturalization Test Redesign Effort Terminated
USCIS announced efforts to update the U.S. naturalization test have been stopped. Announced in 2022, comments were predominantly negative, stating the updated test created…
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January 3, 2025
Trump States Support for H-1B Program, Amid Supporter Debate
Trump recently stated he supports the H-1B program however in his previous administration, several efforts were undertaken to limit the program. Currently, supporters of Mr. Trump…
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January 3, 2025
Immigration Backlog May Slow Mass Deportation Program
President-elect Trump promised a mass deportation program during his campaign. Funding and detention space are two roadblocks, as well as the continued high backlog in U.S.…
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January 3, 2025
Biden Urged to Extend Temporary Protected Status
President Biden is being urged to enact protections to the Temporary Protected Status program, prior to the Trump inauguration. In his previous administration, Trump took action…
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December 19, 2024
Border Czar Identifies Plans and Needs for Mass Deportation Program
President-elect Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan, stated mass deportation plans are ongoing and will be ready on inauguration day, January 20, 2025. Additional funding from…
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December 19, 2024
DHS Updates Asylum Processing Giving Officers Quicker Decision Making
DHS confirmed a final rule giving asylum officers the authority to determine if individuals applying for asylum at the border are barred due to national security or public safety…
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December 19, 2024
Formal Recommendations Issued to Address Family-Based Petition Procedures
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) issued a formal recommendation addressing areas of improvement for processing Form I-130, Petition…
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