September 17, 2024
Family Pushes for Asylum Claim Decision Following Seven Year Wait
A family in the U.S. since 2016 filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. federal government to process their asylum claim. The claim has been awaiting adjudication since 2017.
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September 12, 2024
October 2024 Visa Bulletin: Disappointing Start to Fiscal Year 2025
The October 2024 Visa Bulletin, the first of Fiscal Year 2025, shows disappointing results. Although available visa numbers by category are reset, we see some retrogression in…
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September 12, 2024
EB-2 Visa Annual Limit Reached for FY2024
The annual limit for EB-2 visas for FY2024, which ends September 30, 2024, has been reached. No additional EB-2 visas will be available to issue until October 1, 2024.
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September 10, 2024
Visa Extension Allowed After US Worker’s Resignation
A U.S. Department of Labor judge approved a visa extension request following a U.S. employee's unexpected resignation. The previous denial was overturned based on the lack of…
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September 9, 2024
Some Removal Notices May Be Updated by Immigration Judges
The Board of Immigration Appeals found immigration judges can correct information included on removal proceedings, including the date and time to appear.
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September 9, 2024
Spousal Green Card Program Stall and Challenges Continue
The Keeping Families Together spousal green card program is again stalled, with additional challenges being filed. At minimum, the program cannot process applications through…
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September 5, 2024
DHS Challenges Spousal Parole Program Block
DHS is challenging the temporary block of the Keeping Families Together spousal parole program. They claim the group of states led by Texas do not have a legal basis to the…
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September 5, 2024
DC Circuit Says Feds Can Withhold Asylum Assessments
USCIS is not required to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests to provide immigration officers' asylum assessments, per the D.C. circuit court.
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August 30, 2024
Updated Vetting Process Included with Reactivated Immigration Program
The immigration program offering qualifying individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the U.S. is now resumed with an updated vetting approach.
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August 30, 2024
Citizenship Bid Rejected Despite 21-Year Gov’t Delay
Despite a 21 year delay in addressing the issue, an individual's U.S. citizenship status was reversed, following two legal efforts to retain status.
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