DOS and DHS Announce New Measures as Title 42 Ends and Title 8 Returns

Title 42, the Covid-19 public health order that allows U.S. immigration officials to turn people back at the border, will be lifted on May 11, 2023. New processes are being put in…


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FY 2024 H-1B Cap Update: USCIS Releases Data, Confirms Emphasis on Multiple Registrations

USCIS released the FY-2024 cap registration statistics, which reveal notable increases in several areas. First, demand for the H-1B visa did not waiver at all, despite recent tech…


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Expanded Parole: Reason for Hope?

The Biden Administration expanded parole program continues to face legal challenges. A recent ruling keeps the legal process moving forward, as well as the expanded parole program…


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Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children Clarified by USCIS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided an update to the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify U.S. citizenship and naturalization options apply to adopted children.…


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USCIS Extends the Suspension of Biometrics for H-4, L2, and E nonimmigrant Applicants

The temporary suspension of biometrics submission requirements has been extended for qualifying individuals filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status…


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May 2023 Visa Bulletin: Visa Retrogression is Here to Stay with Small Exception for China EB-3

The May 2023 Visa Bulletin shows further retrogression with some small exceptions. Demand in the employment-based visa category continues, causing further retrogression. For…


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Deportation Topic of SCOTUS Review

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear arguments that consider some terms related to deportation policy. The matters under review ask when the federal law that…


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Online Tool for Noncitizen Change of Address Submission Announced by ICE

An online option is being made available for noncitizens to submit their change of address information, per U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The online option gives…


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Inappropriate Use of TN Visa Subject of Lawsuit

A second lawsuit has been filed against an Alabama car parts manufacturer due to differences between the employment the individual was hired to fill and their ultimate employment.


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Point of Activation for Federal Asylum Protections Under Review

The moment at which the United States is required to process asylum seekers at the U.S. border is being contested by the Biden Administration. In 2021, a judge ruled that the…


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