July 25, 2022
Select Immigration COVID Flexibility Extended by USCIS
USCIS announced the extension of some COVID flexibility immigration policies as well as making the signature reproduction policy permanent. The flexibilites now give applicants,…
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July 22, 2022
EAGLE Act Proposes Elimination of the Per-Country Cap for Employment-Based Visas
A bill introduced in the Senate proposes that employment-based visas should be granted based on merit and skill requirements. The bill, the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal…
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July 22, 2022
Deadline to Update Form I-9 Expired List B Identity Documents by July 31
USCIS issued a final reminder that the previous policy allowing the use of expired List B identity documents is coming to an end on July 31. As such, all individuals who used…
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July 22, 2022
Update to Registry Date Could Allow Millions to Adjust U.S. Immigration Status
Congress currently has the power to update cut-off date restrictions for the U.S. registry law which is used to determine when immigrants may be eligible to apply for permanent…
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July 20, 2022
Lawsuit Filed Against USCIS Due to Extensive H-1B Processing Delays
A nonimmigrant sued the U.S. government due to lengthy processing delays for an H-1B visa. The person stated that these delays have caused emotional and financial distress since…
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July 20, 2022
Biden Administration Challenges Supreme Court To Reinstate Immigration Enforcement Policy
A Texas federal court order blocked the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement policy that prioritizes the removal of certain immigrants. They cite that such “disruptive”…
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July 19, 2022
Law Criminalizing Encouraging Noncitizens to Enter U.S. Struck Down
The Tenth Circuit struck down a federal law that makes it illegal to encourage noncitizens to enter or live in the United States. They stated that the law is unconstitutional, as…
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July 18, 2022
EB-5 Lawsuit Against USCIS Claims Excessive Delays
A lawsuit has been filed against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) over excessive delays in reviewing an EB-5 submission. The EB-5 program is going through some…
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July 15, 2022
Second Phase of Premium Processing For Qualifying EB-1, EB-2 Announced
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an additional opportunity for qualifying EB-1, EB-2 For I-140 Petitions to utilize premium processing. Certain…
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July 15, 2022
Florida Contractor Files Lawsuit Against Biden Administration for Discrimination
On July 13, 2022, Christian Bruckner filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, for discrimination against a bill that the Biden…
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