Visa Issuance Denial Due to Travel Ban Halted

A federal judge agreed with a lawsuit claiming it is illegal of stopping issuing visas due to travel bans. The ruling states it is unlawful for the State Department to use travel…


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Proposed Rule Shields DACA From Court Challenges

The Biden Administration issued a proposed rule to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from future challenges in court. DACA protects immigrants to the U.S. who…


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7,395 Diversity Visas Rescued From Expiration

The Biden administration has been ordered to save 7,395 diversity visas past their original expiration date with instructions to hold them for a specific group of lottery winners.…


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Biden Admin Cleared To Appeal Expulsion Denial Under Title 42

The Biden Administration has been granted time to appeal a previous district court order that denied the expulsion of asylum-seeking migrant families under Title 42. The order…


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Partial Government Shutdown Averted: Short-Term Spending Bill Passed

Today, the House voted to approve a stopgap funding measure, with hours to spare before federal agencies would be affected. The resolution is expected to be signed by President…


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Over 80,000 Green Cards Set to Expire

As of September 29, 2021, there are more than 80,000 green cards available and waiting for processing. Unless assigned or deferred to FY 2022 by Thursday, September 30. 2021, the…


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USCIS Argues Congress Must Resolve Processing Delays, Not the Courts

Nearly 200 Indian and Chinese nonimmigrant workers filed a lawsuit in August 2021 seeking a preliminary injunction to force USCIS to take action on their pending I-485…


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Potential Impact on Immigration if Partial Government Shutdown Occurs

U.S. government funding may expire on September 30, 2021, unless an FY 2022 budget is approved. Currently, the latest proposal from the Democrats has been shut down by…


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USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

On September 24, USCIS announced that it is once again extending the 60-day flexibility period of deadlines for responding to USCIS requests. This is the ninth time USCIS has…


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Following Lawsuit, Biden Administration Takes Steps to Preserve DACA Program

The proposed rule includes the same provisions the DACA program has always operated under but does include some changes. First, the proposed rule would modify the existing filing…


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