August 9, 2021
Temporary Protection Status Updates
The Secretary of Homeland Security announced the extension of registration periods for initial Temporary Protection Status (TPS) in certain circumstances. Applicants under the TPS…
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August 9, 2021
USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration
USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the…
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August 9, 2021
Outdated USCIS Regs Reverse Green Card
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) failed to reconcile their regulations with a statute that allows foreign workers to change jobs while waiting for a green card…
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August 6, 2021
What You Need To Know About Consular Processing During COVID-19
Consular processing has been long delayed due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. There are steps to be taken to ensure you are prepared and informed for your processing. In this…
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August 5, 2021
USCIS Sued Over ‘Wasted’ Green Cards
A lawsuit filed by over 100 Chinese and Indian immigrants claims USCIS delays are threatening thousands of “rollover” employment-based green cards. Without court intervention, the…
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August 3, 2021
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Blueprint For Immigration System
The U.S. Administration released a ‘blueprint’ that outlines key actions for Federal agencies to continue to implement the President’s immigration system. There are four key…
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July 29, 2021
News Alert: USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT
From the USCIS News Alert: Applicants for OPT must file within certain timeframes. However, due to recent lockbox delays, some applicants whose I-765 applications were timely…
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July 29, 2021
USCIS Makes Additional Random Selections for FY 2022 H-1B
USCIS determined an additional selection of previously electronically filed registrations are required to reach the FY 2022 allocations. The petition filing period will be from…
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July 29, 2021
H-1B News: Biden Administration Signals Support for Wage-Based System Over Lottery in Recent Court Filing
President Biden has made his support of the Final Rule and its wage-based system explicit. In a new court filing, the Biden Administration defended Trump’s Final Rule on three…
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July 29, 2021
News Alert: DHS Releases Statement that Expedited Removal will Resume for Certain Family Units
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has released a statement that beginning on July 26, 2021, certain families who were not able to be expelled under Title 42 will be…
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