House Bill Passes Identifying DUI as Grounds for Inadmissibility or Removal

Noncitizens convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) may be denied a visa request or face deportation under a new House bill. The bill moves to the Senate and ultimately to the President.

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Draft Immigration Bill Including Foreign Funding Revealed

The bipartisan draft immigration bill is now public. The bill includes funding for Ukraine and others. However, a group of House Republican leadership members reject the proposal outright.

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High-Profile Businesses State DACA Support

A group of high-profile organizations, including Google, IBM Corp, Ernst & Young LLP, and Verizon, among others, are some of the major employers supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

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Immigration Bill to be Revealed Soon with Voting Next Week

A group of senators stated a tentative U.S. immigration and asylum deal has been reached. Funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza refugees is included in the bill.

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USCIS Announces Immigration Fee Increase Final Rule

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalized and announced their proposed immigration fee increase. Generally, significant cost increases are seen for employers who hire noncitizen workers.

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USCIS Announces FY2025 H-1B Cap Overview

The FY2025 H-1B cap season announcement from USCIS provides an overview to the registration process, including dates and fees, including the upcoming availability for online filing for select forms.

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Biden and Bipartisan Senators Reportedly Close to Immigration Agreement

President Biden and a group of bipartisan senators are reportedly close to an immigration policy agreement and if it proceeds, would be the first bipartisan immigration overhaul since the 1990s.

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New USCIS Payment Process Announced

Under the new USCIS policy, individuals are required to submit payments along with the related benefit request.

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Biden Administration Files Appeal to Overturn DACA Ruling

Citing a June 2023 Supreme Court ruling, the Biden Administration filed an appeal to overturn a district court ruling that found the administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful.

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Federal Government Challenges Migrant Policy Denial

The federal government is challenging a policy denial that allowed individuals to be released rather than waiting for deportation, known as parole, on a broad basis rather than at the individual case level.

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FY2025 H-1B Season: Start Preparing Now

The FY2025 H-1B season is quickly approaching. The time to being preparing is now. Contact us to optimize the odds of a successful outcome.

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Guidance Updated on Untimely Filed Extension of Stay and Change of Status Requests

USCIS stated, at their discretion, they may excuse a nonimmigrant’s failure to timely file their change of status or an extension of stay request when extraordinary conditions exist.

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Data Shows Immigration Court Cases Closing Up 50%

Comparing the rate of completed immigration cases in the first quarter of FY2024 versus prior year, the completion rate is up 50%.

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Feds Argue Migrants Must Physically Be Present in U.S. To Claim Asylum

The Biden Administration is challenging a California federal court ruling that requires border officials to process migrant asylum-seekers at ports of entry.

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Proposed USCIS Fee Increase Passes White House Review

The federal review of the proposed USCIS fee increase has cleared White House review. The next step is publication in the Federal Register.

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Federal Government Can Remove Rio Grande Barrier, per Supreme Court

Federal border agents can remove razor wire installed by Texas at the border to Mexico, per the Supreme Court

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Circuit Court Vacates Texas Barrier Removal Order

The full Fifth Circuit court abandoned the previous decision that required Texas to remove a floating barrier placed by the State in the Rio Grande to deter migrants. The matter will be heard again, en banc.

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February 2024 Visa Bulletin: Small Advancement in EB-3 India and EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide

The February 2024 Visa Bulletin shows some minor advancement in select employment-based categories and continues to use the Dates of Filing chart.

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USCIS Organizational Accounts Announced For the H-1B Season

USCIS announced a series of efforts to streamline and simplify filings. One of them, the USCIS organizational account, will be available for the upcoming H-1B filing.

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STEM Visa Workers See Higher Green Card Approval Rates

A 2022 update from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is resulting in more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals receiving their green cards.

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