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Qatar is added to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, enabling easier tourism and business processes, among other benefits. Qatar is the first Gulf country to enter the program.

USCIS announced updates to the age calculation for individuals who demonstrate extraordinary circumstances under the Child Status Protection Act.

Retail theft does not qualify as an act of moral turpitude, or acts that are considered inherently dishonest or morally wrong, such as fraud or violent crimes. As such, retail theft is not sufficient grounds for removal.

A group of Afghan allies are challenging their children's visa denials. At the basis of the the challenge is the aging out of the Afghan allies' children, under the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program.

Illegal encounters at the southwest border have fallen in half since the Biden asylum policy went into effect in June 2024. Asylum claims are paused for those crossing the border illegally if encounters meet certain thresholds.

Green card renewal periods are extended to 36 months in recognition of continued processing delays, effective September 10, 2024, to qualifying applications.

A family in the U.S. since 2016 filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. federal government to process their asylum claim. The claim has been awaiting adjudication since 2017.

The annual limit for EB-2 visas for FY2024, which ends September 30, 2024, has been reached. No additional EB-2 visas will be available to issue until October 1, 2024.

The Board of Immigration Appeals found immigration judges can correct information included on removal proceedings, including the date and time to appear.

DHS is challenging the temporary block of the Keeping Families Together spousal parole program. They claim the group of states led by Texas do not have a legal basis to the program.