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08 Dec 2017

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Temporarily Averted, EB5 Extended

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through Friday, December 22, 2017. This bill also serves to extend the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period. This stopgap bill was passed by the...

06 Dec 2017

Potential Government Shutdown After December 8, 2017

Because a spending bill has yet to be passed, there is a possibility that the U.S. government will be forced to temporarily shut down, starting December 9, 2017. Such shutdowns are rare and there still is a chance that it will be avoided. But, in...

13:19 / Consulates / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

29 Nov 2017

TPS for Haitians Being Terminated, Effective July 22, 2019

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on November 20, 2017 that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for certain nationals of Haiti will be terminated as of July 22, 2019. Under the Trump Administration, the DHS has announced the termination of TPS designations...

07:57 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

20 Nov 2017

H-4 EAD Program may be in Jeopardy

The Murthy Law Firm continues to receive inquiries from those concerned about whether the program that allows certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs) will be altered, or even terminated. For the time being, the H-4 program remains unchanged. But, there have...

12:48 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker

16 Nov 2017

OIG Report Criticizes USCIS Targeted Site Visits for H1B Verification

On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report criticizing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Administrative Site Visits and Verification Program (ASVVP) and the use of targeted site visits. The report, entitled "USCIS Needs...

08:45 / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

09 Nov 2017

DNA Test Allowed to Evidence Sibling Relationship

In light of the Board of Immigration Appeals decision in Matter of Ruzuku, which directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept sibling-to-sibling DNA tests as probative evidence to be considered in determining whether a qualifying family relationship exists, the U.S. Department of...

07:06 / Consulates / For Families / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief

25 Sep 2017

Pretrial Agreements May Qualify as Convictions Under the INA

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently clarified when pretrial agreements in criminal cases qualify as "convictions" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). In its decision in the Matter of Mohamed, the BIA determined that an intervention or a diversion program designed to avoid...

20:07 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

21 Sep 2017

30/60/90-Day Policy Revised on Misrepresentation and Preconceived Intent

On September 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) revised its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) policy guidance to consular officers regarding "misrepresentation" under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 212(a)(6)(C)(i). In particular, the DOS changed its policy on when a consular officer can...

08:31 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Visitor

12 Sep 2017

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Apply Temporary Travel Ban to Expanded Group of Refugees

On Monday, September 11, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump Administration, temporarily allowing the travel ban to apply to refugees who have a relationship with a resettlement agency. This stems from a June 26, 2017 decision by the Supreme Court to temporarily...

12:29 / For Families / Homeland Security / Travel

30 Aug 2017

NewsFlash! Report of Criminals Impersonating Immigration Officers in Houston

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is warning residents in Houston, Texas, of criminals in the area posing as agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The individuals are reportedly knocking on doors in the area and demanding that the residents evacuate, presumably to then rob...

15:31 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

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