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18 Jan 2018

Potential Government Shutdown After January 19, 2018

With less than a week left to pass a spending bill to extend government operations, there is a possibility that the U.S. government will be forced to shut down temporarily as of midnight on January 19, 2018. Such shutdowns are rare, and there is a...

10 Jan 2018

Federal Judge Delivers Temporary Relief for DACA Recipients

Last night, a federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Per the court order, anyone who had DACA status as of the date President Trump ordered that the program be rescinded, September 5,...

10:09 / For Families / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / USCIS News

09 Jan 2018

NewsFlash! Trump Administration Abandons Attempts to End AC21 H1B Extensions

It seems that the Trump Administration is no longer pursuing efforts to eliminate extensions of H1B status beyond the standard six-year max, as permitted by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act (AC21). The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) noted that it...

10:35 / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / Legislation / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

03 Jan 2018

Legislative Barriers Likely Prevent Trump from Eliminating AC21 H1B Extensions

In recent days, news of a potential change in policy related to the American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act (AC21) has begun to spread throughout the legal and immigrant communities. Sources claim that the Trump Administration is considering regulatory changes to the policy...

13:40 / Legislation / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

03 Jan 2018

Transfer Notices for I-485 Applicants No Cause for Alarm

As previously announced, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is scheduling an in-person interview for any I-485 applicant who filed the I-485 adjustment-of-status application on or after March 6, 2017 based on an I-140. Many of these pending adjustment applications are being transferred to...

07:42 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

02 Jan 2018

Kirstjen Nielsen Sworn in as DHS Secretary

On December 6, 2017, Kirstjen Nielsen was sworn in as the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary. Ms. Nielsen's hiring comes months after former DHS Secretary John Kelly left his post to take the position as President Trump's Chief of Staff. Ms. Nielsen...

07:42 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

28 Dec 2017

Online Filings Allowed for N-400 Applications for Naturalization

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) now allows most applicants for naturalization to file their N-400 forms online. Any applicant who is filing based on military service, filing from outside the United States, or requesting a waived or reduced filing fee is not eligible...

08:18 / Citizen / NewsBrief / USCIS News

22 Dec 2017

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Again Temporarily Avoided, EB5 Extended

Once again, Congress has passed a short-term bill to fund the federal government for a few weeks. The federal budget is now extended through January 19, 2018. This bill also extends the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period.No action...

10:22 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Investor / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

21 Dec 2017

Parole Program for Entrepreneurs Now in Effect, but Remains at Risk

A federal court in the District of Columbia has ruled unlawful the June 2017 decision by the Trump Administration to delay the implementation of the new entrepreneur parole rule. The federal court ruled that the DHS could not sufficiently justify its decision to skip the...

08:07 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

14 Dec 2017

Additional Details on Murthy Legal Team’s Victory in Matter of V-S-G- Inc.

As previously reported, the big news for employment-based immigrants is the adopted decision of Matter of V-S-G- Inc., recognizing that an employee waiting for the approval of the adjustment-of-status application (form I-485) has a recognized legal interest in the underlying I-140 petition. When Matter of...

07:22 / Employment Based / For Individuals / Resident / Success Story / USCIS News / Worker

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Potential Government Shutdown After January 19, 2018

Federal Judge Delivers Temporary Relief for DACA Recipients

NewsFlash! Trump Administration Abandons Attempts to End AC21 H1B Extensions

Legislative Barriers Likely Prevent Trump from Eliminating AC21 H1B Extensions

Transfer Notices for I-485 Applicants No Cause for Alarm

Kirstjen Nielsen Sworn in as DHS Secretary

Online Filings Allowed for N-400 Applications for Naturalization

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Again Temporarily Avoided, EB5 Extended

Parole Program for Entrepreneurs Now in Effect, but Remains at Risk

Additional Details on Murthy Legal Team’s Victory in Matter of V-S-G- Inc.

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