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01 Sep 2022

DHS Proposal to Consider Alternatives for I-9 Documentary Review

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a regulation that, if implemented, would provide the DHS with greater authority to alter certain requirements during the form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. In particular, the rule would further empower the DHS to implement alternative...

20 Jul 2022

Nonimmigrants Hiring Foreign Domestic Attendants

The use of domestic workers, such as live-in maids or nannies, tends to be less common in the United States than it is in many other parts of the world. Foreign nationals planning to come to the United States, in addition to U.S. citizens living...

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26 Aug 2021

USCIS Updates Policy on Children Born Using Assisted Reproductive Technology

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its policy related to the definition of a parental relationship. The USCIS will now recognize a parent-child relationship for children born abroad using assisted reproductive technology (ART), as long as the child's parents were married at...

08:48 / Citizen / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

19 Jul 2021

USCIS Update Policy on Naturalization Eligibility Following Voter Registration

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy guidance related to the impact of registering to vote on a foreign national's good moral character (GMC) requirement when applying for U.S. citizenship. The updated guidance is designed to prevent potentially catastrophic consequences for...

08:17 / Citizen / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

07 Jun 2021

Eligibility for U.S. Citizenship for Child Born Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that it has reinterpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to grant U.S. citizenship at birth to a child born abroad, as long as the parents were married at the time of the child’s birth and the...

09:39 / Citizen / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief

14 Apr 2021

Updated Status of Visa Services at U.S. Consular Posts

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of visa services at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad remains limited. The severity of backlogs in visa interviews varies based on epidemic control protocols of each country. U.S. embassies and consulates are taking the necessary precautions to protect...

14:00 / Citizen / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

08 Apr 2021

Search of Electronic Devices at the U.S. Border

Foreign nationals requesting admission to the United States and indeed, even U.S. citizens, may face additional scrutiny at the United States border. This includes the physical border itself or the functional equivalent of the border such as an international airport, port of entry, or border...

15:54 / Citizen / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

26 Feb 2021

Congress Proposes Bill to Transform U.S. Immigration System

On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (USCA) was introduced in both houses of Congress. This bill, which is modeled after a proposal laid out by President Joe Biden, would fundamentally transform the U.S. immigration system. However, this bill has a long...

12:37 / Citizen / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Worker

06 Jan 2021

Local Conditions Determine When U.S. Consulates Will Reopen

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), which is responsible for all U.S. embassies and consulates, has provided an updated summary on its plan for the phased resumption of routine visa service across the globe. While this provides the general plan on how it will go...

07:36 / Citizen / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Travel / Worker

10 Dec 2020

Serious Immigration Consequences for Drug Use Despite State Law Changes

Legalization or decriminalization of marijuana or other narcotics at the state level can mislead noncitizens into thinking using such drugs in accordance with state law is legal. Marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and many other drugs are controlled substance under federal law. Therefore, the use, sale, purchase,...

08:22 / Citizen / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker

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DHS Proposal to Consider Alternatives for I-9 Documentary Review

Nonimmigrants Hiring Foreign Domestic Attendants

USCIS Updates Policy on Children Born Using Assisted Reproductive Technology

USCIS Update Policy on Naturalization Eligibility Following Voter Registration

Eligibility for U.S. Citizenship for Child Born Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent

Updated Status of Visa Services at U.S. Consular Posts

Search of Electronic Devices at the U.S. Border

Congress Proposes Bill to Transform U.S. Immigration System

Local Conditions Determine When U.S. Consulates Will Reopen

Serious Immigration Consequences for Drug Use Despite State Law Changes

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