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10 Aug 2017

USCIS Denying Advance Parole Applications Based on Overseas Travel

In a recent trend, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun to deny advance parole (AP) applications (form I-131) for applicants who have traveled abroad before their applications are approved. This is in stark contrast to the previous, longstanding policy, which allowed...

19 Jul 2017

Supreme Court Further Restricts Enforcement of Trump Administration Travel Ban

In a brief, unsigned Opinion today, the United States Supreme Court allowed a lower court’s restrictions on the Trump Administration’s travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries to remain in place. The Supreme Court had previously allowed parts of the travel ban to go into effect,...

15:27 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

14 Jul 2017

Federal Judge Expands List of Qualifying U.S. Relatives for Exemption to Travel Ban

On Thursday, July 14, 2017, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the Trump Administration from imposing the travel ban on those who have "…grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of persons in the United States." This expands...

11:14 / For Families / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Visitor

08 Jul 2017

Indians Can Enroll in Global Entry from July 2017

On July 3, 2017, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that citizens of India can now enroll in the Global Entry Program. In a largely unreported story that should have gained substantial news media coverage, India is among only eleven countries in the...

11:52 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

08 Jul 2017

Four Middle-Eastern Airlines Allow Laptops on Flights to the U.S.

Major news media recently announced there would be a laptop ban in the cabins of most Middle-Eastern flights bound for the United States. What has been largely unreported is that the ban has been lifted against four major carriers. The four airlines are Etihad, Emirates,...

11:49 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

29 Jun 2017

NewsFlash! Partial Travel Ban Goes Into Effect, DOS Explains Implementation

Last night, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a cable to all U.S. embassies and consulates, providing instructions on how the partial travel ban is to be implemented. This is in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 26, 2017 to allow...

13:26 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Visitor

26 Jun 2017

My EAD with AP expires on July 31st. I have return ticket to the U.S. scheduled for July 25th. Will this impact my ability to reenter the U.S.?

Answer As long as one enters before the expiration of the AP, this should not be an issue. Overstaying the AP for any reason typically would create serious problems, however. (26.Jun.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...

14:12 / FAQs / Resident / Travel / Worker

26 Jun 2017

NewsFlash! Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Parts of Travel Ban, Will Hear Case Fall 2017

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider an appeal by the Trump Administration regarding the decision of several lower courts to block President Trump’s March 6, 2017 executive order that was to impose a travel ban on citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries....

11:05 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

05 Jun 2017

If I have a valid visa, can I still be prevented from entering the U.S. at the airport?

Answer Even if one has a valid nonimmigrant visa, the CBP officers have wide discretion to bar admission. For instance, if the officers suspect that one's reasons for entering the U.S. are not valid or consistent with what is permitted under that particular visa category, or...

11:24 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

05 Jun 2017

DHS Having Trouble Tracking Visa Overstays Due to Poor IT Systems

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report detailing how technological limitations have hampered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts to track those who overstay their nonimmigrant status in the United States (i.e. visa overstays). ICE...

07:52 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

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