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28 Jul 2015

DHS Hopes to Expand Preclearance Program

It has been announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to negotiate for an expansion of preclearance operations to ten additional overseas airports. Preclearance facilities, which are operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are designed to improve U.S. security while simultaneously...

08:13 / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel
11 Jun 2015

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over EAD Delays

A nationwide, class action lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for delays in the adjudication of employment authorization documents (EADs). This lawsuit, captioned Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) v. USCIS, asserts...

07:31 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News
08 Jun 2015

Expect RFEs on I-485s as Cutoff Dates Advance

Foreign nationals with long-pending adjustment of status applications (form I-485) should anticipate being issued requests for evidence (RFEs) as the visa bulletin cutoff date approaches the priority dates of their respective cases. These RFEs typically request submission of updated I-485 eligibility documentation, including new medical...

11:00 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident
19 May 2015

Analysis, Predictions, and Trends: EB2 India May Advance Less Than Predicted

Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), offers analysis of visa bulletin trends and predictions for the June 2015 Visa Bulletin, as he does each month. This latest information includes the disappointing possibility that the...

11:26 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
07 May 2015

Update from Department of State on Visa-Related Issues

Officials with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) met with representatives from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on April 15, 2015, to discuss various topics related to visas. Some of the key issues discussed included visa revocations, misrepresentations by minors, and immigrant visa wait...

07:19 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker