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USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Lottery

USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Lottery

In March of this year, employers signed up prospective employees for the H-1B “lottery,” wherein nearly 275,000 individuals were registered to compete for a coveted 85,000 visas.  The initial selection…

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New Proposed Rule to Expand Power of Board of Immigration Appeals

New Proposed Rule to Expand Power of Board of Immigration Appeals

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking which will dramatically alter the role of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in removal proceedings. Provisions of the…

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DACA Update: USCIS Refuses to Accept Initial Applications, Limits Advance Parole Requests, and Shortens Renewals from Two Years to One Year

DACA Update: USCIS Refuses to Accept Initial Applications, Limits Advance Parole Requests, and Shortens Renewals from Two Years to One Year

On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Trump administration’s 2017 attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was legally improper because the…

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Status of Current Challenges to Presidential Proclamations

Status of Current Challenges to Presidential Proclamations

On April 22, 2020 and June 22, 2020 President Trump signed two Presidential Proclamations suspending the entry of certain immigrants, those applying for permanent residence, and nonimmigrants, those coming to…

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USCIS Filing Fees Set to Increase

USCIS Filing Fees Set to Increase

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will change the filing fees for immigration applications to USCIS. For the first time, the agency will require a…

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Recent Tenth Circuit Decisions Could Significantly Alter Eligibility for Ten-Year Cancellation of Removal

Recent Tenth Circuit Decisions Could Significantly Alter Eligibility for Ten-Year Cancellation of Removal

Ten-year Cancellation of Removal is a form of immigration relief available to someone who is undocumented and meets certain eligibility requirements including having accrued 10 years’ continuous physical presence in the…

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USCIS Delay in Issuing Work Permits and Green Cards

USCIS Delay in Issuing Work Permits and Green Cards

In June, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) significantly reduced its capacity to produce documents such as Legal Permanent Resident Cards (green cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (work permits). …

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DACA Saved (for now) by U.S. Supreme Court Decision: What’s Next?

DACA Saved (for now) by U.S. Supreme Court Decision: What’s Next?

What Happened? On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Trump administration’s 2017 attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was legally improper…

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