DOS Expands Interview Waiver Eligibility Through December 31, 2021

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DOS extended its expanded interview waiver eligibility policy For individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa (NIV) in the same classification until December 31, 2021. Applicants whose NIV expired within 48 months are eligible. Previously, only those whose NIV expired within 24 months were eligible for an interview waiver. 

USCIS may reopen H-1B petitions denied under three rescinded policy memos

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H-1b petitions previously denied. USCIS announced that it may reopen and/or reconsider adverse decisions on Form I-129. Made based on three rescinded policy memos. USCIS will generally use its discretion to accept a motion to reopen filed more than 30 days after the decision, if filed before the end of the validity period. USCIS May Reopen …

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DOS provides visa bulletin for April 2021

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How to read the Visa Bulletin (family & employment) Each month the U.S. State Department publishes the Visa Bulletin. It controls when people with priority dates in family- and employment-based categories can file or receive their immigrant visas or green cards. However, not all charts apply to everyone every month. We show you how to …

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Judge blocks Trump era rule that speeds up removal proceedings

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Judge blocks Trump-era rule. A California federal judge issued a nationwide injunction barring a Trump-era rule – which would speed up immigration removal proceedings – from taking effect. The injunction ruled in favor of four immigration nonprofits which challenged EOIR and the DOJ earlier this year. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U.S. government …

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Supreme court dismisses sanctuary city immigration suits

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The Supreme Court dismissed three lawsuits over a Trump-era immigration policy. This policy led some areas to declare themselves “sanctuary cities.”The policy was part of an effort to get police departmentsto tell federal authorities when noncitizens were about to be released from custody.In letters to the Supreme Court,This indicates that the government will no longer seek to enforce …

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Public Charge Rule (2019) – What It Was & What Matters Now

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Californiya Immigration

The 2019 public-charge rule significantly expanded the factors immigration officers could weigh when deciding whether an applicant was likely to become a “public charge.” That expansion — which drew broad litigation and policy pushback — was effectively rolled back by subsequent administration actions and later replaced by a new DHS rule. This page summarizes the core history, explains …

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DHS and state dept. reopen central american minors program

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Reopening central minors program. The State Department announced that itself and DHS have Initiated the first phase of reinstituting the Central American Minors (CAM) program to reunite qualified children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras with their parent or parents who are lawfully present in the United States. On March 10, 2021, State announced the reopening of …

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Biden Administration Stops Enforcing

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California Immigration

The Biden management ended the attempt Started in 2019 to bar migrant,By way of a, “Wealth test” known as the public charge rule. Those seeking lawful permanent lokal, Their finance, and migrant and civil rights groups. Eleanor Pelta, Past AILA president and partner at Morgan Lewis, stated, “Sadly, The public charge regulation caused migrant Of all …

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Administration Canceled Policy for Immigrant Children to get Asylum

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Biden administration has rescinded a policy signed in the waning days of former President Trump’s term that required ICE officers to review whether an immigrant child was still “unaccompanied” each time they encountered the minor. The policy was expected to make some children ineligible to have their asylum claims initially heard and processed by USCIS. …

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OFLC Issues Guidance Following Severe Weather in Texas and Oklahoma

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The DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) provided guidance regarding reasonable case accommodations in light of the damage done by severe weather in Texas and Oklahoma.Issues addressed include how to contact OFLC, Deadline/timeframe flexibility, Extension of time related to appeals, Unintended and new worksites, And more.

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Law takes a Holiday pay rules out

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Californiya Immigration

Law Takes a Holiday, In the 1934 romantic movie “Death Takes a Holiday,” death assumes human form for three days. The world turns chaotic as a result. The same thing happens when the law goes on a vacation. Citizens quickly lose faith in the legal system. Anarchy follows — ensuring that there can be neither …

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The Fight for Immigration

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Continuing the fight for immigration justice. Immigration has always been a difficult and uphill battle. Especially with the constant change in regulations, cases and attempts to limit legal immigration. This results  in quicker denials and lack of due process. Immigration is the process of moving to a new country or region with the intention of staying and …

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Law allows young as 13 to get married

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Child marriage is defined by global organizations as a formal marriage or informal union entered into by an individual before reaching the age of 18.The legally prescribed marriageable age in some jurisdictions is below 18 years, Especially in the case of girls; and even when the age is set at 18 years, Many jurisdictions permit …

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