USCIS issued a notice to stakeholders discussing various relief measures that may be available to Filipino nationals impacted by Typhoon Haiyan, including expedited processing for pending I-130s. The notice also states that federal agencies continue to assess whether a TPS designation is warranted.

The Fourth Circuit declined to review the asylum denial, upholding the BIA’s adverse credibility finding based on inconsistencies in the petitioner’s statements regarding her marital status and forced abortion, while taking note of a 2007 State Department report indicating that population controls are no longer strictly enforced in China. http://ow.ly/ru7Fx

As of November 29, 2013, USCIS receipted 10,980 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 H-2B cap for the first half of FY2014. This count includes 9,079 approved and 1,901 pending beneficiaries.

Recent win: L-2 change of status granted to client after getting the L-1 for spouse. http://ow.ly/i/3W6iJ

The Department of State has updated its visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Latvia, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Jerusalem. http://ow.ly/ru7bd

The First Circuit denied the petition for review, finding that the BIA’s correct application of the “stop-time” rule from the date of entry to the service of the Notice to Appear precluded cancellation of removal relief. http://ow.ly/ru6jm

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