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USCIS Closed January 9, 2025
USCIS Offices Closed January 9, 2025 President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and has issued an Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9,…
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USCIS UPDATES POLICY MANUAL RE CASE ASSISTANCE & EMERGENCIES/UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify flexibilities that may be available to benefit requestors/applicants during and after an emergency or unforeseen circumstance. The update explains that during certain emergencies or unforeseen circumstances that may present unanticipated challenges to immigration benefit requestors, USCIS may use its discretion to implement…
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CAN TRUMP MAKE NEW YORK ABANDON ITS SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES & PROTECTIONS?
President Elect Trump has promised mass deportations, massive new immigration detention facilities, immigration enforcement officers patrolling all the cities, and [more] AI drones in the skies over the southern border as part of his plan to deport the 12-30 million undocumented immigrants in the US along with their US citizen children and certain legal immigrants…it…
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KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER PAROLE-IN-PLACE ENDS BY
On August 19, 2024, the US Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications for a new program they announced called “Keeping Families Together” which was a process for certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens to request parole-in-place. This program was implemented using existing statutory authority that allowed for parole-in-place in other circumstances…
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UPDATES TO THE POST APPROVAL I-130 ROUTING PROCEDURES
The I-130 petition, a crucial step in family-based immigration, can often feel like navigating a complex maze. One common frustration arises when, after the elation of receiving an approval notice, you discover that USCIS has sent your I-130 to the National Visa Center (NVC) when you intended to adjust status in the U.S. Conversely, if…
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IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WANT TO REOPEN IMMIGRATION OFFICE AT RIKERS ISLAND
According to an article from the NY POST, some federal immigration bigwigs are calling for the ICE office at the Rikers Island jail complex to reopen. Previously the NY POST had reported how some local lawmakers were asking for the same thing. ICE New York Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo seems onboard with Trump’s promised…
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NEW USCIS POLICY: MEDICAL EXAMINATION MUST BE FILED WITH FORM I-485 APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
USCIS is now requiring that the Form I-693 Medical Examination & Vaccination Record be submitted with the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Resident. Rather than issue an RFE for the Form I-693 Medical Examination, USCIS may reject the I-485 Application if it is filed without a medical. It is important to…
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USCIS RELEASES AN UPDATED EDITION OF Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
What is the Form N-648 for? The Form N-648 is a form you have a doctor complete if you are applying for U.S. citizenship and need to request an exception to the English and civics testing requirements because of physical or developmental disability or mental impairment. Read more about this in our article about Naturalization…
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J.O.P. v. DHS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT
J.O.P. v. DHS is a class action lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Maryland in July 2019. Can it be helpful for you? I don’t know but you can read the information below and find out for yourself. How do I know if I am part of the class? You are part of…
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SEEKING ASYLUM BASED ON MEMBERSHIP IN A PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP
Seeking Asylum in the US Based on Membership in a Particular Social Group The United States offers asylum to individuals who have suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country only if the past persecution or future persecution that they fear is based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion,…
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USCIS UPDATES POLICY MANUAL GUIDANCE FOR T VISAS
USCIS UPDATES POLICY MANUAL GUIDANCE FOR T VISAS USCIS has revised its guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status Final Rule. This rule was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. USCIS’ updated policy guidance…
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DHS Conducts Second Charter Removal Flight to China Since 2018
Several media outlets have been reporting the October 15, 2024 charter flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as being the first large charter flight since 2018 but the official statement from the US Department of Homeland Security states that this was the second flight to the PRC this year and there was another…
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This saved me from an RFE. Thnx.