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Request for Unredacted “Zero Tolerance” Memo that Justifies Family Separation Policy On October 11, 2018, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D – CA) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D – NY) sent a request to Kirstjen Nielsen, the Secretary o… Read More

Validity of Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record Extended U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending the validity period of Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record beginnin… Read More

USCIS clarifies Marriage and Living in Marital Union requirements for Naturalization On October 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the Marriage and Living in Marital Union requirements und… Read More

New Visa Bulletin U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have determined and published the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications associated with the November 2018 Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulletin… Read More

DOS Updates Visa Reciprocity As of October 15, 2018, the Department of State has updated its visa reciprocity tables. Since our last update on visa reciprocity changes, nine countries have experienced changes. October 15 Ecuador: Updated Police Certi… Read More

DHS extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemen The availability of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals will now run until March 3, 2020. This will allow Yemeni nationals to either reregister or apply for Employment Authorization D… Read More

DHS issues statement regarding Hurricane Michael The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement encouraging persons impacted by Hurricane Michael to contact rescue personnel if personal safety is compromised, regardless of immigration st… Read More

November Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the November 2018 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs Only a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) are availa… Read More