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Federal Judge Blocks Title 42
November 16th, 2022
Yesterday, Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan blocked Title 42, a policy implemented by the Trump Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic and later used by the Biden Administration as part of its response to the Venezuelan migrant crisis. The Trump Adm…
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DHS Form 7001, Request for Case Assistance: Revised
November 8th, 2022
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) recently updated the DHS Form 7001, Request for Case Assistance in an effort to simplify the case assistance process. The revised form provides the ability to submit one…
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DOS Provides Additional Estimated Wait Times for Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
November 8th, 2022
The Department of State (DOS) Visa Appointment Wait Times page was recently updated to include estimated wait times for interview waivers in addition to estimated wait times for interview appointments for multiple categories of nonimmigrant visa appl…
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H.R. 9225: Bill Introduced to Address USCIS Case Backlog
October 27th, 2022
U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA 29th District) introduced the Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2022 on Tuesday to implement new reporting protocols for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in a bid to both identify the cause…
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How might the November 2022 Elections Impact Immigration Policy?
October 26th, 2022
The November 2022 Elections are rapidly approaching and, like always, could result in major changes to immigration policy throughout the United States. The future of U.S. immigration is particularly contingent upon the results of the Senate races lis…
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Worldwide Visa Operations- DOS Update
October 25th, 2022
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that its worldwide visa operations are quickly recovering from setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic primarily affected DOS visa processing in two ways: DOS processed fewer ap…
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USCIS Revises Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
October 19th, 2022
Today, as part of the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to both streamline the path to legal immigration and improve Federal support for marginalized communities, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated Form N-648, Medica…
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Biden Administration Introduces Contentious New Path to Entry for Venezuelan Migrants
October 18th, 2022
“In the U.S., while private sponsorship programs and humanitarian parole should continue to be options available to people seeking safety, they cannot replace a functioning asylum system.” – International Rescue Committee, Press Rel…
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President Biden Pardons Certain Federal Marijuana Offenses
October 11th, 2022
On October 6, 2022, President Biden pardoned all offenses of simple possession of marijuana in violation of Federal or D.C. Law for current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents. In a statement released by the White House, President B…
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Diversity Visa Lottery Open
October 11th, 2022
The Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program registration period opened at 12:00pm EST on October 5, 2022 and will close at 12:00pm EST on November 8, 2022. Each year, the DV Program offers up to 55,000 immigrant visas to individuals randomly selected f…
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