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USCIS Reverts to 2008 Naturalization Civics Test
March 4th, 2021
In November 2020, USCIS revised its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the requirements for the naturalization civics test. In December, updated requirements were implemented. USCIS announced that it is reverting to the 2008 version…
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DHS Announces Final Rule for H-1B Visa
January 30th, 2019
What is the new rule? Today, the Department of Homeland Security posted a final rule that will alter regulations regarding H-1B petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption. This new rule reverses the order in which USCIS sel…
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President Trump's New Executive Order on H-1B
April 24th, 2017
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed a new Executive Order regarding the H-1B program. The Executive Order is titled “Buy American and Hire American.” However, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (AILA Do…
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Categories: Immigration News
Trump Issues New Travel Ban Executive Order
March 14th, 2017
President Trump issued a new Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” on March 6, 2017. The previous Executive Order, or travel ban, with the same name will be revoked and replaced on Ma…
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Categories: Immigration News
Washington State and Minnesota Challenge Executive Order
February 12th, 2017
Latest Update (2/14/2017): The panel of three judges maintained that courts hold the authority to review executive action when the Constitution may be up for debate. The court ruled that procedural protections apply not only to U.S. citizens, but to…
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Categories: Immigration News
Executive Order Breaking Updates on Implementation
February 4th, 2017
President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 27, 2017 regarding visas, screening procedures, and refugees. His Executive Order is called “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” Among other thin…
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