On September 30, 2021, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a long-awaited agency memo governing immigration law enforcement. The new guidelines apply to the enforcement branches of our government, namely, US Customs and Border Protection (which enforces the law...
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Changes Coming to Affidavit of Support | Tax Returns and Credit Scores
DHS issued a proposed rule last week that purportedly will make it easier to hold affidavit of support sponsors more accountable, but in practice will likely make the process more onerous, discouraging and deterring petitioners from executing the I-864. And since the...
Social Media and Internet Search Results of Immigrants To Be Monitored | DHS “Extreme Vetting”
Back in May of 2017, the Office of Management and Budget approved a new questionnaire that allows the Department of State to inquire into social media handles of US visa applicants warranting further scrutiny. On Form DS-5535, applicants are instructed to disclose, in...