Late last week, USCIS published a final rule incorporating proposed changes from July of last year to the I-601A process. Many of proposed changes are now final and will become effective August 29, 2016. Of the many changes, the most significant are…
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With the Supreme Court deadlocked over United States v. Texas, the lower appeals court ruling upholding an injunction against DAPA and Expanded DACA remains in place. The decision, unfortunately, effectively stymies any progress on immigration for th…
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It may have escaped public notice, but the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State have begun implementing significant changes to the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”). Pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Ter…
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Despite the Donald Trump rhetoric and shrill Republican backlash against President Obama’s Executive Action on immigration, results from numerous polls conducted over the past few years continue to reveal public support for immigration. If anyt…
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In February of 2015, USCIS announced that it would finally be implementing a rule that extends employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses. The expansion of work permission is part of President Obama’s 2014 Executive Action on Imm…
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President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration was announced on November 20, 2014. Since then, there are still a number of unanswered questions about the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, or “DAPA.” We talked about som…
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Under President Obama’s new Deferred Action for Parents, also known as DAP or DAPA, eligible applicants will be able to apply for Deferred Action and three-year work permits. One of the most frequently asked questions is what sort of documentat…
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On November 20, 2014, President Obama ordered by Executive Action the creation of a new program called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability or DAPA. This initiative will be implemented as early as May 2015 and provide deferred action to undocu…
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President’s 2014 Executive Action has understandably generated a lot of excitement as well as controversy. We have even heard it referred to as “Obamesty.” However, make no mistake about it: what President Obama announced is far fro…
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President Obama revealed his daring and courageous Executive Order on immigration tonight. We will address its many complexities and questions in the days to come. For now, though, it is important to get the word out on some of the many wonderful pro…
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