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Last Thursday, ICE removed 150 Mexican nationals back to their home cities pursuant to the Interior Repatriation Initiative (IRI), a reinstated joint US-Mexico program. The IRI program aims to remove Mexican nationals who attempt to cross the US-Mexico border illegally back to the interior of Mexico to avoid recidivism. Mexican nationals are being flown by …
US Resumes Removal Of Mexican Nationals To Guadalajara, MexicoRead More
In a highly controversial move, the US began deporting asylum seekers to Guatemala pursuant to a new agreement requiring asylum seekers to seek protection in neighboring countries they pass through before seeking asylum protection in the United States. Refugees from Honduras and El Salvador are expected to be rerouted to Guatemala in the coming days. …
ICE Deportations Begin Pursuant To Controversial New Trump PolicyRead More
Thanks to an Obama administration era policy, I-601A Waivers are still an extraordinary option allowing many immigrants presently in the US without legal status to obtain their green card. The process requires a qualifying US citizen or lawful permanent resident relative to petition on their behalf. The applicant would then file a provisional waiver based …
I-601A Hardship Waivers Still A Viable Option For Many Green Card SeekersRead More
In USCIS’ efforts to prevent unscrupulous agencies and employers from gaming the H1B system, US Employers will now be required to register in advance of submitting an H1B petition. USCIS has finalized its rules implementing a system to monitor the number of H-1B cap petitions submitted and to conduct the H-1B lottery prior tothe submission of …
0 Supreme Court Temporarily Rules Against Central American Asylum Seekers Central American refugees will be unable to apply for asylum protection if, while traveling to the US, they traveled through another country and did not apply for and receive asylum protection in that country. While the rule is temporary as litigation over the matter continues, …
Still gunning to get your H1B regular cap petition in? Too late. USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap mandated by congress for fiscal year 2020. U.S. companies use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. USCIS will next determine if it received a …
The popular reality show 90 Day Fiancé highlights the pitfalls and challenges of courting a foreign partner and immigrating him or her under the US fiancé visa program. Mostly foreign brides are tasked with getting to know their American counterparts in short order – – 90 days or less, sometimes with disastrous consequences. A rise …
Govt – Still No Clue How Many Children Were Separated from Parents at the Border Feb 8-According to Office of Inspector General (OIG) which conducted an investigation into the separation of children from their parents at the border under Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy, the number of children impacted remains unknown. According to the report, “The …
