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Elizabeth Carlson, Joanna Mexicano Furmansk Last Updated April 21, 2022 Topics Asylum and Refugee Law Removal Proceedings The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have jointly issued an interim final rule to revise the processing of certain applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture…

EOIR has released an Introduction to Immigration Court video as part of its “Access EOIR” initiative. The video, currently available in English and Spanish, is designed to educate and inform noncitizens about the immigration court process. Please visit the Access EOIR webpage or EOIR’s YouTube channel to watch the video. For assistance with your immigration…

Release Date 03/17/2022 In the recently published April Visa Bulletin, the Department of State advanced the Date for Filing (also known as the application date) applications for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status in the employment-based, second preference (EB-2) category for India from Sept. 1, 2013, to Sept. 1, 2014. If you are a…

TO BUILD A BETTER IMMIGRATION SYSTEM CONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT

U.S. Businesses rely on their ability to employ foreign nationals to compete efficiently in today’s global market. Particularly critical in this regard are the H-1B program, which permits U. S. employers to retain the temporary services of foreign professionals, and L-1 transfer managers, executives, and other employees with “Specialized Knowledge” from a foreign office to…

Dear Client and Visitors, Please be advised that effective Monday, December 13, 2021, New York State has ordered an indoor mask mandate. Please plan to wear a proper-fitting mask at Servcorp | 17 State Street. If you do not have one, feel free to ask the front desk. Thank you. LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M.…

On October 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Labor announced separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of the permanent labor certification program (PERM). The Justice Department’s settlement resolves its claims that Facebook routinely refused to recruit, consider or hire U.S. workers, a group that includes U.S. citizens,…

An immigrant can lose his Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status when he or she demonstrates his or her intent to no longer reside in the United States as an LPR after departing the United States. In addition, abandonment of LPR status by a parent is imputed to a minor child who is in the parent’s…

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 8 CFR Parts 106, 236, and 274a[CIS No. 2691–21; DHS Docket No. USCIS–2021–0006] RIN 1615–AC64 Deferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsAGENCY: U.S. Citizenship andImmigration Services, DHS.ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. USCIS notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on DACA. If finalized as proposed, the NPRM would codify the existing DACA policy with a…