Legal Articles, Deportation
DHS OIG Issues Fraud Alert
On May 20, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an important fraud alert warning individuals about a virulent scam.
Honduras Ratifies the Hague Adoption Convention
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) noted that Honduras ratified the Hague Adoption Convention on March 6, 2019.
New Russian Bribery Enforcement Statistics
Hannes Lubitzsch published an interesting post on Russian bribery enforcement statistics at the FCPA blog. In this post, I examine his analysis and discuss ways it can be relevant to certain types of immigration petitions and applications.
President Trump Directs DOS to Develop Policies to Combat Visa Overstays
On April 22, 2019, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum titled “Presidential Memorandum on Combating High Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates.”
Acting DHS Secretary Designates New Senior Official at CBP
On April 15, 2019, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan designated John P. Saunders as the senior official performing the functions and duties of the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
DOJ Charges Judge and Court Officer With Assisting Alien In Evading ICE Arrest
On April 25, 2019, the United State Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced charges against a local judge and a court officer for helping an alien who was in the United States illegally escape the court building...
USCIS Ending Forms Request Line Service on June 1
On June 1, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will end its Form Request Line service. The Form Request Line allowed individuals to order USCIS forms by phone.
Visa Bulletin for May 2019
On April 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Immigrant Visa Bulletin for May 2019. The Visa Bulletin for May 2019 contains filing dates and final action dates for filing for immigrant visas based on approved immigrant visa petitions...
Guyana Becomes Party to Hague Adoption Convention
The Department of State (DOS) noted that Guyana has deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Adoption Convention.
Department of State Revokes Visa of ICC Chief Prosecutor
Several outlets have reported that the United States Department of State (DOS) revoked the visa of Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). She is a citizen and national of The Gambia.
