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USCIS Addresses Processing Errors in Biometric Services Appoint Notices Issued With Certain Form I-751 Petitions

On May 4, 2018, the “USCIS mailed a number of biometric services appointment notices with incorrect Application Support Center (ASC) locations to petitioners who filed Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.” In this post, we discuss how the USCIS is working to remedy its error.

DHS to Propose Eliminating International Entrepreneur Rule

On May 25, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to end the International Entrepreneur Rule.

Re-Registration for Nepal TPS Now Open

On May 22, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register (FR) notice titled “Termination of the Designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status.” TPS for Nepal was slated to expire on June 24, 2018...

Uncertain Future For Northern Mariana Islands-Only CW1 Visa Program

On April 3, 2018, Sophia Yan of the Associated Press published an interesting report on the future of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands-Only (CW1) Transitional Worker visa program.

USCIS Implements Online Filing for FOIA Requests

On May 30, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services published an important news alert titled “USCIS to Implement Online Processing of FOIA Requests.” The USCIS announced the launch of its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST).

Conviction in Identity Theft and Immigration Fraud Case

On May 31, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a news alert about a conviction involving immigration fraud and identity theft.

DOJ Adds 35 AUSA Positions for Prosecuting Immigration Crimes

On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a news alert titled “On the 500th Day of the Trump Administration, Attorney General Sessions Announces 311 New Assistant United States Attorney Positions.”

DHS Makes Available 15,000 Additional H2B Visas For FY-2018

On May 25, 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen announced that the DHS will make available an additional 15,000 H2B temporary nonagricultural visas for the duration of fiscal year 2018.

Visa Bulletin for June 2018

On May 7, 2018, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the Immigrant Visa Bulletin for June 2018. In this article, we will examine the pertinent charts from the June 2018 Visa Bulletin, discuss what they mean for those seeking adjustment of status during the month...

Employer Sentenced in Scheme Defrauding Foreign Workers

On May 17, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wrote about the sentencing of an airline staffing executive for his role in an immigration fraud scheme.

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