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President Trump to Nominate Lee Francis Cissna for Director of USCIS

On April 8, 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Lee Francis Cissna as the new Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Senate will likely consider Cissna's nomination in the coming weeks.

Bipartisan Legislation Proposed to Extend and Expand Conrad 30 Waiver Program

On April 10, 2017, the website of Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota released a press release titled: "Kloubachar, Collins, Heitkamp Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Number of Doctors in Rural and Other Medically Underserved Areas."

June 2017 Visa Bulletin

In this article, we will reproduce the relevant charts for those waiting to adjust status in the family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories. We will also examine the DOS's news and notes from the June 2017 Visa Bulletin.

EOIR Announces Swearing in of 14 New Immigration Judges

On April 10, 2017, the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it had sworn in 14 new Immigration Judges. Chief Immigration Judge MaryBeth Keller presided over the investiture, which took place on April 7, 2017.

Russian Opposition Figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Gives Interview After Surviving Poisoning for the Second Time

Back in February, I wrote a post on the case of the Russian opposition politician, Vladimir Kara-Murza. At the time I wrote that post, Kara-Murza had been placed in an artificial coma due to multiple organ failure.

Exchange of Letters Between California Chief Justice and DOJ/DHS Regarding Immigration Arrests in California Courts

In this post, we will examine an exchange of letters between the Chief Justice of California (State courts), the Attorney General. and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

DOS Withdraws Proposed Rule From September 2016 on Hague Convention Regulations

On September 8, 2016, the Department of State (DOS) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding amendments to DOS regulations implementing the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intracountry Adoption...

Potomac Service Center to Begin Handling Corrections to EADs Issued with Inccorect Information Due to USCIS Error

In a post dated April 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning on April 17, 2017, the Potomac Service Center will begin handling corrections to Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that were issued by the Potomac Service Center...

Secretary Kelly Reports Sharp Decline in Apprehensions at the Southwest Border in March 2017

In this post, I will focus exclusively on an interesting section of Secretary Kelly's testimony regarding promising signs related to immigration enforcement at the border.

CSPAN to Air Oral Arguments in Hawaii v. Trump on May 15 (Travel Order Case)

On April 24, 2017, Olivia Beavers of The Hill reported that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted C-SPAN permission to broadcast live coverage of arguments in Hawaii v. Trump, No. 17-15589.

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