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New Electronic Payment System For 18 USCIS Field Offices

The USCIS has implemented a new electronic payment system at 18 USCIS field offices.

Cosmetic market in Australia, cosmetic packaging manufacturers and trends for the next years

Australian beauty market, in other words, the cosmetic market, one of the most progressive industries. Manufacturing companies in Sydney and throughout the country use new technologies, provide testing and create new products that solve lots of problems with skin defects or aging. These are the main reasons for such prosperity of this sector in the country.

Overview of GAO Report on Refugee Screening

In July of 2017, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report titled “REFUGEES: Actions Needed by State Department and DHS to Further Strengthen Applicant Screening Process and Assess Fraud Risks” [GAO-17-706].

EOIR Releases Statistics for Feb 1, 2017-July 31, 2017

On August 8, 2017, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) released a document titled “Return to Rule of Law in Trump Administration Marked by Increase in Key Immigration Statistics”.

How Does Adoption Change Your Rights to Your Biological Parent's Estate?

Adoption changes your rights to inherit from your biological parent's Estate if they pass intestate. This article summarizes Mr. Nussbaum's attempt to circumvent that rule.

Who is Responsible for Negligent Auto Repair?

Most people think of dangerous vehicles as a result of bad manufacturing. That assumption makes sense. From dangerous airbags to faulty ignition switches, automakers repeatedly sell consumers vehicles containing defective parts that threaten motorists’ safety. But vehicle accidents caused by mechanical flaws can be due to other culprits. Automobile mechanics perform a much-needed service to car owners. They service our vehicles, diagnose problems, change our oil and repair our vehicles.

DHS OIG Report Finds Waste in Administering Polygraph Exams to CBP Job Applicants

On August 10, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spent more than $5,000,000 on polygraph exams for job applicants...

DHS Terminates CAM Parole Program (Effective Aug. 16, 2017)

On August 16, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register (FR) titled “Termination of the Central American Minors Parole Program.”

Light Duty Worker After a St. Louis Work Injury

If a doctor determines your health condition is not too severe, they may say you are fit for light or modified duty.

SSD Approval Takes Time – Don’t Wait to Apply

In 2017, more than a million Americans were awaiting a hearing to try to obtain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits after an initial rejection. The backlog continues today, despite increased funding by the Social Security Administration intended to cut it down. The average wait was nearly two years, which resulted in many applicants dying before they could get a final answer from SSA.

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