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AILA Publishes Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Form I-589

On September 19, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security published a new proposed rule revising the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. The proposed changes were published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 64190.

AILA-EOIR Stakeholder Meeting Notes (Nov. 17, 2016)

On November 21, 2016, the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA’s) Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) Liaison Committee provided a summary of its November 17, 2016 EOIR stakeholder meeting.

What is the Permanent Bar Under Section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)?

The “permanent bar of inadmissibility” is found in section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Although it is similar to the more common 3- and 10-year bars of inadmissibility, there are differences in how the permanent bar is triggered and the penalties proscribed.

New USCIS Fee Schedule (Effective December 23, 2016)

On October 24, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new fee schedule for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Federal Register. The new fee schedule will take effect on December 23, 2016.

Recapturing Priority Dates Through Automatic Conversion

Under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), certain child beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions filed by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) may continue to be considered a child after “aging out.”

CBP Opens Temporary Facility in Tornillo-Guadalupe, Texas

On November 19, 2016, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it opened the Tornillo-Guadalupe, Texas, Temporary Holding Facility. The CBP opened this new temporary holding facility in response to the recent upsurge in illegal crossings along the Southwest border.

December 2016 Visa Bulletin

In this article, we will provide the relevant charts from both the DOS Visa Bulletin and the USCIS for those seeking immigrant visas in the preference categories.

Letter Urging Reauthorization of EB5 Program

On November 15, 2016, five EB5 stakeholders wrote a letter to Congress urging reauthorization of the EB5 program in advance of its December 9, 2016 expiration date. I join them in advocating for the reauthorization of the EB5 program.

AILA-NVC Meeting Notes From Nov. 3, 2016

In this article, I will focus on some of issues that the NVC officials addressed in the AILA Liaison meeting.

13 Former IJs and BIA Members Write Letter to DHS Concerning Immigration Detention

In this article, we will briefly examine the criticisms and proposed solutions included in the letter.

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