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UN Human Rights Body Enters the United States Healthcare Policy Debate

In this post, I discuss the absurd development from the U.N.

Updates on Leadership Changes at the CBP

On April 25, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Randolph D. "Tex" Alles to be the new Director of the United States Secret Service. Alles was serving as the Acting Deputy Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the number two position in the CBP...

Senate Confirms Rod Rosenstein as Deputy Attorney General

On April 25, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Rod Rosenstein as the new Deputy Attorney General by a vote of 94-6. Rosenstein will replace Dana Boente, who had been serving as Acting Deputy Attorney General, as the number two official in the Department of Justice.

USCIS Completes H1B Random Cap Selection Process (Lottery) for Fiscal Year 2018

On April 7, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had already received enough H1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 H1B visas for fiscal year (FY) 2018.

Miami Asylum Office Moving to New Location

On June 5, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Miami Asylum Office is moving to a new location on the weekend of June 9, 2017.

USCIS, IRIS, Records Division to Deploy National File Tracking System Release 11.9 on Friday June 9th-11th

I received a news alert from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration Records and Identity Services (IRIS), Records Division. The alert states that the IRIS is scheduled to deploy the National File Tracking System (NFTS) Release 11.9 on Friday, June 9-11, 2017.

"Social Parasite Tax" in Belarus Sparks Protests Against the Lukashenko Regime

Belarus moved recently to enforce its annual $250 tax on individuals who work for less than 183 days per year. The tax, colloquially called "the tax on social parasites," triggered a new wave of protests beginning in February.

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.

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