In the Matter of Chairez & Sama, 26 I&N Dec. 796 (AG 2016), the Attorney General lifted her stay on two BIA decisions. She initially issued the stay to review when a statute should be considered divisible. Because the Supreme Court issued a decision on th
The USCIS released a new edition of the Form I-694, Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The new edition is dated 03/29/2016. Starting Oct. 28, 2016, the USCIS will only accept the new edition. Un
The USCIS produced a new edition of the Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA). The new edition is dated 05/13/2016. Starting on Oct. 10, 2016, the USCIS will only accept the new editio
The USCIS released a new edition of the Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. The new edition is dated 03/14/16. Starting on October 31, 2016, the USCIS will only accept the new edition. Until then, the USCIS will continue t
In this post, I examine Trump’s immigration speech and touch on issues such as touchback amnesty, E-Verify, and DACA and DAPA. I compare Trump’s proposals to those of Clinton.
On August 31, 2016, the USCIS announced that it released a new version of the Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver. The new edition is dated 07/29/16. The USCIS will no longer accept previous editions of the Form I-601A, in pa
A wile stretch in the immigration debate was capped by Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump holding an impromptu meeting and press conference with the President of Mexico before issuing a much anticipated speech on immigration policy. I look for
On March 29, 2016, the BIA issued a decision titled the Matter of Ruzku, 26 I&N Dec. 731 (BIA 2016). The BIA held that if sibling-to-sibling DNA test results reflect a 99.5% degree of certainty or higher that a full sibling biological relationship exists;
On August 26, 2016, the DOL announced an enhancement to the iCERT system for the submission of applications for temporary labor certification for H2A and H2B positions. The iCERT system will now permit the submission of electronic documentation at the tim
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