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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonApril 7, 2022
USCIS Again Extends Flexibility to Respond the Requests; ICE Expands Prosecutorial Discretion
As has happened many times since the beginning of the pandemic, USCIS is giving more time to people to…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonApril 3, 2022
President Biden’s Proposed Annual Budget Increases Funds for DHS
President Biden has requested $56.7 billion in discretionary funding for DHS in 2023, according to the Hill newspaper (www.thehill.com.)…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonMarch 27, 2022
Rosario Class Action Help Asylum Applicants Obtain Their Initial Employment Authorization Document
On March 17, 2022, USCIS updated their website to include detailed information on how to request an initial work…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonMarch 18, 2022
Deadline for Mendez-Rojas One-Year Asylum Rule Exception on April 22, 2022
In the case, Mendez Rojas v. Wolf, the federal government settled a claim that it failed to alert asylum seekers…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonMarch 10, 2022
The Immigration Court Has 1.5 Million Cases Pending Across the United States
There is no doubt that our immigration process in the United States is not efficient. The number of cases…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonMarch 3, 2022
President Biden Discusses Immigration in His State of the Union Address
On March 1, 2022, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonFebruary 25, 2022
DHS Proposes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule
On February 17, 2022, DHS announced a proposed rule, that by their own admission, breaks from the Trump Administration’s…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonFebruary 20, 2022
USCIS Is Now Issuing EAD with Longer Validity Periods
On Monday, February 7, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published updated policy guidance to change the maximum validity…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonFebruary 11, 2022
EOIR Announces a New Standing Order for Immigration Court Hearings
Below is the most recent listing from the EOIR website regarding their new standing order. https://www.justice.gov/eoir-operational-status EOIR’S AUTOMATED CASE…
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Vivian Fernández-de-AdamsonFebruary 6, 2022
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
On December 30, 2021, USCIS extended the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and…
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