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U.S. Customs give airlines green light to board all visa-holders after Seattle ruling
A federal appeals court early Sunday (February 5) denied the Justice Department’s request to immediately reinstate President Trump’s order restricting refugees and travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S.
Summary of New memoranda by Department of Homeland Security (‘DHS’) Implementing President’s Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies, that came into effect on February 21, 2017
Summary of New memoranda by Department of Homeland Security (‘DHS’) Implementing President’s Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies Massive expansion of detention by requiring
Summary of New Memorandum by DHS Implementing President’s ‘Enforcement of Immigration Laws to Serve National Interest’ that came into effect on February 21, 2017
The directives that stand out are: DHS (ICE, CBP and USCIS) shall execute US immigration laws against all ‘removable aliens’ who: Have been convicted of
“Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” – March 6, 2017, Executive Order
On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed a new executive order with the same title, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”
H-1B Computer Programmer Memo and Measures to Detect H-1B Visa Fraud and Abuse
On March 31, 2017, USCIS published a Memorandum titled “Rescission of December 22, 2000 Guidance memo on H1B computer related positions”
Updates on Pending U Visa Applications
As of July 2019, USCIS, Dept. of Homeland Security is processing cases filed in May, 2015.
What is Public Charge
Public charge means an individual who is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, by either the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or institutionalization for long-term care at government expense.
U Visa Pending and Stay of Deportation – Changes in Policy
Until July 2019, people who were arrested by ICE but had pending U Visa Applications, ICE communicated with USCIS to see if the U Visa petition was properly filed and decided whether a Stay could be granted on the person’s Deportation.
WE ARE FILING NEW DACA APPLICATIONS NOW
EXECUTIVE ORDER Extension June 22, 2020 (effective immediately; expires December 31, 2020; may be continued)
