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USCIS Gets Into the Deportation Business
Last week, USCIS issued a new policy memorandum instructing their officers when they should start the removal (“deportation”) process and issue Notices ...
Is All Hope Lost? No!
June was a crazy month in the world of immigration. From the Attorney General saying that domestic violence and gang violence ...
How to Advocate in Trying Times
It seems like hardly a day goes by without hearing about some new atrocity confronting immigrants and the immigration law ...
Administrative Closure – Why the Attorney General’s Decision is Horrible
Last week, the Attorney General released a decision saying that Immigration Judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals do not have the ...
Good News Friday: I-751 Pending for Eight Years Approved
In this age of doom and gloom, it’s nice to be reminded of good things happening to good people. We ...
It’s Not You (Or Your Attorney), It’s Them: USCIS Processing Times Slow Significantly
Six months ago, we were telling clients that their work cards should be adjudicated within 3-4 months. Today, I’m telling ...
AILA’s Press Release on SB 452
Yesterday, I was quoted in a press release regarding Georgia Senate Bill 452. It’s a pretty awful piece of legislation ...
Marriage Fraud Not Fatal to U Status
Nearly three years ago, Paulina hired me to work on a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) on a U application. USCIS said ...
The White House and Immigration – What Does the Framework Mean?
Late last week, the White House issued its “Framework for Immigration Reform and Border Security.” Let’s be clear, it’s only ...