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Biden Administration to Restart Program for Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, amidst Fraud Investigation.
Biden Administration to Restart Program for Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, amidst Fraud Investigation. The Biden administration is considering resuming a program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti,...
DIVERSITY VISA WINNERS LOSES PROLONG CASE AT THE FULL D.C. CIRCUIT
DIVERSITY VISA WINNERS LOSES PROLONG CASE AT THE FULL D.C. CIRCUIT Introduction A lot of people who won diversity visas in the 2020 and 2021 lotteries were left bummed out...
THE FOURTH CIRCUIT REJECTS THE CHALLENGE OF A MENTALLY ILL APPLICANT ON THE REFUSAL OF HIS ASYLUM CLAIM
Introduction - Fourth Circuit Asylum Claim Rejection The Fourth Circuit Asylum Claim Rejection, in the Joshi v. Garland case, decided that forcing someone with mental illness into a hospital doesn't...
EXPANSION OF CERTAIN VISA SERVICES BY THE US EMBASSY IN CUBA
Summary of Points - US Embassy Cuba Visa Services Expansion With immediate effect, the United States’ embassy in Havana, Cuba, is boosting its visa help, adding more options for people...
Mexico to Offer Northbound Rides for Migrants with U.S. Asylum Appointments
In response to migrant deaths in Oaxaca, Mexico will provide escorted bus rides to the U.S. border for asylum seekers. This service is designed specifically for non-Mexican migrants who have...
Ninth Circuit Grants IJ Discretion to Review New Evidence in Reasonable Fear Cases
Ninth Circuit Grants IJ Discretion to Review New Evidence in Reasonable Fear Cases The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that Immigration Judges (IJ) have the discretion to consider new evidence when...
Analyzing the Texas Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration’s Parole-in-Place Policy
Analyzing the Texas Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration's Parole-in-Place Policy In recent weeks, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the Texas Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration's over its Parole in...
New Asylum Restrictions Border Arrests Plummet 33% in July
Border Arrests Drop Significantly in July - New Asylum Restrictions Arrests for Illegal border crossings from Mexico have gone down by 33% in July, the lowest since September 2020. According...
USCIS Releases Filing Guidance for Parole-in-Place Program
Parole in Place Program as detailed in a prior immigration news alert, President Biden announced in June his plan to offer a solution for undocumented immigrants who are married to...
U.S. to Expedite Asylum Processing at Canadian Border to Discourage Migrant Crossings
U.S. to Expedite Asylum Processing at Canadian Border to Discourage Migrant Crossings According to an internal document from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Joe Biden administration intends to...
RE-PAROLE FOR ELIGIBLE UKRAINIANS IN THE UNITED STATES
RE-PAROLE FOR ELIGIBLE UKRAINIANS IN THE UNITED STATES Introduction US Re-parole for eligible Ukrainians, USCIS recently issued a reminder that starting February 27, 2024, people from Ukraine and their families...
UNITED STATES VISA BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
Introduction - US VISA BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER In the afternoon of August 8, the US Department of State (DOS) dropped the Visa Bulletin for September 2024. There is no progress...
