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Miami-Dade plans to stop paying for federal immigration detentions
Fed up with underwriting the nation’s broken federal immigration system, Miami-Dade County plans to stop paying the cost of temporarily housing undocumented immigrants in its jails. The dramatic shift in policy comes at a time when the cash-strapped county is coping with a tight budget, but some county commissioners say they are also calling attention…
Read MoreSenate Letter to State Department on TPS for Filipinos
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Read MoreUSCIS to Begin Premium Processing of H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions by April 28, 2014
The filing period for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 numerical cap begins on April 1, 2014. USCIS will start premium processing of cap-subject H-1B petitions, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher, no later than April 28. This date is based on past levels…
Read MoreUSCIS Reaches FY 2015 H-1B Cap
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2015. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U. S. advanced degree exemption. Before running a random selection process, USCIS…
Read MoreAAO 212(h) Hardship Victory; Mexico; Drug Conviction
“The favorable factors in the applicant’s case include the extreme hardship his spouse would suffer as a result of his inadmissibility; his other family ties to the United States; the lack of any criminal record beyond the conviction for possession of marijuana, and, as attested to by numerous character references submitted on his behalf, the…
Read MoreSEVP announces new exchange visitor program I-901 mobile fee procesing website
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has announced a new automated I-901 Mobile Fee website. The I-901 Mobile Fee site provides automated fee payment for F-1, F-3, M-1, M-3, and J-1 nonimmigrants. It also allows users to check the status of their I-901 (fee remittance form) payments. The site includes access to recent I-901…
Read MoreObama immingration reform efforts, response to increase in unaccompanied children
President Barack Obama announced on June 30, 2014, that because House Speaker John Boehner has told him that Republicans in the House of Representatives will not pursue immigration reform legislation this year, he has directed Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Charles Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder to identify administrative actions that can be taken…
Read MoreDHS announces daca renewal process
The first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Approvals Will Begin to Expire in September 2014. To avoid a lapse in the period of deferral and employment authorization, individuals must file renewal requests before the expiration of their current period of DACA. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages requestors to submit their renewal requests…
Read MoreWhy go federal court to litigate immigration matters?
For most immigration attorneys, bringing an action in federal court is the option of last resort, but there are a variety of reasons to consider litigating an immigration matter in federal court, not least of which is the opportunity for one more level of appeal. Federal court offers the invaluable prospect of presenting your case…
Read MoreDaily Immigration News Clips
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 21, 2016. National Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court to Review No-Bail Policy for Immigrants Awaiting HearingsBy Jess Bravin Associated Press: Supreme Court Takes Up Dispute Over Immigrant DetentionBy Sam Hananel Politico: Supreme Court to decide rights of jailed immigrantsBy…
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