Category: Uncategorized
August 02, 2018
USCIS Delays Implementation of Notice to Appear Policy Memorandum
On July 30, 2018 USCIS announced that the agency would delay implementation of Policy Memorandum 602-0050.01, Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuances of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens. This “NTA Memo” was previously released on...
read moreJuly 17, 2018
Two New USCIS Policy Memos Signal Agency’s Enforcement Priorities
On July 5, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a Policy Memorandum, dated June 28, 2018, which updates their guidance in referring cases to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and in issuing a Notice to Appear in immigration court. Then, on July 13,...
read moreJune 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 vote to uphold Proclamation No. 9645, otherwise known as the “Travel Ban 3.0.” As a reminder, President Trump signed Proclamation No. 9645 on September 24, 2017, expanding previous travel restrictions to three new...
read moreJune 28, 2018
Welcoming Wendy Chindlund, Immigration Paralegal
The Law Offices of Brelje and Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Immigration Paralegal Wendy Chindlund to our team. Wendy is a recent transplant from Boise, Idaho where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Science and Public Affairs at Boise...
read moreMay 25, 2018
Department of Homeland Security Proposes Rule Ending the International Entrepreneur Rule
On May 25, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it intends to end the International Entrepreneur Rule. The International Entrepreneur Rule allows certain foreign entrepreneurs to apply for parole to temporarily enter the United States to develop and build start-up companies. The...
read more