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January 19, 2018
USCIS Begins Accepting Additional DACA Renewal Application Per Court Order
On January 9, 2018, the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California issued a decision holding that the U.S. Government must continue Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) until litigation involving rescission of the program is resolved. The Court ordered the government...
read moreJanuary 19, 2018
Impact of Potential Government Shutdown on Immigration-Related Federal Agencies
According to news reports this morning (1/19/2018), Senate Republicans and Democrats have not yet reached a deal on a spending bill to fund government operations. Without at least a short-term spending bill, the Government will shut down at midnight. Although there is still time...
read moreJanuary 17, 2018
Department of Homeland Security Increases Workplace Enforcement
Following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on 98 7-Eleven stores on January 10, 2018, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said that more raids on businesses should be expected: “The message we’re trying to send is if you consistently and willfully...
read moreJanuary 10, 2018
Under Pressure from Business Groups, USCIS Will Probably Not Do Away With AC21 Extensions
Early in January 2018, credible sources reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might be setting its sights on ending three year H-1B extensions that were previously granted under provisions of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21). There are two...
read moreJanuary 09, 2018
Federal District Court Reinstates New International Entrepreneur Rule
Last month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is taking steps to implement the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), in accordance with a recent court decision striking down government attempts to delay implementation. The IER was published during the Obama administration to...
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