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ICE Will Reopen Removal Proceedings In Same-Sex Couple Cases
The ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor announced that it will agree to join a motion to reopen in situations where there is newly-available relief and the respondent entered...read entire story
NY Times: Boehner Shifts Blame On Immigration Reform From GOP House To President
The New York Times reports that House Speaker John Boehner has shifted blame for a lack of immigration reform from his own party back to President Obama. However, both Republicans...read entire story
Report Finds ICE Rarely Uses Prosecutorial Discretion To Close Immigration Cases
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report finds that the use of prosecutorial discretion by ICE to close cases in the immigration courts continues to be relatively rare; only 6.7% of...read entire story
USCIS Reaches FY 2015 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal...read entire story
USCIS FY2015 H-1B Cap Reached
USCIS announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY2015 for both the general category and the advanced degree exemption category,...read entire story
NIV Interview Waiver Program Now Permanent
In January 2012, the Department of State introduced a two-year visa interview waiver pilot program. This pilot program was one of the cornerstones of President Obama’s initiative to improve and...read entire story
Governor Christie Signs NJ DREAM Act
Governor Chris Christie today urged the children of immigrants who came to this country illegally to “make the most of the opportunity” to pay in-state tuition at the state’s colleges...read entire story
Supreme Court To Hear Oral Argument On CSPA Case On December 10, 2013
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument on CSPA Case on December 10, 2013 The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on December 10, 2013, in the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)...read entire story
Parole Of Spouses, Children And Parents Of Members Of US Armed Forces
Parole of Spouses, Children and Parents of Active Duty Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces...read entire story
DHS Extension Of The Designation Of Somalia For TPS
Through this Notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18...read entire story