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17 May Study Shows Importance of Having a Lawyer in Immigration Court

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The American Immigration Council reported that findings released last week by the New York Immigration Representation Study reveal what immigration advocates long have said: whether a person has legal representation is a critical factor in obtaining a favorable result in immigration court. The findings—which are...

27 Apr DHS Ends NSEERS

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Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the elimination of the list of countries whose nationals have been subject to registration under the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS)—effectively ending the NSEERS registration process through the publication of a notice in the Federal Register....

26 Apr 22 Senators Urge Executive Action on Immigration

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The American Immigration Council reported that as it becomes increasingly evident that Congress is too mired in politics to reform our broken immigration system, a steady chorus demanding executive action is growing. This week, 22 U.S. Senators, including Majority Leader Harry Reid, sent a letter...

26 Apr Obama to Hold Meeting on Immigration Reform

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AP reported that President Barack Obama has marshaled the likes of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the mayors of New York and San Antonio and Philadelphia's police commissioner in an attempt to show wide and varied support for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws....

26 Apr Obama Urged to Curb Deportations

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The New York Times reported that with prospects for an immigration overhaul looking dim, President Obama is facing increasing pressure from Latinos, Democratic lawmakers and immigrant groups to use his executive powers to offer relief from deportation to broad groups of illegal immigrants. Demands for...

14 Apr Court Protects Immigrants’ Right To Reopen Cases From Outside the U.S.

Posted at 00:08h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that a federal appellate court reversed a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision that would have prevented noncitizens from presenting new evidence in their removal cases – evidence that potentially could change the outcome – because they are outside the...

13 Apr H-1B Workers Do Not Overstay During Pending Extension

Posted at 11:07h in Uncategorized

The American Immigration Council reported that a federal judge in Connecticut confirmed that—as the American Immigration Council (AIC) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) argued in an amicus brief—the government may not arrest H-1B employees for whom timely-filed extension applications remain pending. The decision...

07 Apr USCIS Q&As on AC-21 Green Card Portability

Posted at 23:10h in Uncategorized

Questions about Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (AC21) Introduction Section 106(c) of AC21, commonly known as the job flexibility provision, was enacted as Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 204(j). This portion of the INA...

07 Apr ICE and FOIAs

Posted at 23:09h in Uncategorized

TRAC has sent a memorandum to the Executive Office of the President and the Office of Government Information Services concerning the refusal of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to abide by the Supreme Court's March 7 ruling in Milner v. Department of the Navy. In...

07 Apr USCIS Q&As on H-1B Cap Gap Regulation

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Extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations Questions and Answers Introduction These Questions & Answers address the automatic extension of F-1 student status in the United States for certain students with pending or approved H-1B petitions...