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| | January 10, 2022

DHS Updates Its Enforcement Priorities

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new immigration enforcement priorities for border agencies on September 30, 2021. The updated guidelines direct immigration officers to exercise discretion and assess the…

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| | January 4, 2022

USCIS to Grant L-2 Spouses Employment Authorization Incident to L-2 Status

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 4, 2022 – On November 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) entered into a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit in Shergill et al. v. Mayorkas regarding long delays in…

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| | December 20, 2021

USCIS Waives Requirement of Medical Completion No More Than 60 Days Before Filing

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 20, 2021 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on December 9, 2021, issued a policy alert announcing the temporary waiver of the rule requiring the civil surgeon to sign the Report of Medical…

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| | November 5, 2021

President Biden Issues Proclamation Requiring Noncitizen Entrants to the United States To Be Vaccinated

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 05, 2021 – On October 25, 2021, President Biden revoked prior country by country restrictions on admission to the United States by noncitizens and replaced them with a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for air travelers…

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| | October 8, 2021

DOS Issues an Update to Its Immigrant Visa Processing Priorities

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 8, 2021 – On August 30, 2021, the Department of State (“DOS”) announced an update to its immigrant visa processing priorities amid ongoing delays resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. consulates and embassies have…

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| | September 3, 2021

Immigrants Sue DHS Over Delayed EB Case Adjudications

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 3, 2021 – A group of 125 Chinese and Indian nationals sued the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) over the potential loss of green cards once the annual quota expires by the end…

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