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Biden Administration Seeks to Create Path to Green Cards, Citizenship for Millions
In his first days in office, President Joseph Biden has taken aggressive action to reform immigration and re-establish the United States as a beacon to newcomers. The new president signed several executive orders and sent a sweeping reform bill to Congress aimed at...
MUSLIM BAN – Revocation of the Ban
Resumption of Visa Processing and Clearing the Backlog of Cases in Waiver Processing The Proclamation states the Secretary of State shall direct all Embassies and Consulates to resume visa processing in a manner consistent with the revocations listed. The Secretary of...
The First Hundred Days of the Biden-Harris Administration
The incoming Biden Administration is faced with standard challenges that come with the job, in addition to a raging pandemic in a very divided country. Immigration reform will have stiff competition in getting President Biden’s attention. As of this writing, Congress...
Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status Applications
For adjustment of status, the applicant has the burden of demonstrating eligibility, including that a favorable exercise of discretion is warranted.1 If the applicant otherwise establishes eligibility and USCIS finds the positive discretionary factors in a...
AILA Immigration Road Map for Biden Administration
Aims to ameliorate the damage done by the executive branch since Trump took office WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) released recommendations on immigration reform and called upon the incoming Biden-Harris administration to...
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for 2022
Program Overview The Department of State annually administers the statutorily-created Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” from countries...
WHAT IS THE INVESTOR VISA FOR ITALY?
Investor Visa For Italy is a 2-year visa for non-EU citizens who choose to invest in strategic assets for Italy’s economy and society. The Investor Visa for Italy Program has been introduced by the Italian government with the financial law back in 2017 and...
Public Charge Update – USCIS
On November 3, 2020, the Seventh Circuit has issued an administrative stay of the N.D. of Illinois decision to vacate the DHS Public Charge Final rule pending an appeal which is effective immediately. Accordingly, adjustment of status applications must be...
Public Charge Update – Form I-944
Based on concerns raised by members that USCIS’s instructions on the filing of Form I-485 with Form I-944 were unclear as to what would happen to applications received on October 13, 2020, and what is meant by “received”, AILA asked for additional clarification from...
USCIS Final Fee Rule
On August 3, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule outlining changes in fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests which was scheduled to take effect October 2, 2020 (final fee rule). The final fee rule is...
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