WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to implement a new process, referred to as Bona Fide Determination, which will give victims of crime in the U...
Another Trump Barrier Broken as DHS Withdraws Two Proposed Rules for Limiting Access to Legal Immigration
Former-President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla. – Orlando, FL\USA- Feb 28, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Leslie Dellon, Immigration Im...
Problems at USCIS Persist, Despite Biden’s Progress on Immigration in His First 100 Days
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact When President Biden took office, he inherited a legal immigration system that was teetering on the brink of collapse. Delays within U.S. Citizenship and ...
USCIS May Reopen H-1B Petitions Denied Under Three Rescinded Policy Memos
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office located in Silicon Valley; USCIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Nov 20, 2019 Santa Clara / CA / USA (Sh...
EB-5 visa. A permanent residency by investing in the US
By Documented NY This explanation is part of Documented’s Glossary that will help readers understand the U.S. immigration system. What is the EB-5 visa and how investing in the US can get you one Th...
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
A new United States citizen receives a warm handshake and congratulations during a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – ...
No New Immigration Relief Yet
By Emily Wu, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission You might have seen that the President recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the Un...
DHS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Selection Final Rule
On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection final rule, which amended the regulations governing the process by which USCIS selects H-1B registrations for the filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions. ...
What You Need to Know About Biden’s Deportation Moratorium
Border Patrol observes a bittersweet reunion through the US-Mexico fence between DACA recipients and parents who’ve been deported. – Nogales, Ariz. / US – June 11, 2013 (Shutterstock...
Biden spoke to Mexican president about reversing Trump’s immigration policies
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mexican president attend his morning press conference in Palacio Nacional. – Mexico City, Mexico November 19th 2019 (Shutterstock) By The Guardian Joe Biden discuss...