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President Biden Revokes Healthcare Insurance Proclamation
On May 14, 2021 we were advised that President Biden revoked Presidential Proclamation 9945 of October 4, 2019, which suspended the entry of immigrants who would financially burden the U.S. healthcare system. In his proclamation, Biden noted that Proclamation 9945...
USCIS Response to COVID-19
Effective May 17, 2021, USCIS will temporarily suspend the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539 to request an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, and E nonimmigrant status. The suspension will apply through May...
USCIS to Suspend Biometrics Requirement for Certain I-539 Applicants Beginning May 17, 2021
On May 3, 2021, USCIS announced, through a declaration submitted in the Edakunni v. Mayorkas litigation, that it will suspend the biometrics requirements for certain I-539 applicants for a two-year period beginning on May 17, 2021. The biometrics...
USCIS Reinstates Deference to Prior Nonimmigrant Petition Adjudications
On April 27, 2021, USCIS is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material error,...
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- Trump's Latest Sanctuary City Order Can't Avoid Injunction May 9, 2025A California federal judge on Friday clarified that the Trump administration can't use the president's latest executive order targeting sanctuary cities and counties to evade a preliminary injunction blocking it from withholding federal funds from the local governments.