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By Candace Hill | January 12, 2024
The goal of the pilot program is to test the State Department's technical and operational abilities to resume state-side visa renewals) and to assess the effectiveness of the program in reducing worldwide wait times, as it would reduce work for embassies and consulates.
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By Jimmy Hoover | January 9, 2024
The Biden administration says it has the constitutional and statutory authority.
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By Jimmy Hoover | January 3, 2024
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar says the supremacy clause bars state laws from interfering with federal agents executing federal immigration law.
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By Michael Kenny | December 26, 2023
Then-President George H.W. Bush, in echoing Ronald Reagan's emphasis on the centrality of immigration to America's strength and prosperity, once said, "Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future."
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By Adolfo Pesquera | December 18, 2023
The new firm found significant gaps in information that could result in certain employees of Audubon accruing unlawful presence status. The firm disagreed with the attorney's procedures and, although it took some cases, the firm declined to take others.
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By Carolina Regales | December 15, 2023
Employers of remote workers are still required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires, and until the pandemic had to do so with a physical document inspection. Fortunately, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been taking baby steps in 2023 to evolve this compliance process and assist employers in this new remote world.
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By Mariko Hirose | December 7, 2023
When a U.S. citizen marries a noncitizen, the foreign spouse does not automatically obtain the right to live in the United States permanently. Instead, if the spouse does not have permanent status already, the U.S. citizen must submit a petition and accede to the process of proving the marital relationship to USCIS. Should the consular officer's fateful decision to issue a spousal visa be subject to any degree of judicial oversight? In a petition for certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Solicitor General is urging the court to take up the question and answer it in the negative to the detriment of millions of U.S. citizens.
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By Lawrence J. Persick | November 28, 2023
I think we are all starting to see how this piece of federal legislation has caused a headache for state courts. While state court judges are not actually making immigration determinations, they are being asked to make all of the factual determinations underlying an immigration decision and, with a number of judges, that does not sit well.
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By Cathryn Miller-Wilson | November 17, 2023
Instead of turning to the obvious solution for our employment and daily living challenges—immigration—increasing numbers of Congressional representatives continue to hammer at immigrants as if the displaced were simply a burden rather than an opportunity for our country.
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By Dallis Terc | November 14, 2023
Many of the proposed updates will directly impact the tens of thousands of F-1 students studying in Pennsylvania. Those students wishing to join the U.S. workforce need to enter the H-1B cap lottery, or otherwise pursue H-1B status outside of the lottery.
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