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On October 16, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an 18 month extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for eligible Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals from January 6, 2015 through July 5, 2016. Current TPS h… Read More

On January 1, 2015, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will delete all E-Verify transaction records over 10 years old. This action is being taken to minimize security and privacy risks associated with long-term retention of… Read More

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the Ninth Circuit decision, Kerry v. Din—possibly opening the door for U.S. citizens to challenge groundless visa denials for their alien spouses. With few exceptions, a well-settled doctrine o… Read More

The U.S. Department of State has announced that the online registration period for the 2016 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2016) will begin on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. The registration period will end on Monday, Novem… Read More

Beginning in mid-September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising first-time Canadian TN or L-1 visa candidates to seek U.S. entry through one of fourteen designated Ports of Entry (POEs). CBP emphasized that prospective TN and L-1 vis… Read More

For the first time since the EB-5 program was created almost 25 years ago, the program recently reached its annual limit with respect to China. The Chief of the Department of State Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division announced Saturday that… Read More

According to recent headlines, President Obama may be gearing up to announce dramatic changes to executive policies which could allow millions of undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S free from the threat of deportation. Sources say that over th… Read More

The Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced delays caused by technical problems with its passport and visa system. This issue is widespread and not specific to any country, citizenship document, or visa category. DOS said it is… Read More