We are now seeing RFEs issued under the new USCIS guidance that provide 30 days to respond, rather than the 84-day response period practitioners have commonly received in cases.
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Missed Biometrics Appointments May Result in USCIS Denial of Immigration Applications
USCIS may deny an immigration benefit request as abandoned when an applicant fails to appear for a required biometrics appointment.
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D.C. District Court Addresses State Department Immigrant Visa Pause Affecting 75 Countries
In De Moura Gomes v. Rubio, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia addressed the State Department’s immigrant visa processing pause tied to public charge determinations.
New State Department Task Force Expands Visa Enforcement Against Birth Tourism
The Department of State has established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to address visa misuse associated with travel to the United States for childbirth.
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USCIS Establishes Framework for Mandatory Electronic Filing: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Should Know
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued an interim final rule establishing a framework under which the agency may require certain immigration benefit requests to be filed electronically.
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Immigration Insights Episode 30 | Accidental Americans: When Birthright Citizenship Comes with Unexpected Tax and Immigration Consequences
Did you know you could be a U.S. citizen — and owe years of U.S. taxes — without even realizing it? In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights Podcast
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The Visa Bond Program Becomes Permanent: Considerations for Employers and Business Travelers
A new final rule permanently establishes the Visa Bond Program for certain B-1/B-2 visa applicants, including bond amounts, eligibility criteria, forfeiture provisions, and travel restrictions.
BIA Changes Longstanding Advance Parole Rule: What Immigrants Should Know
In Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, the BIA held that travel on advance parole constitutes a departure for purposes of the unlawful presence inadmissibility bars.
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Barbri Webinar | Adjustment of Immigration Status: Heightened Discretionary Review Under PM-602-0199
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov will serve as a panelist on the webinar, Adjustment of Immigration Status: Heightened Discretionary Review Under PM-602-0199, on Wednesday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. ET.