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http://ow.ly/vwYLl USCIS will begin transferring responsibility for adjudicating Forms I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, from service centers to USCIS international field offices. The first phase begins today and only involves cases with beneficiaries residing in China. USCIS will send a transfer notice when a case is sent abroad and the USCIS international field office will provide further processing information.

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http://ow.ly/vipTC Wisdom on Immigration
This Wall Street Journal blog reports that a few leading Republicans think there is a chance that House Speaker John Boehner may change course and bring immigration to the floor this spring or summer, after the Republican primary season is over.

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http://youtu.be/jVqLCP_Ymkw Try the S Visa if you can’t get the U or don’t qualify for the U Visa

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http://ow.ly/uZFjU The Los Angeles Times reports that Homeland Security officials are considering shifts in deportation policy, including focusing deportations on individuals who have been charged or convicted in court and pose a potential threat to public safety, and scaling back detentions under Secure Communities to focus only on people with criminal records.

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http://ow.ly/uZF7R The BIA held that adjustment of status (AOS) to lawful permanent residence constitutes an admission for purposes of deciding removability under §237(a)(2)(A)(iii), and that the crime of sodomy by force in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice is an aggravated felony.

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http://ow.ly/uZEXI USCIS announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first half of FY2014. The final receipt date for new H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2014 was March 14, 2014.

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Consulate Processing vs. Change of Status. Which is better?

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http://ow.ly/uITFq The Associated Press reports that after a meeting with Latino lawmakers late last night, President Obama announced that he is directing Jeh Johnson, Secretary of DHS, to review America’s deportation program, with an eye toward making it more humane

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