Posted on August 26, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Adjustment of status, fraud and criminal waiver approved for Filipino Client that entered the United States with fraudulent documents and was subsequently convicted of medical fraud and sentenced to 1 year in jail. Client’s previous applications, based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, were all denied by USCIS. With the help of our office, Client reapplied and was able to show that the denial of his case would result in extreme hardship to his U.S. citizen wife and mother.
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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Lawful Permanent Resident granted stand-alone 212(h) waiver after 10 years in Immigration Court. Client was placed in removal proceedings after returning to the U.S. from a trip abroad because of several California theft convictions. Client also had previous theft/fraud convictions and an order of deportation.
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered USCIS to change the plaintiff’s status to H‑1B nonimmigrant after rejecting USCIS decision that Relx, Inc. d/b/a/ LexisNexis had not shown that the data analyst position was a specialty occupation.
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DHS conducted what is reportedly the largest single-state worksite enforcement raid in U.S. history. According to the Clarion Ledger, local Mississippi schools were on standby to help children whose parents were among the 680 individuals arrested.
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO), blocking the implementation of the May 31, 2019, USCIS memo regarding updated procedures for asylum applications filed by unaccompanied children (UACs) for 14 days from issuance of the court’s order.
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS announced that it plans to maintain operations at its international field offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Nairobi, New Delhi, Guatemala City, Mexico City, and San Salvador. USCIS plans to close the remaining 13 international field offices and three district offices by August 2020.
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
CBP is set to expand its use of facial recognition technology to screen people entering the country. A draft request for bids lays out CBP’s plans to replace its existing “token-based” security system, which relies on verification methods such as passwords, with a biometric one. CBP also plans to replace Global Entry kiosks at the border with a “facial recognition solution.”
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS issued a policy alert after it updated guidance in the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) relating to adjustment of status under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA). In this alert, USCIS provides updated examples of documents applicants may submit as proof of being a Cuban native or Cuban citizen for purposes of adjusting status under the CAA, and replaces language directing officers to certify denied CAA cases to the AAO with language suggesting certification if appropriate.
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The Hill reports that 13 states led by Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit Wednesday over the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule. The complaint states, “The rule is arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion because—among other reasons—it reverses a decades-old, consistent policy without reasoned analysis.”
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Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS announced that it has returned all FY2020 H‑1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in the lottery. Petitioners who haven’t received a receipt notice or a returned petition for a cap-subject H‑1B petition by August 29, 2019, should contact USCIS for assistance.
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