Posted on February 20, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Several college presidents sued the Trump administration over a policy change that amended how a foreign national’s “unlawful presence” in the U.S. is calculated to include more time, making it more difficult for many to stay in the U.S. They argued that the change would harm students, scholars, and others who sometimes temporarily lost legal status while switching schools and jobs. On February 6, Judge Biggs ruled that the change “impermissibly conflicted” with immigration law, and issued a permanent injunction against the policy.
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Posted on August 7, 2018 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Starting August 9, 2018, a new policy goes into effect for F-1 and J-1 holders. They will start accruing unlawful presence the day after they violate their status, get an order from a Judge they are out of status, or get a ruling from Immigration their status is denied.
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Posted on August 7, 2018 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS’s new policy on the calculation of unlawful presence for those in student (F nonimmigrant), exchange visitor (J nonimmigrant), or vocational student (M nonimmigrant) status and their dependents will take effect next Thursday, August 9, 2018.
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Posted on November 30, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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