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Current Immigration NEWS (Blog)
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March 22, 2020
Those waiting for visa interviews to obtain their non-immigrant or immigrant visas to the U.S. will find their appointments have likely been delayed due to safety precautions by Consulate offices abroad. read more
March 19, 2020
New ICE enforcement policy- COVID-19
On March 19, 2020, ICE announced a pause in removal procedures due to the virus pandemic. ICE will focus its detention and removal operations towards persons with serious criminal backgrounds and those deemed a danger to society. read more 
March 13, 2020
Travel Warning For Visitors Effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 13, 2020, the entry into the United States is suspended for most individuals, other than United States citizens and lawful permanent residents,.." read more 
October 14, 2019
The NEW PUBLIC CHARGE RULES
are published and being implemented on or about October 14, 2019
KEY TAKEAWAYS
1, Any Immigrant Visa cases pending with U.S. DOS abroad or with U.S. DHS prior to that date are not effected.
2, The Alien applicant is required to submit a three year financial history, and include a record of public benefits received, both monetary, and non-monetary.
3, DHS will only consider public benefits received directly by the alien for the alien's own benefit, or where the alien is a listed beneficiary of the public benefit. DHS will not consider public benefits received on behalf of another.
4, DHS also will not attribute receipt of a public benefit by one or more members of the alien's household to the alien unless the alien is also a listed beneficiary of the public benefit.
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U.S. CIS has issued a new form FORM I-944.
March 24,2019
CIS closing Visa Processing sites abroad
TILLSVISALAW March, 2019 read more USCIS Electronic Reading Room
MAR 19 2019
Supreme Court rules in favor of DHS mandatory detention policy The Supreme Court ruled today in Nielson v. Preap that those foreign nationals subject to mandatory detention for committing crimes in the U.S. may be detained regardless of when they last left criminal detention. read more 
June 12, 2018
Change to Asylum Policy aimed at Central American Asylum seekers Attorney General Sessions announced today that U.S. asylum will no longer be available to persons fleeing gang violence and domestic abuse caused by private persecutors.." read more 
April 5, 2018
NEW REGULATIONS TO DISCOURAGE IMMIGRANTS’ USE OF PUBLIC BENEFITS
The Trump administration intends to implement new rules aimed at the use of public benefits by Immigrants and visitors to the U.S.. Historically, U.S. Immigration law has required that Immigrants and visitors show that they have private financial means for their support in the U.S.. Both must provide “Affidavit of Support” forms prior to being admitted to the U.S.. In the case of visitors, they must provide form I-134, signed by the U.S. sponsor along with supporting documents to show the source of the funding. read more
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