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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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TPS for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua Extended: The Ride Rolls On

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In a major legal development, a federal judge in the Northern District of California has postponed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision, issued on...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Recent Supreme Court Decisions Overturning Deference to Administrative Agencies Could Impact Future Immigration Law

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Two decisions issued recently by the Supreme Court will impact the administrative state, and immigration laws specifically, by transferring administrative authority to the federal courts. In Securities and Exchange...more

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DACA Final Rule is Unlawful, Judge Says

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In the latest decision in the Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) saga, Judge Andrew Hanen in the Southern District of Texas has found that the new DACA Final Rule issued by the Biden Administration was unlawful....more

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USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudications of H-4 & L-2 Spousal Extensions and EAD Applications with H-1B & L-1 Principals

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On January 20, 2023, as part of a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in Edakunni v. Mayorkas, USCIS agreed to adjudicate Forms I-539 and I-765 for extensions of H-4 and L-2 spouses and employment authorization documents...more

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USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Work Permits for Certain Applicants

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) available to certain EAD renewal applicants....more

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UnDACAmented: Protections for Dreamers in Peril

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A federal district court in Texas recently struck down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – known commonly as DACA – holding that the program was improperly implemented by the former Obama administration and,...more

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Effects of Employment Authorization Processing Delays on Foreign Workers and Companies

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In December 2020, we reported on the pandemic’s adverse effects on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and how the nearly four-month office closure of Application Support Centers (ASCs) and Field...more

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Are Changes Coming to the H-1B Program?

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The H-1B temporary work visa program has been the focus of much speculation lately. Recent news reports have claimed that the Trump Administration is planning major changes to the program in 2018. ...more

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