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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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New DHS Parole Policy for Long-Term Undocumented Spouses, Stepchildren

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Aug. 19, 2024, DHS posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice implementing the “Keeping Families Together” process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. “Keeping...more

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New Legalization Processes for U.S. Citizen Spouses and Dreamers Will Start on August 19, 2024

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On June 18, 2024, the White House unveiled two new initiatives to provide a faster path to work authorization for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—also called Dreamers—and other undocumented...more

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Biden Policy Gives Employers New Ways To Help Dreamers

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On June 18, the Biden administration announced a two-part administrative action that provides an opportunity for certain undocumented immigrants to transition to permanent residence or an employer-sponsored immigration...more

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What Is President Biden’s Affirmative Relief Announcement?

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On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced new pathways to legal immigration status for two groups: college-educated “Dreamers” and certain American family units....more

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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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Beltway Buzz - June 2024 #3

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The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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Two Executive Actions by Biden Administration Seek to Provide Relief to Immigrant Families and Job-Seeking Dreamers

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Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced a new immigration program in the United States aimed at promoting family unity. The program will allow some undocumented spouses and undocumented children of U.S. citizens to...more

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DACA Program Declared Unconstitutional: What Should Employers Know?

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On September 13, 2023, Judge Andrew Hanen of the Federal District Court in Houston, Texas, ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program is unconstitutional. Specifically, Judge Hanen concluded that...more

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October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration... 1. Government Shutdown Avoided – For Now - On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a stopgap bill to keep the government...more

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Court Finds Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Unlawful

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On September 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the DACA final rule unlawful. DACA, which commenced in 2012, protects certain undocumented immigrants brought to the...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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Federal court strikes down DACA regulation, DACA still on life support

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A federal judge has struck down final regulations regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and the program itself may not survive. The DACA program was established unilaterally in 2012 by an Obama...more

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End of Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travelers & Other Immigration Updates

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Over the past few weeks, there have been several immigration-related updates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, and other immigration-related agencies relevant to our clients. Below is a summary of these...more

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Coalition of States Files Motion to Shutter DACA Program

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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy continues to be under attack. In Judge Andrew Hanen’s court in the Southern District of Texas, a coalition of Republican states filed a motion for summary judgment in a...more

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Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans with Sponsorship

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As of January 6, 2023, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans and their immediate family members may be eligible for safe passage into the United States for up to two years as parolees if they have a financial...more

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New DACA Rule Reflects Court’s Limitations

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The new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) final rule is in effect – to the extent permitted by court orders. DACA allows temporary protection from deportation for undocumented immigrants who came to the United...more

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Fifth Circuit Invalidates DACA: What the Decision Means for DACA Recipients and Their Employers

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Key Points - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the DACA program violates the Administrative Procedure Act. Court remanded the case to the District Court in light of the newly published DACA regulation....more

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USCIS Publishes Final DACA Reinstatement Regulation

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On August 24, 2022, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published its long-awaited Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule, which allows USCIS to grant DACA renewal requests after...more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2022 #4

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DACA Regulations Finalized. On August 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a final rule to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...more

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Dreamers Can Rest Easy: USCIS Announces New Online Filing Option for DACA Renewals

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To transition further away from paper-based operations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration and Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday, April 12, that those who previously received deferred action (i.e., protection from deportation)...more

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Proposed DACA Rule from DHS Seeks to Codify Program

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Efforts to pass “Dreamers” bills that would provide a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients have remained stagnant. In an effort to stabilize the DACA program, absent...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2021

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Congressional Drama. - There was drama this week on Capitol Hill, as Congress juggled four major issues: funding for the federal government, a bipartisan bill to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, a $3.5 “human...more

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The Elimination and Reinstatement of Administrative Closures

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Over the course of the past few years, we have seen a number of limitations to both lawful and unlawful immigration. Some of these policy changes, such as The Muslim Ban, the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood...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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July 2021 Immigration Alert

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National Interest Exceptions Issued for U.S. Entry from COVID-19 Restricted Countries/Regions Are Now Valid for One Year and for Multiple Entries - In our May 2021 Immigration Alert, we reported that India was added to...more

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