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USCIS Redefines Dates For Filing Chart Application as to Child Status Protection Act Age

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United States (US) Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided welcome updated guidance to its Policy Manual regarding when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating the Child Status...more

Burr & Forman

Small Change in the Child Status Protection Act Will Have Significant Impact on Immigrant Families

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On February 14, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made a small change in the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) that will have a significant impact on the lives of many immigrant families....more

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Child Status Protection Act May Offer Hope to Dependents Aging Out of Green Card Eligibility After AOS Retrogression

​​​​​​​With the recent retrogression of employment-based priority dates for the EB-2 and EB-3 India and mainland China categories, many families with dependents nearing the age of twenty-one may be concerned about the impact...more

Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Rules Some Children Over 21 Must Restart Visa Process

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A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that nearly all immigrant children who turn 21 while waiting for their families’ visa application to be approved will have to restart the process. The 5-to-4 decision came before the...more

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