How are immigration benefits impacted if Congress is unable to agree on a spending bill and the U.S. government shuts down? The general rule is that those services that are essential or fee-funded continue without...more
10/1/2021
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Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
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Effective immediately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has changed its policy regarding adjudicating requests for National Interest Exceptions (NIE) to Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992 and 10143 which restrict...more
In his first State of the Union address, President Trump described four “pillars” to his immigration plan, with mixed reception. The pillars reinforce his campaign slogan to “Buy American, Hire American” and track with the...more
Best Practices for Managing U.S. Border Searches of Electronic Devices -
Effective October 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration & Customs...more
11/8/2017
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Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Electronic Devices ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
New Regulations ,
Port of Entry ,
Search & Seizure ,
USCIS