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September 18, 2023

Immigration News Update Newsletter — September 2023

Headlines: October 2023 Visa Bulletin is Published – The October 2023 Visa Bulletin shows no significant movement, with instructions to use Chart B. USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor…
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August 10, 2023

Immigration News Update Newsletter — August 2023

Headlines: Second Random Selection Complete for FY 2024 H-1B Cap – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has completed the second random selection process from previously submitted registrations for the fiscal…
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July 13, 2023

Immigration News Update Newsletter — July 2023

Three-Day Filing Window Opens July 3 for H-2B Applications With October 1 Start Dates – The three-day filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification requesting a…
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June 8, 2023

Immigration News Update Newsletter — June 2023

Boycott Florida? Truckers Protest New Law – According to reports, some Latino truckers are threatening to boycott Florida over its passage of a new law. FL 1718, effective July 1,…
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March 9, 2023

Immigration News Update Newsletter — March 2023

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2023, Announces Filing Dates for Supplemental Visas – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to meet the…
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January 5, 2023

Immigration News Update Newsletter — January 2023

Supreme Court Extends Temporary Stay of 'Title 42' – The Court plans to consider in late February 2023 whether the 19 states objecting to Title 42 have legal standing to…
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December 12, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-December 2022

USCIS Announces 'Important' H-2B Supplemental Cap Petition Filing Updates Before Publication of Temporary Final Rule – In response to a federal court order, the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of…
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December 7, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — December 2022

Under Court Order, OFLC to Propose Rescission of H-2B Registration Requirements and Provide Unique H-2B Temporary Registration Numbers – In response to a federal court order, the Department of Labor's…
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November 14, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-November 2022

DHS Releases List of Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Programs, Adds Eswatini – Each country's designation is valid until November 9, 2023. DHS Continues TPS and Related Documentation for…
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November 9, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — November 2022

Employer Reminder: E-Verify Operations Resume; Preferred Dates Released for Employee Visits to SSA to Resolve Mismatches – E-Verify reminded employers that operations have resumed, and released preferred dates for employees…
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August 5, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — August 2022

100,000 Ukrainians Admitted to United States— What About Afghans? The Biden Administration stepped up and created a humanitarian parole program that involved private citizens sponsoring refugees from Ukraine. A program…
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July 13, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-July 2022

CBP Ends Program Allowing Expired US Passports To Enter The United States During the pandemic, and as a result of the Department of State's massive backlog in processing US Passports,…
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June 8, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — June 2022

Premium Processing Starts for Pending EB-1 and Eb-2 Cases! In a move designed to increase the ability to modernize its antiquated adjudications system ($$) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
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May 26, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Late May 2022

Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas Available! The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) announced a temporary final rule making available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas during…
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May 18, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-May 2022

New Requirements for EB-5 Visa! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published two new forms for regional center designation under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: Form I-956, Application for Regional…
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May 17, 2022

Immigration News Update — Mid-May 2022

New Forms, New Program Requirements Announced for Entities Seeking Regional Center Designation Under EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published two new forms for regional center…
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May 6, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — May 2022

Big News Today on EAD Extensions! On May 3, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is temporarily amending existing DHS regulationsrelated…
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May 2, 2022

Immigration News Update — May 2022

ICE Announces Extension of I-9 Flexibilities to October 31, 2022 On April 25, 2022, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of Form I-9 flexibilities until October 31,…
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April 25, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — April 2022

Pres. Biden announces new “Uniting for Ukraine” program for entry of 100,000 Ukrainians to U.S. On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced a new "Humanitarian Parole Program" that will facilitate…
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April 18, 2022

Immigration News Update — April 2022

State Dept., USCIS Announce Actions Related to Reauthorized EB-5 Regional Center Program; Visa Bulletin Revised to Include New Categories The Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
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March 31, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Late March 2022

USCIS and the Immigration Courts Revise and Expedite the Asylum Process On March 24, 2022, the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice announced an interim final rule to "improve and…
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March 28, 2022

Immigration News Update — Late March 2022

Biden Administration Announces Relief Measures for Ukrainians On March 24, 2022, President Biden announced that the United States will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the…
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March 24, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Late March 2022

I-9 Rules Changing for Employers - Original, Current Documents Now Required The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that beginning May 1, 2022, it is ending the COVID-19 temporary policy…
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March 21, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-March 2022

DHS to End COVID-19 Temporary Policy for I-9 List B Documents on May 1 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that beginning May 1, 2022, it is ending the…
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March 15, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-March 2022

EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized With Big Changes The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, an omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, reauthorizes the EB-5 regional center…
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March 14, 2022

Immigration News Update — Mid-March 2022

Omnibus Spending Bill Signed; EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, an omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, reauthorizes the EB-5 regional…
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March 9, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — March 2022

DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status On March 3, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.…
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March 7, 2022

Immigration News Update — March 2022

DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status; Immigration Help in 'Special Situations' Available on Case-by-Case Basis On March 3, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of…
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March 1, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Late February 2022

H-1B Lottery Registration Starts March 1 The initial registration period for the FY 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run until noon Eastern on…
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February 28, 2022

Immigration News Update — Late-February 2022

Biden Administration Considers TPS, Other Measures for Ukrainians; Advocacy Organizations Weigh In; Consular Services Suspended in Kyiv According to reports, the Biden administration is considering implementing protections for Ukrainians in…
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February 23, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Late February 2022

Biden Makes Public Charge Safe From Future Abuse The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on February 17, 2022, that it will issue a proposed rule soon that would regulate…
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February 21, 2022

Immigration News Update — Late-February 2022

USCIS Urges Eligible Applicants to Switch Employment-Based Categories U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is encouraging eligible applicants to consider requesting to transfer the underlying basis of their adjustment of…
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February 14, 2022

Immigration News Update — Mid-February 2022

United States Once Again 'Welcomes' Immigrants: USCIS Announces New Mission Statement U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new mission statement after asking its employees to "submit words that…
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February 10, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — February 2022

America COMPETES Act Passes in House On February 4, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521). The bill would exempt international science, technology,…
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February 7, 2022

Immigration News Update — February 2022

International Entrepreneur Update: National Advocacy Groups Recommend Streamlining Parole Program; House Passes Bill To Create New Visa There have been several recent developments of interest to international entrepreneurs: National Advocacy…
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February 1, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — February 2022

FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens March 1 The initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon ET on March 1,…
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January 31, 2022

Immigration News Update — Late January 2022

FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens March 1 The initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon ET on March 1,…
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January 26, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Late January 2022

Biden Increases Opportunities for STEM Students and Professionals The Biden administration announced new actions to increase opportunities in the United States for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students and…
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January 24, 2022

Immigration News Update — Late January 2022

Biden Administration Implements New Actions to Increase Opportunities for STEM Students, Professionals, Others The Biden administration announced new actions to increase opportunities in the United States for science, technology, engineering,…
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January 17, 2022

Immigration News Update — Mid-January 2022

USCIS Clarifies Guidance on O-1 Nonimmigrants in Arts vs. Motion Pictures and Television U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified guidance on how the agency determines whether an O-1B beneficiary…
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January 13, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — January 2022

2022 Diversity Visa Applicants for Kabul and Baghdad Can Now Request Embassy Reassignment The Department of State announced on January 5, 2022, that those who are Diversity Visa (DV) selectees…
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January 12, 2022

Immigration News Update — Mid-January 2022

DHS OIG Finds That Manual Processing Slowed USCIS Benefits Delivery During Pandemic The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on December 28, 2021, finding…
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January 6, 2022

Immigration News Update Newsletter — January 2022

Certain Healthcare Workers Can Request Expedited Work Permits U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that qualified healthcare workers who have pending employment authorization document (EAD) renewal applications and EADs…
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January 3, 2022

Immigration News Update — January 2022

Certain Healthcare Workers Can Request Expedited Work Permits USCIS Extends Flexibilities for Responding to Certain Agency Requests U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the flexibilities it originally announced…
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December 27, 2021

Immigration News Update — Late December 2021

Consular officers now authorized to waive interviews for certain applicants State Dept. Expands Waivers of In-Person Interviews for Certain Temporary Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants The Secretary of State, in consultation with…
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December 20, 2021

Immigration News Update Newsletter — Mid-December 2021

Kuck Baxter earns a significant victory in its pending H1-B lawsuit! In 2019, USCIS introduced the E-registration process that required sponsoring employees to file electronically for employees they wanted to…
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December 15, 2021

Immigration News Update — Mid-December 2021

Kuck Baxter earns significant victory in pending H1-B lawsuit! Biden admin’s motion to dismiss KBI’s lawsuit challenging multiple registrations for single H1-B worker denied In 2019, USCIS introduced the E-registration…
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December 7, 2021

Immigration News Update Newsletter — December 2021

Once again Pres. Biden follows Trump - U.S., Mexico Announce Return to 'Remain in Mexico' Policy for Asylum Seekers After the Biden administration's suspension and then termination in June 2021…
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December 7, 2021

Immigration News Update — December 2021

Once again Pres. Biden follows Trump - U.S., Mexico Announce Return to 'Remain in Mexico' Policy for Asylum Seekers Biden Administration Increases Travel Restrictions in Response to New 'Omicron' Coronavirus…
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November 30, 2021

Immigration News Update Newsletter — November 2021 – Issue 4

More COIVID travel bans - President Biden takes a page out of Trump’s playbook In a rapidly developing situation, President Biden said that most travelers (excluding U.S. citizens and lawful…
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November 29, 2021

Immigration News Update — Late November 2021

More COIVID travel bans - President Biden takes a page out of Trump’s playbook Travel Bans Imposed Quickly in Response to New 'Omicron' Coronavirus Variant In a rapidly developing situation,…
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November 24, 2021

Immigration News Update — November 2021 — Issue 3

Not an amnesty, no path to citizenship: what Build Back Better could mean for immigration if it passes the Senate Last week Build Back Better passed the House. We expect…
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November 22, 2021

Immigration News Update — Mid-November 2021

Not an amnesty, no path to citizenship: what Build Back Better could mean for immigration if it passes the Senate Build Back Better Act, Passed in House, Includes Immigration Provisions;…
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November 16, 2021

Immigration News Update Newsletter November 2021 — Issue 3

Updates on work permit litigation, KBI onboarding new plaintiffs and recognized as Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers! It is not news to many that USCIS processing timelines continue to stretch to…
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November 15, 2021

Immigration News Update — Mid-November 2021

Kuck Baxter’s Work Authorization Delay Lawsuit is Currently Onboarding - Our current lawsuit, Kang v. DHS, is challenging USCIS’ delay in adjudicating EADs (I-765 work permit applications).  We are asking…
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November 8, 2021

Immigration News Update Newsletter November 2021 – Issue 2

Reconciliation Bill Retains High-Skilled Immigrant Provisions The House of Representatives' 2,135-page draft budget reconciliation bill retains several immigration measures, including provisions paving the way for high-skilled scientists and engineers, and…
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November 8, 2021

Immigration News Update — November 2021

Reconciliation Bill Retains High-Skilled Immigrant Provisions House Budget Reconciliation Bill Retains High-Skilled Immigrant Provisions, Would Impose Fee Increases The House of Representatives' 2,135-page draft budget reconciliation bill retains several immigration…
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November 2, 2021

Immigration News Update (Newsletter)—November 2021

KBI Wins in H1-B Market Research Analyst Case! The MadKudu v. USCIS class action was filed to challenge U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ denial of market research analyst H-1B petitions.…
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November 1, 2021

Immigration News Update — November 2021

KBI Wins in H1-B Market Research Analyst Case! President Biden Replaces Country-by-Country Pandemic-Related Air Travel Restrictions With Vaccine Requirement Effective November 8, 2021, a new Presidential Proclamation that governs the…
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October 26, 2021

Immigration News Update (Newsletter)— Late October 2021

DHS Extends Travel Restrictions for U.S.-Mexico Border The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will continue to temporarily limit non-essential travel of individuals from Mexico into the United States…
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October 25, 2021

Immigration News Update — Late October 2021

DHS Continues Travel Restrictions at Land Border Ports of Entry With Mexico The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will continue to temporarily limit non-essential travel of individuals from…
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October 18, 2021

Immigration News Update (Newsletter) — Mid-October 2021

India and China EB-3 Retrogress Because of USCIS Incompetence The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for November 2021 revealed a disappointing retrogression in final action dates. For example, the third…
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October 18, 2021

Immigration News Update — Mid-October 2021

DHS Announces Fully Vaccinated Travelers From Canada and Mexico Will Be Allowed to Enter United States at Land Borders and Ferry Crossings Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced on October 12,…
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October 11, 2021

Immigration News Update (Newsletter) — October 2021

Diversity Visa 2023 Registration Now Open! The Department of State released a statement last week that they are aware of the various court orders regarding the reservation of DV-2020 and…
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October 11, 2021

Immigration News Update — Mid-October 2021

Diversity Visa 2023 Registration Now Open! State Dept. Announces Changes in Vaccination Requirements for Immigrants and Certain Nonimmigrants The Department of State (DOS) announced that effective October 1, 2021, the…
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October 4, 2021

Immigration News Update (Newsletter) — October 2021

Hundreds of Clients WIN Diversity Visa Case! The Impact Litigation Team led by Charles Kuck of Kuck Baxter Immigration LLC, Jeff Joseph of Joseph & Hall PC, and Greg Siskind…
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October 4, 2021

Immigration News Update — October 2021

Hundreds of Clients Win Diversity Visa Lawsuit! Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Until December 3 Includes Provisions to Aid Afghans at Risk The continuing resolution to keep the federal government…
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September 29, 2021

Late-September Immigration News Update (Newsletter) — Biden Announces New Vaccine Policy for International Travelers

The Biden Administration announced a new policy on international travelers - easing pandemic travel restrictions to allow fully vaccinated travelers to enter the U.S. beginning in November 2021. Limited exceptions…
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September 27, 2021

Immigration News Update — Late-September 2021

Biden Admin Announces New Policy: Vaccines, Testing Required for International Travelers to United States According to reports, the Biden administration announced on September 20, 2021, a major easing of pandemic…
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September 21, 2021

Immigration News Update — Late-September 2021 (Newsletter)

Former INS Deportation Attorney Rejects Democrats' Immigration Proposals The Senate Parliamentarian issued a "ruling" that the immigration legalization provisions should not be included in the budget reconciliation because the "tremendous…
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September 20, 2021

Immigration News Update — Late September 2021

Former INS Deportation Attorney Rejects Democrats Immigration Proposals Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Inclusion of Immigration Language in $3.5 Trillion Bill In a blow to Democrats, President Biden, and immigration advocates, Senate…
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September 13, 2021

Immigration News Update — Mid September 2021

DHS Continues TPS Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the automatic extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for…
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September 8, 2021

Immigration News Update — September 2021

State Dept. Releases Guidance on Immigrant Visa Prioritization The Department of State (DOS) released guidance on how its embassies and consulates are prioritizing immigrant visa applications and making "difficult decisions"…
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July 8, 2021

Immigration News Update July 2021 (Newsletter) — The EB-5 Regional Center Program Ends– For Now

Immigration through investment has been, for the last 30 years, an important component of our legal immigration system, creating tens of thousands of jobs and adding billions of dollars in…
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July 8, 2021

Immigration News Update — July 2021

EB-5 Program To Expire June 30 After Efforts Fail in Senate; Reauthorization Still Possible Later The EB-5 regional center program, under which foreign investors indirectly finance projects in the United…
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May 19, 2021

Immigration News Update (Newsletter) — May 2021 What is the “new” “International Entrepreneur Parole” Program?

A strange thing happened on the way to immigration changes this week--the Biden Administration resurrected from the dead a "visa" program that Obama had created on his last day in…
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May 17, 2021

Immigration News Update May 2021 — What is the “new” “International Entrepreneur Parole” Program?

DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Program U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 10, 2021, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is withdrawing a 2018 proposed…
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April 6, 2021

Immigration News Update — April 2021

How Do You Like The Changes To Immigration Law  — So Far? Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Senate Would Provide Up to 40,000 Unused Immigrant Visas for Doctors, Nurses New legislation…
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March 3, 2021

Immigration News Update March 2021

Changes are Coming to Immigration Law President Biden Revokes Trump-Era Ban on Entry of Many Immigrants; State Dept. Issues Instructions on Exceptions to Nonimmigrant Ban On February 24, 2021, President…
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February 1, 2021

Immigration News Update — February 2021

USCIS To Abide by Previous Filing Fee Amounts Under Preliminary Injunction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to abide by previous filing fee amounts because of preliminary injunctions…
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January 14, 2021

Immigration News Update Mid-January 2021

Trump Extends the Visa Bans! After successfully beating back the Department of Labor initial illegal regulation on how prevailing wages are calculated for labor certification and H-1B process, the DOL…
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December 15, 2020

Immigration News You Can Use— December 2020

DACA is BACK—For Good Now! It took three years of fighting, but DACA is not back in its original form. So, if you entered the US before 15 years of…
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November 16, 2020

Immigration News You Can Use—Mid-November 2020

DACA is Back, Again Federal Judge Rules New Policy Limiting DACA Is Invalid Because 'Acting Secretary' Wolf Was Appointed Unlawfully On November 14, 2020, a federal judge ruled that a…
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October 5, 2020

Immigration News Update October 2020

Litigation Works! One thing that our clients have learned over the time of the Trump administration is that Litigation Works! Here at Kuck Baxter, we have been litigating in federal…
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August 18, 2020

Immigration News Update Mid August 2020 — (Newsletter) DHS and USCIS are “Illegally” Headed!

There has been, as always, a drumbeat of news on Immigration over the last two weeks. Perhaps the biggest surprise was Friday's arrival of new H-1B "selections" for this year's…
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August 17, 2020

Mid August 2020 Immigration Update — USCIS and DHS are “Illegally” Headed!

GAO Says Appointments of Wolf and Cuccinelli to Acting DHS Leadership Roles Were Invalid The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a decision concluding that after Department of Homeland Security…
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August 4, 2020

Immigration News Update August 2020— USCIS Raises User Filing Fees Significantly

There has been, as always, a drumbeat of news on Immigration over the last two weeks. Perhaps none as significant and long lasting as the notice that on October 2,…
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August 3, 2020

Immigration News for August 2020

DHS to Raise Fees Significantly for Many Immigration Benefits The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule, to be published on August 3, 2020, and take effect 60…
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July 17, 2020

Immigration News Update July 2020 — Trump Backs Off Barring Foreign Students

Well, that did not take long. Just as quickly as the Trump administration issued a new "policy" essentially barring all foreign students from being in the United States, the Trump…
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July 16, 2020

Press Statement on Lawsuit Filed by Diversity Lottery Selectees  Against Trump Administration and Department of State

Today, 149 Diversity Lottery selectees from 14 countries, some of whom actually have immigrant visa stamps, have been interviewed prior to be issued visa stamps, or who were waiting for…
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July 16, 2020

Immigration News for Mid-July 2020

USCIS Furlough Plans for August 3 Continue to Move Forward U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to furlough more than two-thirds of its employees beginning August 3, 2020,…
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July 9, 2020

Immigration News Update — July 2020 — Trump’s Immigration Proclamation and the War on Foreign Students

Trump Amends Proclamation to Suspend Entry of Nonimmigrant Workers, With Exceptions; USCIS Issues Statement On June 29, 2020, President Trump issued an amendment to his Presidential Proclamation issued June 22,…
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June 23, 2020

Urgent Immigration Update — Damaging Trump Immigration Proclamation Has Serious Negative Consequences for Legal Immigrants and Non-Immigrants

As we notified our clients and friends two weeks ago, (and advised them to return to the United States immediately), the Trump administration has used the COVID-19 epidemic as an…
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June 22, 2020

Immigration Updates for Late June 2020

The Supreme Court Rules DHS Violated APA, DACA Stands (At Least for Now) On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that Elaine C. Duke, then-Acting Secretary of the Department…
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June 22, 2020

Late-June Immigration Update: DACA is Back! And, Trump Seeks to End Legal Immigration

In a remarkable decision, Chief Justice Roberts reinstated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, allowing individuals who have DACA to renew their work permits for two more years,…
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June 17, 2020

Mid-June Immigration Update: New Proposed Proclamation Will Damage Non-immigrants Visa Holders

Anticipated Presidential Proclamation May Further Suspend Entry of Nonimmigrants, With Exceptions A Presidential Proclamation is expected soon that may extend the suspension of entry of many nonimmigrants. It is unclear…
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June 9, 2020

Urgent Immigration Update — News of a Damaging Proposed Immigration Proclamation on Non-Immigrant Visa Holders

Two months ago, the Trump administration used the Coronovirus epidemic as an excuse to stop legal employment and familybased immigration to the United States. The same proponents are now poised…
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June 4, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for June 2020

USCIS Reopens and Premium Processing Restarts! USCIS is reopen as of June 4, 2020. What does that mean. We all know that USCIS did not cease operations three months ago.…
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June 1, 2020

Immigration News You Can Use— June 2020

USCIS Reopens on June 4, 2020 and Restarts Premium Processing! Here are this week’s detailed news items: Trump Proclamation Limits Chinese Students and Researchers in the United States President Trump…
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May 27, 2020

Immigration News You Can Use— Late May 2020

The H-1B Itinerary Rule is Dead! Just in time for H-1B filing season, an important victory against USCIS's extra-regulatory policy on itineraries. For the last several years, following a policy…
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May 4, 2020

Immigration News You can Use- May 2020

Stimulus Checks and Who Should NOT Get Them! Tens of millions of people (not just US Citizens) received "stimulus" checks from the federal government in April. A series of problems…
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April 27, 2020

Immigration News You can Use- Late April 2020

President Bans Immigrants From Entry Into the United States for 60 Days, With Exceptions President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of immigrants into the United States for 60…
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April 21, 2020

The Trump Legal Immigration Moratorium— What Does it Mean?

Last night, the President tweeted that he was going to issue an Executive Order to STOP legal immigration to the United States. Such an executive order would take the President's…
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April 15, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for Mid-April 2020

Stimulus Checks and the Public Charge Rules Do Stimulus Checks and Unemployment Benefits Matter for Purposes of Inadmissibility Determinations Based on Public Charge? We have been getting questions from our…
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April 9, 2020

Employer/Employee Guidance on Furloughs and Terminations

Most of America is now under quarantine, and American businesses are struggling to stay afloat without customers. That means that many employees are being furloughed or terminated, hundreds of thousands…
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April 2, 2020

Global Immigration Update April 2020 — Covid 19

COVID-19 has wrought havoc on the immigration systems of virtually every country in the world. We are committed to making sure our clients and friends have the most detailed information…
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April 2, 2020

Can Immigrants Receive Money from The CARES ACT?

In reviewing the CARES Act passed by Congress last week, which provides $1,200 to each individual taxpayer ($2,400 for a joint return), and $500 for each child claimed as a…
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March 26, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for Mid-March 2020

We have been bringing you regular updates on the goings-on with Immigration and COVID-19 for the last couple of weeks. This is our in-depth newsletter about some of the actual…
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March 20, 2020

ICE Changes the I-9 Compliance Process during the COVID-19 Crisis

DHS, through ICE, has just announced changes to the required in-person inspection of documents required for the Form I-9 when hiring an employee. In addition, any employer currently under an…
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March 17, 2020

COVID-19 Negatively Affects US Travel and Immigration Processes

In a haphazard manner over the last few days, the US Government's immigration components, USCIS, ICE, CBP, the Immigration Courts, and the Department of State have implemented a flurry of…
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March 16, 2020

Navigating COVID-19 at Kuck Baxter Immigration

As our Firm closely monitors the corona-virus (COVID-19) outbreak, we wanted to provide an update on our operational changes and policies at the firm. The health and well-being of our…
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March 2, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for March 2020

On March 1, 2020, we enter a new era in H-1B processing. $10 tickets with minimal information to "register" for the new H-1B lottery. Predictions of both overwhelming new numbers…
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February 10, 2020

Global Immigration News Update February 2020

At Kuck Baxter Immigration, we are dedicated to providing immigration services not just TO the United States, but throughout the world. This month's global immigration update covers new immigration rules…
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February 4, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for February 2020

The new public charge regulation will go into effect on February 24, 2020. These new regulation will affect every immigrant to the United States applying for permanent resident, as well…
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January 15, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for Mid-January 2020

Wow! For years there has been no waiting line for individuals seeking to immigrate through employment,who were not from India, China, and the Philippines. Now these 192 countries, commonly called…
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January 9, 2020

Immigration News and Updates for January 2020

2020 is already shaping up to be a monster year of immigration changes. We will keep you alerted to all of them here through our newsletter, but don't forget to…
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December 3, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for December 2019

USCIS has published a proposed change to their filing fees. Some of these fees are increasing by more than 400%! The fee to obtain citizenship will now exceed $1,100! You…
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September 17, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for September 2019

Everyone has seen the horrible human suffering at our southern order. Many of our clients have asked us what they can do to help people caught up in the terrible…
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August 11, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for August 2019

The USCIS announced a major change in the EB-5 Immigration Investor program, substantially increasing the amounts required to obtain this immigrant visa. Other significant changes were also made to a…
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July 2, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for July 2019

We have all seen the chaos and heartbreak at the U.S. southern border this last week, caused by terrible policies, incoherent strategy, and a lack of human kindness. We pray,…
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June 8, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for June 2019

The Big Shock this week was the Department of State announcing that it was ALL of your social media account information for the last five years BEFORE you can get…
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May 14, 2019

Immigration News You Can Use Mid-May 2019

In a surprise move that was demanded by employers, the DHS has increased the H-2B for FY2019 by 30,000 additional visas. While this number is not as many has Congress…
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May 8, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for May 2019

To many employers' surprise, they have begun receiving "No-Match" letters from the Social Security Administration. These letters were a frequent subject of immigration enforcement during the Bush Administration, but were…
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April 22, 2019

Global Immigration News Update April 2019

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February 19, 2019

Immigration News and Updates for February 2019

The Government is not shut down AND H-1B Premium Processing is back (mostly). Even though USCIS was not closed during the shutdown, it seemed like the agencies workflows did slow…
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January 15, 2019

Immigration News You Can Use Mid-January 2019

Even though the "government" is shut down, the immigration agencies keep churning out the changes! USCIS has notified us that it intends to "finalize" the regulation changing the method of…
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October 2, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for October 2018

USCIS has proposed an aggressive "Public Charge" regulation that is NOT in effect (despite fears to the contrary). But, has also put into effect its new "deportation" policy, at least…
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September 26, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for Mid-September 2018

The USCIS has gone live with its new policy to deny applications and petitions without requests for evidence, but has delayed its new policy to automatically issues Notices to Appear…
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August 7, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for August 2018

USCIS has put on hold one of its new policy memos pertaining to placing immigrants in deportation proceedings, if, after their case is denied, they have no lawful status. Why?…
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July 8, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for July 2018

The Trump administration has issued two new policies at USCIS that promise make life more difficult for business and family based immigrants. This means, more than ever, that you need…
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May 8, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for May 2018

Congratulations again to our Managing Partner, Charles Kuck, who was named as one of the top 3 business immigration lawyers in the US by Who's Who Legal, and congratulations to…
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April 18, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for Mid-April 2018

Congratulations to our Managing Partner, Charles Kuck, who was named as one of the top 3 business immigration lawyers in the US by Who's Who Legal, and congratulations to our…
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March 8, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for March 2018

Immigration is constantly in the news, and it is difficult to stay on top of the changing rules, laws, and policies coming from the Trump administration (and the Courts)! Congress…
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January 19, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for Mid-January 2018

Immigration is constantly in the news, and it is difficult to stay on top of the changing rules, laws, and policies coming from the Trump administration (and the Courts)! DACA…
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January 5, 2018

Immigration News and Updates for January 2018

We are excited to announce our change in name and our new website! All of us in immigration law know that 2017 was a very difficult year for employers, immigrants…
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December 5, 2016

DECEMBER 2016 – GLOBAL IMMIGRATION UPDATE

BELGIUM – Belgium has announced changes to existing "contribution to cover the administrative costs" rules and related proposals, and new 2017 salary thresholds for some fast-track work permits B. ITALY…
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December 4, 2016

DECEMBER 2016 – IMMIGRATION UPDATE

In the Press DACA Students Continue Years-Long Fight Over In-State Tuition - wabe.org Georgia Attorney Cites Trump’s Win in Defending In-State Tuition Rules - ajc.com Morning Digest - HD 6…
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August 15, 2016

MID-AUGUST 2016 – IMMIGRATION UPDATE

In the Press Partner Hiba Ghalib named a "40 Under 40 Georgia Muslim" by ISB Atlanta! She will be honored at the 40 Under 40 Georgia Muslim Gala on October…
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July 15, 2016

MID-JULY 2016 – IMMIGRATION UPDATE

In the Press Listen to "The Immigration Hour" Podcast on iTunes!   Mid-July 2016 Immigration Update Various Categories Oversubscribed for August, State Department Reports – High demand in various employment-based…
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June 15, 2016

MID-JUNE 2016 – IMMIGRATION UPDATE

USCIS, DOS Launch e-Approval for H-2A Petitions – USCIS and DOS announced the launch of e-Approval for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for the H-2A (temporary agricultural worker)…
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June 5, 2016

June 2016 Global Immigration Update

REFUGEES AND RELATED BENEFITS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of recent developments with respect to refugees and the benefits granted to them. Country Updates CANADA – Several…
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June 1, 2016

JUNE 2016 – IMMIGRATION UPDATE

USCIS, DOS Launch e-Approval for H-2A Petitions – USCIS and DOS announced the launch of e-Approval for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for the H-2A (temporary agricultural worker)…
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May 20, 2016

May 2016 Global Immigration Update

REFUGEES AND RELATED BENEFITS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of recent developments with respect to refugees and the benefits granted to them. CANADA – Many are being…
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April 15, 2016

Mid-April 2016 Immigration Update

USCIS Reaches FY 2017 H-1B Cap – As expected, USCIS has quickly reached the H-1B cap for FY 2017. USCIS also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions…
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April 5, 2016

April 2016 Immigration Update

USCIS Finalizes Guidance on 'Same or Similar' Occupations and Job Portability – USCIS has finalized guidance on determining whether a new job is in the "same or similar" occupational classification…
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February 5, 2010

FEBRUARY 2010 IMMIGRATION UPDATE

1. USCIS Releases Tips on Filing I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker On January 21, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a Q&A on ways to ensure that…
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Mid-January 2010 Newsletter

1. USCIS Issues Controversial Memo on Determining Employer-Employee Relationships for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions The memo states that a lack of guidance clearly defining what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship…
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