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What to Expect of the Presidential Executive Order Suspending Visa Issuance for “Countries of Particular Concern,” and Temporary Ban on Refugees

President Donald Trump is expected to hand down a controversial Executive Order on immigration within the coming days to protect the nation from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals. Although the Trump administration has not made a formal announcement regarding the proposed order yet, a leaked, unsigned copy of the President’s…

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What’s New in Immigration? DHS Report on Border Security, Update on the Proposed Entrepreneur Rule, and More!

In this segment, we bring you the latest immigration news. This month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a status report on border security in the Southwestern border region. In other news we provide you with an update on the Proposed International Entrepreneur Rule, and finally we would like…

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Presidential Determination for Refugee Admissions F/Y 2017

On September 28, 2016 the Obama Administration published the presidential determination for refugee admissions for fiscal year 2017. For the upcoming fiscal year, the Department of State will authorize admission of up to 110,000 refugees in accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1157. The…

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USCIS to Increase Immigration Filing Fees for Employers and Foreign Nationals

On May 04, 2016 the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, announcing that filing fees for many USCIS petitions and applications are expected to increase for U.S. employers and foreign nationals. The proposed regulation stipulates that filing fees may be adjusted for certain immigration…

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What’s New In Immigration News?

District Court Denies Request for Temporary Restraining Order to Halt Syrian Re-Settlement Program in Texas First Family of Syrian Refugees Arrives in Canada In their December suit, Texas Health and Human Services Commission V. United States, et, al., the state of Texas alleged that the United States government and the…

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House Votes to Tighten Visa Waiver Program

Earlier this week, in a 407-19 vote the House of Representatives successfully passed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, a bill that seeks to increase restrictions for travelers coming to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program, a program which currently allows citizens…

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Op-Ed: Why Revising the K-1 Fiancé Visa and AOS Process Doesn’t Make Sense

Tashfeen Malik, a Pakistani citizen, and her husband Syed Rizwan Farook, a naturalized United States Citizen, are known globally as the couple behind the San Bernardino shootings, which took the lives of 14 people and left 21 injured. Twenty-eight-year-old Syed Farook was identified as an environmental health services inspector employed…

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Texas Moves to Halt Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program

  Yesterday, December 2, 2015 the state of Texas brought suit against the federal government and the International Rescue Committee (IRC), before the United States District Court in Texas Health and Human Services Commission V. United States et al., 12/2/15. In its suit, the state of Texas claims that the…

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House Votes to Increase Security Checks for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees Amid Paris Attacks

Last week, in a 289-137 vote the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill that would require a comprehensive background check to be conducted for every Syrian and Iraqi seeking refugee admission to the United States. Among its provisions, the bill, better known as the American Security…

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RELEASE: Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2016

In the federal register released on October 16, 2015 President Barack Obama announced refugee admission numbers to be allocated for fiscal year 2016, based upon Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Congressional oversight. According to the federal register, up to 85,000 refugees will be granted admission to…

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