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US Supreme Court Allows Parts of Trump Travel Ban

“We expect the Executive Order to go into effect at 8 pm tomorrow evening. The impact at the ports will be minimal, because all individuals already in possession of valid visas will be authorized to travel.” – The Customs and Border Patrol Port Director at JFK International Airport in NY, on June 28, 2017.   On June 26th,…
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Conrad 30 Physicians

USCIS announced premium processing for Conrad 30 physicians and interested government agency physicians starts June 26, 2017. © Scott Global Migration Law Group 2017

H-1B Premium Processing Resuming

USCIS announced today that H-1B premium processing for all case types expected to resume within next 180 days. © Scott Global Migration Law Group 2017

DACA: Here For Now

Last night, on the 5th anniversary of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced that the program would continue to shield DREAMers from deportation.   The DACA program, launched in 2012, has since temporarily protected 787,000 young immigrants while giving them work authorization. However, the similar program, DAPA,…
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Cases Transferred to California Service Center

USCIS “transferred some of the following cases from the Nebraska Service Center to the California Service Center: • Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for petitioners requesting an Extension of Stay (EOS) for the H-1B classification • Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, filed together with Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, for…
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