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Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law News

USCIS Expands NTA Categories

USCIS announced today that the agency has expanded the types of applications that can be issued a notice to appear if the application is denied, a policy that was originally announced in July 2018. An NTA is a document that…

Jenny ZhanNovember 8, 2018

Family Immigration H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS to Implement Notice to Appear Policy in Phases

Originally reported on July 10, 2018, USCIS issued a policy memorandum which stated that USCIS will issue Notice to Appear (NTA) to any foreign nationals whose adjustment of status applications are denied. An NTA is a document that is issued…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 27, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Supreme Court Decision on Faulty NTA’s can Pave Way for Deportation Relief

Last month, in Pereira vs. Session, the Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that the government has been sending invalid Notices to Appear (NTA) to noncitizens facing deportation. NTA’s are issued by the government to individuals who have overstayed their…

Jenny ZhanJuly 13, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS to Issue NTA’s

On July 5, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Policy Memorandum regarding procedure for cases where an adjustment of status application is denied. An adjustment of status is when an individual wish to extend…

Jenny ZhanJuly 10, 2018