Center for Immigration Studies - Revisiting ‘A Pen and a Phone’: A Midterm Assessment

https://cis.org/Report/Revisiting-Pen-and-Phone-Midterm-Assessment?utm_source=E-mail+Updates&utm_campaign=b4bd8dbcc8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_03_03_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7dc4c5d977-b4bd8dbcc8-45102005

20 charged in California in crackdown on 'birth tourism' for expectant ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/31/feds-crack-down-birth-tourism-expectant-mothers-china/2734788002/

As border wall talks continue, agents keep finding cross-border tunnels

https://www.foxnews.com/us/border-patrol-combating-ongoing-underground-tunnel-threat

Visa Decision Wait Times Reaching ‘Crisis’ Levels

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/visa-decision-wait-times-reaching-crisis-levels-group-says

ICE told hundreds of immigrants to show up to court Thursday — for many, those hearings are fake

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-court-ice-agents-hundreds-of-immigrants-fake-court-dates-2019-01-30-live-updates/

Brexit: Three 'simple' requirements for EU citizens to stay in UK

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-politics-44553225#click=https://t.co/otTyutCm8m

China H and L Visa Processing Update

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-niv-typework.asp#WhentoApply

End Forced Labor in Immigrant Detention

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/opinion/forced-labor-immigrants.html

ICE Ran Fake College to Target Undocumented Immigrants

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-ran-fake-college-to-target-undocumented-immigrants

Man, 90, told to fly to US to get correct visa to remain in UK with wife

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/30/man-90-told-to-fly-to-us-to-get-correct-visa-to-remain-in-uk-with-wife?CMP=share_btn_link

Feds say Cary man processed hundreds of fraudulent H-1B applications - Triangle Business Journal

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2019/01/29/feds-say-cary-man-processed-hundreds-of-fraudulent.html

Immigrant Denied H-1B Visa on Eve of Getting Green Card

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/immigrant-denied-temporary-visa-on-eve-of-getting-green-card

DHS Announces Final Rule for a More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa Program

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/dhs-announces-final-rule-a-more-effective-and-efficient-h-1b-visa-program

Video: When does Form I-864 Financial Sponsorship Responsibility End?

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USCIS To Bar Attys From Migrants Before Removal To Mexico

https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/1123004/uscis-to-bar-attys-from-migrants-before-removal-to-mexico?nl_pk=3d58be1d-130f-45ab-8328-a9ad142de766&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=immigration

Oregon Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison in Connection With Immigration-Related Forced Labor Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/oregon-restaurant-owner-sentenced-prison-connection-immigration-related-forced-labor-scheme

USCIS Makes Two More Applications Available for Online Filing

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-makes-two-more-applications-available-online-filing

Immigration Courts Face More Than 80,000 Canceled Hearings in Federal Shutdown

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/insight-immigration-courts-face-more-than-80-000-canceled-hearings-in-federal-shutdown-1?fbclid=IwAR1fk-1BYanbSUbhFC-NZ9cjX1ISbrHptRLbhtRDEQpidVZ7GS3Xi0fYak8

Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers — but got thousands of vacancies instead

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-border-patrol-hiring-20190126-story.html

Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Caracas, Venezuela (January 24, 2019) - Emergency Services Only

https://ve.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-caracas-venezuela-january-24-2019/

USCIS Announces Online Case Status Feature for Asylum Applicants

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-announces-online-case-status-feature-asylum-applicants

Two Years Ago, This Immigration Lawyer Marched on an Airport. Today, He’s Running for State House

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/01/hassan-ahmad-virginia-house-of-delegates-travel-ban-two-year-anniversary/

FAM Update for 90 Day Rule

Thanks to Liam Schwartz


Source: https://fam.state.gov/FAM/09FAM/09FAM030209.html

God Bless America, and Her Lawyers

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/opinion/sunday/immigration-lawyers-travel-ban.html

Has the State Department Been Stripped of Its Swagger?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/skeptics/has-state-department-been-stripped-its-swagger-42422

Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/27/opinion/trump-travel-ban-waiver.html

New Filipino workers banned from entering US with H-2A, H-2B visas

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/682251/new-filipino-workers-banned-from-entering-us-with-h2-a-h2-b-visas/story/?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook

Does a K-1 Fiancé Holder Need to Do a NEW Medical for the Green Card Application (Form I-485)?

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Episode 80 - Interview with Edafe Okporo (Asylee, Author & Activist)

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Show Notes:
Twitter: @EdafeOkporo
Website: edafeokporo.com/
RDJ Refugee Center Website: rdjrefugeeshelter.org/
Email: admin@edafeokporo.com
Memoir (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Bed-26-Memoir-African-Asylum/dp/1984511009

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-resumes-premium-processing-fiscal-year-2019-h-1b-cap-petitions

DHS Releases MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2019/01/24/migrant-protection-protocols

Ombudsmen Case Assistance Down Due to Government Shut Down (Subject to Change)

https://cisomb.dhs.gov/oca/form7001.aspx

Denied a U.S. Visa, One 'Roma' Actor Might Miss the Oscars

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-mn-roma-actor-denied-visa-to-us-20190124-story.html

Do Prenuptial Agreements End the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support Responsibility to the Government?

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EU urges crackdown on 'golden passports' for big investors

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46973590

Immigration Staffers Were Warned Not To Leak Information To The Public

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/uscis-staff-warned-not-to-leak

Increased Litigation for Denials and Delays on Naturalization Applications

https://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/civil/544/

Op-Ed Former Consular Officer: Two years in, Trump’s travel ban is still ruining lives

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-richardson-travel-ban-20190122-story.html

Senate immigration bill includes border wall money, 52,000 detention beds, 750 border agents

http://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/21/senate-immigration-bill-includes-border-wall-money/

IJs Grant Gender-Based Asylum Claims

https://www.jeffreyschase.com/blog/2019/1/20/ijs-grant-gender-based-asylum-claims

Practice Pointer: Is a New Medical Required at the K-1 Adjustment Phase?

ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com

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What is ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program?

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Active Lead Foreign Service Officer Gives Full Opinion on Immigration Overhaul

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/americas-immigration-policy-needs-overhaul-41767

4 border activists convicted of entering refuge, aiding illegal immigrants

https://www.foxnews.com/us/four-border-activists-guilty-of-illegally-entering-refuge-to-give-aid-to-undocumented-immigrants

Episode 79 of the Immigration Lawyers Podcast

New CA Rule, Migration Trends, Gov Shut Down, I-130/I-129f Controversy and More.

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Largest single group of migrants ever tunnels under border wall in Arizona, says Border Protection

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/largest-single-group-migrants-ever-tunnels-under-border-114208863--abc-news-topstories.html

CA 9th Reexamines Immigration Related Meth Statutes

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I-751 ASC Biometrics Appointment Taking Extended Period of Time to Issue After Receiving Initial Receipt

USCIS Issuing Applicant Notice with Parent's Name

Feb. 2019 USCIS AOS Filing - EB on Final Action Date

https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo

USCIS Suite Over Delay in Implementation of AAO Approval

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/homeland-security-faces-suit-over-h1b-visa-delay

Trump administration separated THOUSANDS MORE migrant children from their parents at the border than it admitted, watchdog reveals

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6603569/Watchdog-Many-migrant-families-separated.html

A Latino Marine veteran was detained for deportation. Then ICE realized he was a citizen.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/01/17/latino-marine-veteran-was-detained-deportation-then-ice-realized-he-was-citizen/

USCIS Policy Manual Update for Security Documents

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/Updates/20190116-SecureIdentityDocs.pdf

Pentagon developing plan to scrutinize recruits with green cards and other foreign ties, memos show

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/01/16/pentagon-developing-plan-scrutinize-recruits-with-green-cards-other-foreign-ties-memos-show/

Effect of CA's New Independent Contractor Law On False Claims to US Citizenship

ImmigrationLawyersToolbox.com Not Legal Advice. Consult with an Attorney. Case Link https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/f...

Federal court blocks Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to 2020 census

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/15/federal-court-blocks-citizenship-question-on-2020-census.html

The new citizenship bill and the Hinduisation of India

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/indepth/opinion/citizenship-bill-hinduisation-india-190110141421871.html

He helped U.S. troops and fled Afghanistan. CBP detained him in Houston, an advocacy group said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/12/he-helped-us-troops-fled-afghanistan-cbp-detained-him-houston-an-advocacy-group-said/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.acd0c5c920cb

Where Does Illegal Immigration Mostly Occur? Here's What The Data Tell Us

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/10/683662691/where-does-illegal-immigration-mostly-occur-heres-what-the-data-tell-us?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190111

Rhodes scholar and ‘Dreamer’ fears he can’t return to US

https://www.apnews.com/c12149bcf0bb473aae6b1361f0d0e69e

Feb. 2019 Visa Bulletin Released

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-february-2019.html

US fertility rate is below level needed to replace population, study says

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/01/10/health/us-fertility-rate-replacement-cdc-study/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-01-10T16%3A00%3A59&utm_source=fbCNN&r=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F

U.S. approved thousands of request for men to bring child brides into the country in the past decade

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6581069/US-approved-thousands-child-bride-requests.html

Au Pairs Secure $65.5M Settlement In Antitrust Wage Dispute

https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/1117005/au-pairs-secure-65-5m-settlement-in-antitrust-wage-dispute?nl_pk=3d58be1d-130f-45ab-8328-a9ad142de766&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=immigration

Obama USCIS Boss Says Trump Approach To Haiti Illegal

https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/1116540/obama-uscis-boss-says-trump-approach-to-haiti-illegal

She won a lawsuit over her immigration arrest. But ICE detained her again before she could seek any money

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/09/she-won-lawsuit-over-her-immigration-arrest-ice-detained-her-again-before-she-could-win-any-money/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.fd15d46665da

Australia Will Consider Granting Asylum To Saudi Woman Who Fears For Her Life

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/08/683187207/australia-will-consider-granting-asylum-to-saudi-woman-who-fears-for-her-life

USCIS: New USCIS Tool Calculates Fees, Helps Avoid Incorrect Payments

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/new-uscis-tool-calculates-fees-helps-avoid-incorrect-payments

What Happens to a Child Born After the Immigrant Visa is Issued by the US Embassy?

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NEWLY RELEASED FOIA DOCUMENTS SHED LIGHT ON BORDER PATROL’S SEEMINGLY LIMITLESS AUTHORITY

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/07/cbp-border-patrol-enforcement-law-course/

Justice Dept. admits error but won’t correct report linking terrorism to immigration

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-dept-admits-error-but-wont-correct-report-linking-terrorism-to-immigration/2019/01/03/cd29997a-0f69-11e9-831f-3aa2c2be4cbd_story.html?utm_term=.cf6fb33db04c

KCC using new document procedure in some cases

http://britsimonsays.com/kcc-using-new-document-procedure-in-some-cases/comment-page-2/

The US government is warning Americans that if they visit China they may not be able to return home

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-china-travel-advisory-2019-1

'Status Quo Is Just Not Acceptable': ICE Director Says Agency Is 'Running Out of Resources'

http://insider.foxnews.com/2019/01/02/ice-director-ronald-vitiello-says-agency-running-out-resources-border

Lapse in Federal Funding Does Not Impact Most USCIS Operations

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/lapse-federal-funding-does-not-impact-most-uscis-operations

Government shutdown closes immigration courts adding to record-high 800,000 case backlog

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-closes-immigration-courts-adding-to-record-high-800000-case-backlog/

Rampant migrant illnesses force U.S. Border Patrol to seek help, change procedures

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/12/31/migrant-illnesses-run-rampant-forcing-u-s-border-patrol-seek-help/2454759002/