USCIS Deporting Anyone Granted Withholding of Removal
US ICE Deporting Anyone Granted Withholding of Removal Persons granted “Withholding of Removal” have traditionally been safe from deportation as generally the government does not try to send people to 3rd countries not specified in the grant of withholding. That has changed. Now, with countries being sanctioned for lack of cooperation with the US, and […]
BIA Failed to Consider Evidence – Mental Health & Social Conditions
BIA Failed to Consider Evidence – Mental Health & Social Conditions In the case of Marlon McDougall v. Pamela Bondi (231722.P.pdf ) the 4th Cirrcuit Court of Appeal found that the BIA and the immigration judge did not properly consider proffered evidence of harm rendered to black persons in Guyana who suffer from mental health […]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Since the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) became available to Venezuelans and Burmans, many questions have arisen for the citizens of these countries, who previously filed for political asylum Dreamers . . . . One of the most common is: Does the asylum office act differently towards me if I have also applied for TPS or […]
EMPLOYERS: How to Fill out or Update your Foreign Worker I-9s
EMPLOYERS: How to Fill out or Update your Foreign Worker I-9s Every US employer must maintain USCIS Form I-9 for their US based employees, whether US Citizens, legal permanent residents or foreign workers. But for foreign workers, whose work authorization may be term limited, it is necessary to track and update that form when it […]
Donald Trump’s final blows to immigration
Donald Trump’s final blows to immigration After 4 years of a government focused on diminishing immigration to the United States, the final days of Donald Trump have been dedicated to modifying the immigration processes for foreign travelers and workers as well as U.S. businesses. Restriction on access to H1B Visas for foreign workers, elimination of […]
CHANGE OF ADDRESS!!!
CHANGE OF ADDRESS!!! IBLF has now changed its physical address from 1915 Eye Street NW – Fifth floor to a location just down the street on Farragut Square, same zip code (20006) on the 4th floor of the legendary Barr Building — 910 17th Street, Suite 408. Please note that this building has nothing to […]
PROPOSED New USCIS Fees (Oct 2, 2020) – NOT IN EFFECT DUE TO COURT INJUNCTION
PROPOSED New USCIS Fees (Oct 2, 2020) – NOT IN EFFECT DUE TO COURT INJUNCTION Immigration benefit request Current fee $ Final fee $ Change ($) Percentage change I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (online filing) 455 405 −50 −11 I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (paper filing) 455 415 −40 −9 I-102 […]
4th Circuit Upholds Block of Anti-Abortion Rule
4th Circuit Upholds Block of Anti-Abortion Rule In a 9 to 6 en banc published ruling on September 3, 2020, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court injunction preventing implementation of a agency rule designed to prevent abortion counseling or referral by medical personnel on the grounds that it improperly violated medical […]
USCIS cancels planned massive furloughs
USCIS cancels planned massive furloughs U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND Immigration Services said Tuesday that it has halted plans to furlough 70% of its workforce on Sunday, saving some 13,400 employees from temporary layoff and averting a near-total shut down of the legal immigration system. The agency warned, however, that furloughs could still take place in the future […]
Restrictions to Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants to Begin on August 25,2020
Restrictions to Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants to Begin on August 25,2020 USCIS announced a final rule modifying DHS’s regulations governing asylum applications, interviews and eligibility for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. Applicants for an initial or renewal employment authorization document under the (c)(8) eligibility category must submit biometrics and pay the biometric services […]
