USCIS Recently Issued 2 Policy Advisories on Immediate Denials of Cases

POLICY 1.IMMEDIATE DENIALS ON FILED CASES Beginning with any cases filed on or after September 11, 2018, immigration officers have been authorized to immediately deny any application that they decide has not been “properly filed.”  This would include applications that do not have “sufficient documentation” or “do not appear to establish eligibility.” Meaning: The government will not […]

Updates Regarding the DACA Program

The Trump administration and some states are attacking Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as the DACA program. Recently, Texas and eight other states filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the DACA program and declare it illegal.However, Andrew S. Hanen, a federal judge who sits on the U.S. District Court for the […]