USCIS announced today a phased-in resumption of premium processing. The resumption will occur as follows:
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USCIS Announces Reopening Plans – May 27, 2020
By Greg Siskind
USCIS announced the following plan to reopen on June 4th:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended routine…
USCIS Notifies Union it Could Layoff 1000s on 7/20 – May 27, 2020
By Greg Siskind
USCIS Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow has notified USCIS’ workers that it could furlough “a portion” of the agency’s employees beginning on July 20th if it doesn’t receive more than a billion of emergency funding from Congress. The agency…
US Extends COVID Travel Ban to Brazil – May 25, 2020
By Greg Siskind
President Trump has added Brazil to the list of countries whose nationals are barred from the US as a result of the global pandemic. According to the Associated Press:
The ban on travel from Brazil takes effect late Thursday.…
DHS Extends COVID Entry Restrictions – May 19, 2020
By Greg Siskind
DHS is extending its COVID-related travel ban at the Mexican and Canadian borders. The travel ban was imposed in March and extended first in April.
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Immigration Courts Delay Restart Date – May 15, 2020
By Greg Siskind
The Executive Office for Immigration Review has postponed through June 12th the potential restart for the country’s immigration courts until after Friday, June 12th, 2020. Detained individuals, however, are not covered by this closure announcement.
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ICE Extends Relaxed I-9 Rules – May 15, 2020
By Greg Siskind
From ICE:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier this year. On March 19, 2020, due to precautions implemented by employers and…
USCIS Modifies H-2B Rules For Food Supply Employers – May 13, 2020
By Greg Siskind
USCIS has announced two changes to the H-2B rules designed to prevent disruptions in the food supply chain. First, employers will be able to employ H-2B workers already legally in the US in a nonimmigrant status for up to 60…
Cato Report: US Airports Had 10.7 Million Entries From Nations with COVID-19 Cases – May 10, 2020
By Greg Siskind
David Bier of the Cato Institute reports that the various travel bans implemented by President Trump had little effect in stopping people in COVID-impacted countries from entering the US. The President has made those efforts a major part of his defense to…
Court Upholds California Plan to Provide Aid to Immigrants – May 6, 2020
By Greg Siskind
A California appeals court has upheld California Governor Newsome’s plan to provide financial aid to immigrants in California regardless of their immigration status. The plan was challenged by two Republican state legislators.
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