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Court Determines that Stepchild Does Not Fall Under Definition of Child

The Ninth Circuit upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of the petitioner’s claim that he derived citizenship under INA §320(a) from his U.S. citizen stepfather, who married his non-citizen mother after he was born and never adopted him.  This

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USCIS Revises Preparer’s Declaration on Form I-129

USCIS recently published a new Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.  The new Form I-129 contains a revised “Petitioner’s Declaration” and revised “Preparer’s Declaration,” which now states, “The petitioner has reviewed this completed petition as prepared by me and

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Extension of Stay H-1B Petitions

USCIS announced today that it will resume accepting Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for all H-1B extension of stay petitions.  However, all premium processing requests received by USCIS before July 13, 2015 will be rejected. Premium processing for

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Visa-Issuing Embassies and Consulates Back Online

The State Department advised that all visa-issuing embassies and consulates are back online, though problems are still occurring with some online immigrant visa application forms.  DOS stated that it will continue scheduling visa interviews and issuing nonimmigrant and immigrant visas

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Update on Pre-Clearance at Airports

Airline travel can be a long, unpleasant process.  Long lines are part of the problem.  In the past, frequent fliers received complimentary TSA PreCheck status, but no more. To make your future travel easier, review the Department of Homeland Security

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Cuba Update

President Obama has asked Congress to take Cuba off the list of countries that sponsor terrorism.  The President made a formal recommendation to Congress, setting in motion a 45-day review process during which lawmakers can take steps to block the

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H-1B Cap Lottery Update

On April 13th, USCIS announced that it finished the computer-generated lottery to select petitions to meet the FY2016 cap.  USCIS stated it will begin premium processing for H-1B cap cases no later than May 11, 2015.  USCIS noted that it

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USCIS Reaches FY 2016 H-1B Cap

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for the fiscal year (FY) 2016.  USCIS will use a lottery system in order to randomly select the petitions needed to meet the caps of

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Congress Finally Funds DHS & USCIS

Congress finally passed a funding bill to keep the Department of Homeland Security (including USCIS) open. It will now be sent to President Obama’s desk for his signature (he is expected to sign the bill). The bill will fund DHS

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The global economy has become increasingly transactional and transcontinental. Since 9/11, there have been many amendments to immigration laws in the United States that have largely affected both individuals and businesses. Cozen O'Connor's immigration law blog, ABC's of Immigration Law, focuses on the interests and the challenges faced by those individuals and business impacted by immigration laws.
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