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USCIS Employees Called to Help with ICE Operations
USCIS has asked employees to volunteer for temporary assignments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as of March 8, 2025.…
USCIS Updates Forms with New Editions for March 2025
USCIS updated several forms effective March 3-4, 2025, all with a new edition date of 01/20/25. These include Form I-131,…
Careful Review of Form I-9 Becomes Crucial for Employers
Starting March 5, 2025, stricter compliance for Form I-9 processing is required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).…
USCIS Changes Form I-485, Limits Gender Options on Green Card Application
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated immigration forms, including the green card application, effective December 10, 2024. Changes include…
USCIS Proposes Collecting Social Media Handles on Immigration Forms
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through USCIS, proposes a new information collection to include social media identifiers on immigration…
New Policy Clarifies Use of Notices to Appear for Deportation Cases
This USCIS memorandum updates policy on issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs), detailing circumstances where NTAs are issued against inadmissible or…
H-2A, H-2B, and CW-1 Visa Processing Times as of March 1, 2025
The following report presents the latest updates on the processing times for H-2A, H-2B, and CW-1 visa applications based on…
Do Deportations Threaten Property Rights? New Policies Spark Alarm
Deported undocumented immigrants do not face automatic confiscation of all assets, but property rights issues arise due to enforcement practices.…