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DACA beneficiaries who applied for status between June 15, 2012 and August 14, 2012 and wish to renew their deferred action and work permit should proceed as if they are applying for DACA for the first time. This requires submitting all required forms, documents and...

We have noticed an one to two month additional delay in processing. Recent data obtained through a government FOIA request revealed that due to the government shutdown in October, 2013 more than 37,000 immigration cases have been pushed back.  This adds to the already...

The new form is significantly different and longer - an increase to 21 pages from 10 pages.  It includes more extensive questions about crimes, other bars to naturalization and the applicant's parents.  There is a 90-day period to transition to the new form which...

Despite the release of the House's Principles on Immigration Reform, we don't expect much meaningful action on this matter until the spring and summer of 2014, when most GOP primaries will be finished.  Thereafter, the released GOP standards for immigration reform are...

In January, OSC settled two cases involving allegations of discrimination under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). In these cases, employers imposed additional hiring requirements for non-citizens. One of the cases arose out of a referral to OSC from the USCIS...

On April 1, 2014, USCIS will begin accepting new H-1B visa petitions for an employment start date of October 1, 2014.  We expect a repeat of 2013, where the H-1B cap was reached during the first week of filing because the demand for these visas exceeded their...

Have you been watching the incredible and exhilarating Olympics being held in Sochi? As part of our newsletter, we would like to recognize some of the foreign-born athletes that are representing our country: Paul Stastny - Hockey Cam Fowler - Hockey Laurene Ross -...