
Immigration Blog
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New Injunction Halts Use of Form I-944 “Declaration of Self-Sufficiency”
Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2020
A recent injunction issued by a federal district judge in New York has forced the Trump Administration to suspend its sweeping expansion of the Public Charge ground of inadmissibility.
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USCIS Fee Increases to Take Effect in October!
Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Filing fees important to many of our clients will see a sharp increase on October 2, 2020 when the changes outlined in the Final Rule go into effect
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Feds Rescind Online Study Restrictions for International Students
Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The Trump administration has dropped its effort to require international students to leave the U.S. if their schools will offer only online instruction this fall.
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Trump's New Executive Order - What Does the Visa Ban Mean to Me?
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Many who have read the Trump Administration’s latest executive order limiting entry to the U.S. for certain nonimmigrants and immigrants have questions. We have answers.
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USCIS Announces Limited Re-opening
Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2020
The government has announced that “some” offices will reopen June 4 to resume non-emergency services.
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Trump’s Executive Order Is Effectively Nullified by Consular Closures
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020
The recent Executive Order (described by the President as “suspending immigration”) is temporarily relevant only to some green card applicants outside the U.S. The impact, for those included under the order, would be to delay processing of cases already submitted – but not yet approved - for at least a 60-day period.
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ILA Updates Amid COVID-19
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Immigration Law Associates remains fully committed to providing essential legal services to immigrant families and their employers during this difficult time!
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Important COVID-19 Updates
Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: USCIS CANCELING INTERVIEWS, SUSPENDING IN-PERSON SERVICES
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Changes to Inadmissibility Rule, USCIS Forms to Take Effect February 24
Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020
A sweeping change to the Public Charge ground of Inadmissibility has been cleared to go into effect by the Supreme Court, and will be implemented on February 24, 2020 for all applicants, including those from Illinois.