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Important Notice for K Visa Applicants Affected by COVID-19
Effective August 28, as it becomes safe to resume more consular operations at the U.S. Embassy in Manila and [...]
U.S. Embassy in Manila Resumes Limited In-Person Passport Service Operations on September 1st
The American Citizen Services (“ACS”) at the U.S. Embassy in Manila will resume limited in-person passport service operations on [...]
Department of States Expands Non-Immigrant Visa In-Person Interview Waivers
The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive in-person interviews [...]
House of Representatives Passes Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
On Saturday, August 22, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed The Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act (H.R. [...]
DOS Provides Update on Public Charge Inadmissibility Following Temporary Injunction
DOS Provides Update on Public Charge Inadmissibility Following Temporary Injunction Following a nationwide injunction issued by a federal [...]
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Announcement: USCIS Filing Fee Changes to Become Effective on October 2, 2020 GalleryAnnouncement: USCIS Filing Fee Changes to Become Effective on October 2, 2020
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Announcement: USCIS Filing Fee Changes to Become Effective on October 2, 2020
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has posted for public inspection an advanced copy of a final rule [...]
Announcement: DHS Issues Revised Policy on Foreign Students Outside the United States
A week after United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) rescinded it’s earlier policy requiring foreign students to depart the [...]
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Announcement: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOS and DHS from Implementing Public Charge Inadmissibility GalleryAnnouncement: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOS and DHS from Implementing Public Charge Inadmissibility
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Announcement: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOS and DHS from Implementing Public Charge Inadmissibility
A United States federal judge issued a nationwide injunction temporarily blocking the Department of State (“DOS”) and the Department of [...]
Announcement: CDC Issues One Month Extension on Immigrant Visa Medical Evaluations
The United States Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has approved a one-month extension on medical evaluations conducted for immigrant visa [...]
Hong Kong Born Nationals Facing Long Wait Times for Immigrant Visas
On July 14, 2020 President Trump signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of 2020 and at the same time signed [...]
Congratulations to David Enterline – 25 years as an American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) Member
Congratulations to David Enterline who has reached 25 years as an American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) member. AILA is the 15,000+ [...]
Has Trump Finally Overstepped His Abuse of Executive Authority?
Editor’s Note: this article was written after the lawsuit discussed herein but not published before the DHS indicated to the [...]
Announcement: Hong Kong and Taiwan Consulates to Resume Visa Application Services on July 15, 2020
The U.S. Consulate General for Hong Kong and Macau and the American Institute in Taiwan (“AIT”) resumed routine visa services [...]
Announcement: Trump Administration Rescinds Policy on Foreign Students
The Trump Administration is rescinding its policy which would require foreign students to depart the United States if they are [...]
Announcement: Partial Resumption of Non-Immigrant Visa Processing in Vietnam
Following the resumption of limited immigrant visa processing on June 29th, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the U.S. Consulate [...]
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Enterline and Partners Successfully Expedites CR-1 Visa with Direct Consular Filing at U.S. Embassy in Manila GalleryEnterline and Partners Successfully Expedites CR-1 Visa with Direct Consular Filing at U.S. Embassy in Manila
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Enterline and Partners Successfully Expedites CR-1 Visa with Direct Consular Filing at U.S. Embassy in Manila
Enterline and Partners recently represented a newlywed couple living in the Philippines in an expedited I-130 Petition for Alien Relative [...]
Announcement: Foreign Students No Longer Able to Engage in Full-Time Online Course Work for Fall Semester 2020
The United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has announced a new policy related to foreign students studying in the [...]
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Are K-1 Fiancé Visas Exempted Under Trump’s Immigration Ban? GalleryAre K-1 Fiancé Visas Exempted Under Trump’s Immigration Ban?
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Are K-1 Fiancé Visas Exempted Under Trump’s Immigration Ban?
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 22nd Executive Order (“EO”) as the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Allows DACA to Stand
On June 18th, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) acted arbitrarily and [...]
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Trump’s Amended Immigration Ban Exempts Children of U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents GalleryTrump’s Amended Immigration Ban Exempts Children of U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
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Trump’s Amended Immigration Ban Exempts Children of U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s June 22nd proclamation amending a previous Executive Order (“EO”) restricting immigration to certain immigrant and [...]
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Actions to Take When a Client’s I-526 Petition Enters Processing Limbo GalleryActions to Take When a Client’s I-526 Petition Enters Processing Limbo
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Actions to Take When a Client’s I-526 Petition Enters Processing Limbo
EB-5 investors and projects continue to contend with lengthy delays in the processing of I-526 Petitions. Average processing times have [...]
Trump Extends Immigration Ban to Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants
Today, U.S. President Donald Trump amended a previously signed Executive Order (“EO”) extending the current immigration ban to specific [...]
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Announcement: U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City Scheduled to Resume Limited Immigrant Visa Interviews on June 29 GalleryAnnouncement: U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City Scheduled to Resume Limited Immigrant Visa Interviews on June 29
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Announcement: U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City Scheduled to Resume Limited Immigrant Visa Interviews on June 29
The U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City has announced that starting on June 29, limited immigrant visa interviews will [...]
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The Writ of Mandamus for EB-5 Immigrant Investors GalleryThe Writ of Mandamus for EB-5 Immigrant Investors
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The Writ of Mandamus for EB-5 Immigrant Investors
In recent years, processing on many U.S. immigration petitions and applications has slowed down considerably. Perhaps none have slowed more [...]