by Chad Brandt | May 8, 2018 | Immigration
New USCIS Updates Policy on DNA Evidence in Support of Sibling Relationships USCIS has updated its policy on the acceptance of DNA evidence supporting sibling relationships. This policy memorandum permits officers to suggest and consider direct sibling-to-sibling DNA...
by Chad Brandt | Apr 19, 2018 | Immigration
Undeliverable Permanent Resident and Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents to be Destroyed After 60 Days USCIS will now destroy Permanent Resident Cards, Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal...
by Chad Brandt | Mar 2, 2018 | Immigration
USCIS and the Department of State implemented new procedures to ensure that all individuals admitted as refugees receive similar, thorough vetting – whether they are principal refugees, accompanying family members, or following-to-join refugees. A following-to-join...
by Chad Brandt | Feb 26, 2018 | Immigration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced changes to the asylum process in an attempt to stem the growth of the agency’s asylum backlog. USCIS is responsible for overseeing the nation’s legal immigration system, which includes adjudicating asylum...
by Chad Brandt | Jan 15, 2018 | Immigration
Due to a federal court order, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA. Until further notice, and unless otherwise provided in this guidance, the DACA policy will be operated on the terms in place before it was rescinded on...
by Chad Brandt | Sep 5, 2017 | Immigration
President Trump eliminated the DACA program today, effectively exposing 800,000 individuals who did not make the choice to come to the US or violate any law to deportation. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), was instituted in 2012 by President Obama to...
