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USCIS Extends Evidence of Status Requirement to 24 Months Due to Longer Processing Time

September 16, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

Earlier this month, the USCIS extended the time that receipt notices can be used for showing evidence of status for applicants who filed Form I-751. Instead of the normal 18 months, petitioners can use their receipt notices for evidence of status for 24 months. In other words, conditional permanent residents can present receipt notices for… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

Farm Workforce Modernization Act 2021

August 29, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

The American Immigration Counsel reported that on March 18, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603). The bill, introduced by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA/19th) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA/4th), would establish a program through which certain undocumented farmworkers in the United States could earn legal status; reform the… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

Immigration update for August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

The last few weeks have seen some major changes to the immigration landscape, from the federal ruling threatening DACA’s existence, to the significant rule changes proposed by Biden this week. Today’s blog will address those changes, as well as what applicants can do to build their case. First up on the agenda: a proposed rule… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

Amazon Warehouses Report 2x More Serious Injuries Than Industry Average

August 2, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

A recent study out of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware found that Amazon warehouse workers there were twice as likely to get seriously injured than workers at other warehouses in those states. Amazon warehouses in general reported 7.2 work injuries per 200,000 work hours, or roughly 7 injuries per 100 workers every year. And the problem is… Read More

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Biden Assigns Staff to DACA Backlog

July 16, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

Recently our New Jersey DACA lawyers reported that there was a massive backlog of unprocessed DACA applications since the reinstatement of the program. More than 50,000 new applicants have been waiting since last year to receive DACA benefits, but only 800 applications have been approved. Immigrants and immigrant advocates have voiced concerns about the pace of the program, given… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

DACA Ended by Court Ruling, AILA Responds

July 16, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

Like we reported might happen, a federal judge ruled that new applications for the DACA program would be blocked. It threatens the stability and safety of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who arrived as children, including 50,000 new DACA applicants. Now, the Democrats in Congress are under increased pressure to pass a comprehensive immigration reform package like… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

Immigration Courts Prepare for Asylum Seekers Amidst Backlog

June 22, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

A few weeks ago, Attorney General Merrick Garland reversed Trump-era policies that limited protections for migrants seeking asylum. The major decision could positively affect thousands of asylum seekers who are fleeing domestic violence, political or religious violence, or gang violence—all of whom faced shrinking protections due to Trump policies. Immigration lawyers hope the decision could… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

New Jersey Extends Driver’s License Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants

April 29, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

New Jersey is home to about 475,000 undocumented immigrants. Immigrants comprise about one-fourth of the state’s workforce, and one-fifth of these workers are undocumented. Thus far, they have been unable to apply for driver’s licenses that would help them get to work and school. They are valuable members of the community and yet have been prohibited… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

Biden Administration Announces New Limits on ICE Courthouse Arrests

April 29, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

In accordance with a policy change announced on Tuesday by the Biden administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will no longer be allowed to make routine arrests at courthouses. As KTLA 5 reported, the previous practice of civil immigration arrests at courthouses under President Trump had “…a chilling effect on individuals’ willingness to come to… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

100-Day Review Deadline on DHS Enforcement Policies Is Imminent

April 29, 2021 by Lloyd Bennett

Part of the Biden administration’s changes to enforcement policies came with a commitment to a 100-day review of DHS enforcement policies. Biden has already changed DHS policy to focus immigration enforcement on threats to national security or public safety, but thousands of people who were detained under Trump policies remain captive. That deadline will arrive… Read More

Categories: Immigration Law

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