DOS, July 15, 2024 " On June 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to more efficiently process employment-based nonimmigrant visas for those who have graduated from college...
Cyrus D. Mehta and Jessica Paszko, July 13, 2024 "Portability under Section 204(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows certain employment-based green card applicants to change jobs...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/12/2024 "The Department of State (the Department) publishes a final rule revising the Code of Federal Regulations to amend...
Visa Bulletin for August 2024
Azumah v. USCIS - Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Harris wrote the opinion, in which Judge Thacker joined. Judge Richardson wrote a separate opinion concurring in part and concurring in...
Chavez v. Milkell, Apr. 19, 2016 - "Because the USCIS SAVE Verification Report indicates "( c)( 1 0)" classification for the Petitioner which means he has a pending application for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident pursuant to 8 USC 1229(b)( I) an thus has "lawful status" pursuant to 6 C.F.R. §37.3, DDS is Ordered to issue a driver's license to the Petitioner as he is eligible pursuant to O.C.G.A. §40-5-21(a)(7). ... DDS' actions have violated the Petitioner's U.S. Constitutional Right to Equal Protection pursuant to the 14th Amendment. ... Lastly, the Respondent's interpretation of 6 C.F.R. §37.3 results in a violation of the Federal Supremacy Clause as DDS is creating a state classification system of aliens that is more restrictive then the federal classification system that has been devised with the eight categories under 6 C.F.R. §37.3."
[Hats off to attorney (and former Border Patrol agent) Justin W. Chaney!]