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Travel Ban 2.0: White House goes back to the drawing board
March 10, 2017
A summary of the March 6, 2017 revised "travel ban," removing Iraq from the list of affected countries, and removing existing visa and green card holders from the list of affected individuals.
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The first three Executive Orders on immigration
January 27, 2017
This page offers a short factual summary of specific provisions of the first three Executive Orders on immigration matters and which parts remain in force.
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Houseguests, Fish & Paystubs
January 25, 2017
When do paystubs go stale as evidence of valid H-1B status?
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Welcome Changes to the National Interest Waiver
January 8, 2017
Summary of the new legal standard for National Interest Waiver petitions, after Matter of NYSDOT precedent case is vacated & superseded by Matter of Dhanasar
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Over a Decade & a Half Later, AC21 Regulations!
November 18, 2016
On Friday, November 18, 2016, USCIS published detailed regulations implementing the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) and the American Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA).
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