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DACA Under the Biden Administration
What is Biden’s Position On DACA? On January 20, 2021, the Biden administration ordered the Department of Homeland Security to preserve and fortify ...

Guide To Biden’s Immigration – Removal Court and 100 Days Stop To Removal
On January 20, 2021, the Biden administration issued orders regarding temporary changes to enforcement of the immigration law. The Acting Director of ...

USCIS Update On Biometrics Requirements
USCIS (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services) issued a Stakeholder Message on December 29, 2020, with an update on biometrics requirements in re...

Illinois Cannabis Expungements Don’t Benefit Immigration Applications
On December 31, 2020, Illinois Governer J.B. Pritzer tweeted, I’m proud to announce that nearly 500,000 low-level cannabis-related records have been...

Pandemic Ban On Green Cards Extended Through March 31
On Thursday, December 30, President Donald Trump extended temporary bans on issuing Green Cards and work visas through March 31, 2021. The original ex...

Guest Worker Visa Restrictions Extended Through March
On December 30 President Trump extended an executive order that temporarily adds new immigration restrictions on guest workers during the COVID pandem...