Latest Updates on the Inadmissibility Based on Public Charge Rule
On Feb. 24, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented the inadmissibility on public charge ground final rule nationwide. Under the rule, most US permanent resident applicants were subject to inadmissibility determinations based on likelihood of receiving certain public benefits at any time in the future. USCIS considered factors like an alien’s age,
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U.S. Expanded Travel and Visa Restrictions: Scope and Impact on Categories of Visa Applicants
On January 31, 2020, President Trump, through a Presidential Proclamation, added six countries to the list of nations whose citizens will face visa and travel restrictions to the U.S. The countries affected by the current iteration of the travel restrictions include Eritrea, Burma (Myanmar ), Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania. The Proclamation’s Rationale for the Expanded
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