The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the updated policy pertaining to its release of the revised Form N-648 – Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. This form is used by aspiring U.S. immigrants who suffer from physical or…
It has been almost two years since the Biden administration took office in January 2021. At that time, immigration advocates lauded the change in immigration policies and the end of the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant era. Yet, Biden still has a…
Known as the “melting pot” of people and cultures, the United States is home to approximately 45 million immigrants coming from all over the world. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, immigrants make up about 26% of the U.S.…
The number of green cards issued to immigrants already in the country who wanted to change their temporary status surged above pre-pandemic levels, according to new research from the Pew Research Center, which also found that the number of green…
June 20 was World Refugee Day. As I think of all the wonderful celebrations in honor of refugees that took place around the world, a particular song from my childhood comes to mind: I remember singing along to this song…
In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trump administration issued a public health order known as “Title 42” that allowed the U.S. government to expel undocumented immigrants to Mexico or their home countries to prevent the virus’ spread.…
The war in Ukraine, has already resulted in Europe’s worst refugee crisis this century, with an estimated 1.5 million people reportedly having fled the country. The U.N. Refugee Agency states that this “is likely the fastest exodus of people in…
The Biden administration recently announced important immigration policy revisions and clarifications designed to help attract and retain foreign nationals working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). These recent changes affect F-1 and J-1 visa holders in STEM academic fields,…
President Biden came into office with ambitious goals and lofty promises to reform the US immigration system. However, as he nears the one-year mark of his presidency, his plans for policy changes have stalled, his management of the southern border…
Once the U.S. accelerated evacuation efforts from Afghanistan in late August, American military bases, both at home and abroad, quickly became hosts to an estimated 70,000 Afghan refugees. In addition, many governments across Africa, Europe and South America opened their…
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