


What are the Effects of the Presidential Executive Order on the Immigration Country Ban?
People can be exempted if visiting someone with whom they have a close familial relationship as determined by the U.S. Department of State. If a refugee meets the criteria they cannot be excluded from entry, even if the 50,000 cap has already been reached or exceeded. Even if nationals from the designated countries do not qualify, they may be…

A Pathway to Legal Status Through A Demonstration of Extreme Hardship
On December 5, 2016 a USCIS policy guidance went into effect which clarifies the adjudication of certain waiver requests that require USCIS to determine claims of extreme hardship to qualifying relatives. This particularly affects the I-601A, Application for...
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