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On July 29, 2020, a federal court blocked the Trump Administration’s new “public charge” rule. In earlier posts, we have discussed the new rule and its harmful effects on thousands of people who have recently applied for permanent resident status. Anyone who has had to prepare an application for permanent resident status under the new … Read more
On Monday, February 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of State will implement new policies related to the Trump Administration’s public charge rule. The new policy is scheduled to go into effect worldwide on February 24, 2020. Applicants for immigrant visas will now be required to complete an additional form, called the DS-5540. The U.S. Department … Read more
On January 31, 2020, President Trump added six more countries – four in Africa – to the existing travel ban implemented in 2017. The countries added to the Travel Ban are Nigeria (Africa’s most populous nation), Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan. Immigrants from Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea, and Kyrgyzstan will not be able to obtain … Read more