In July of 2018, L. Francis Cisna, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the creation of a new office and the hiring of lawyers and immigration specialists to investigate past naturalization cases and refer cases to the Department of Justice for denaturalization. The purported purpose of this group is to root out […]
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Unites States Supreme Court Issues Decision in Pereira v. Sessions
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Pereira v. Sessions on June 21, 2018, holding that a Notice to Appear (NTA) “that does not inform a noncitizen when and where to appear for removal proceedings is a not a ‘notice to appear’” under the law. A NTA is the charging document issued by the […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Issues New Policies
In the July 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued two new policies, both of which will have a major impact on hundreds of thousands of noncitizens applying for immigration benefits. First, USCIS issued a new policy with regard to Notices to Appear (NTA), the charging document served on noncitizens placing them in removal […]