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State Department Denies Substantial Percentage of Employer-Sponsored Immigrant Visas
June 24, 2022
Surprising data recently revealed that consular officers denied applicants for employer-sponsored immigrant visas at a far higher rate than U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers denied green cards to employer-sponsored applicants. Data analyzed by the Cato Institute shows that since Fiscal Year 2008, USCIS denied about 8% of employer-sponsored immigrants while the average denial […] The post State Department Denies Substantial Percentage of Employer-Sponsored Immigrant Visas appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Biden Administration Expands Exemptions for Afghan Nationals Otherwise Inadmissible
June 22, 2022
Obtaining immigration benefits from the U.S. government is always difficult, but it is even harder for people who have ever had any interaction with an organization or government that is deemed to support terrorism. As thousands of Afghans apply for immigration benefits in the United States, many risk being denied due to interactions with the […] The post Biden Administration Expands Exemptions for Afghan Nationals Otherwise Inadmissible appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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A Border Patrol Agent Assaulted a Citizen in His Own Home. The Supreme Court’s Ruling Lets the Agent Off.
June 10, 2022
The Supreme Court issued a decision on Wednesday barring a civil rights lawsuit against a U.S. Border Patrol agent for reportedly entering the property of a U.S. citizen without a warrant and assaulting him. The ruling in Egbert v. Boule emboldens Border Patrol agents to act without consequence, even if their actions may violate the […] The post A Border Patrol Agent Assaulted a Citizen in His Own Home. The Supreme Court’s Ruling Lets the Agent Off. appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]