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- 2020
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- Trump Administration Further Limits DACA, Despite Federal Court Order to Restore
- Federal Court USCIS to Resume Initial DACA Applications
- DHS Rescinds Rule Barring International Students from Online Learning
- Reaffirming Our Fight for Inclusive Justice in Turbulent Times
- DHS Restricts Online Learning for F and M Students Beginning Fall Semester 2020
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- "Impossible" Green Card for Conditional Resident
- Bangladeshi Client Marijuana Conviction Vacated
- Los Angeles Approves $10M Funding for Children Separated from Parents at US-Mexico Border
- Mexican Who Entered Illegally 18 Years Ago Wins Green Card
- Attorney Vedder Celebrates 40 Years of Practice in Immigration Law
- August
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- 2017
- December
- November
- October
- September
- People Are Worried About DHS Plans to Gather Social Media Info
- New Study Shows U.S. Immigration Officials Frequently Use Coercive Tactics to Deport Mexican Migrants
- New York Times: Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees
- USCIS Announces Changes to Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and South Sudan
- Group Co-Founded by Facebook CEO Zuckerburg to Help "Dreamers" Pay Application Fees
- Court Affirms District Court's Modification of Preliminary Injunction Against EO 13780
- Take Action: Call on Congress to Pass the Dream Act
- Associated Press: "Build the Wall" Takes Back Seat to Rebuilding After Harvey
- Trump Administration Orders End of DACA Program
- August
- U.S. Judge Blocks Portions of Texas Law Targeting Sanctuary Cities
- Trump Administration Considers Ending the DACA Program
- Houston Chronicle: Private Prisons Boom in Texas and Across America Under Trump's Immigration Crackdown
- U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Russia Suspend Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance
- The New York Times: Jeff Flake: We Need Immigrants with Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill.
- NBC: Slash Immigration, and GDP Is the Victim, Research Finds
- Daytona Beach Immigration Lawyer David F. Vedder Selected to Super Lawyers® 2017 List
- Fortune: California Crops Rot as Immigration Crackdown Creates Farmworker Shortage
- AILA strongly opposes the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy
- Reuters: Chicago to Sue Trump Administration over Sanctuary City Funding Threat
- Two Brothers from Gaithersburg Deported to Their Native El Salvador
- July
- May
- April
- Why Caution Is Needed Before Hiring Additional Border Patrol Agents and ICE Officers
- Washington Post: Trump and His Aides Take Hard Line on Border Wall, as Threat of Government Shutdown Looms
- USCIS Reminds Beneficiaries of TPS for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone of May 21 Termination
- USCIS Provides Updated Processing Time Reports - April 2017
- Washington Post: ICE Immigration Arrests of Noncriminals Double Under Trump
- March
- Attorney Vedder obtains a favorable decision from AAO granting US citizenship
- Huffington Post: Immigration Officers Test Boundaries of Rules Discouraging Arrests at Schools, Churches
- USCIS Provides Updated Processing Time Reports - March 2017
- Know Your Rights Handouts: If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space
- Reuters: Parents Fearing Deportation Pick Guardians for U.S. Children
- February
- Leaked DHS Intelligence Report: Citizenship Likely an Unreliable Indicator of Terrorist Threat to the United States
- USCIS Provides Updated Processing Time Report - February 2017
- ICE Immigration Raids: A Primer
- AP: Judge Grants Injunction Against Trump Travel Ban in Virginia
- Practice Pointer: How to Locate Clients Who Have Been Apprehended by ICE
- EOIR Directed to Prioritize Removal of Detainees and Unaccompanied Minors without Sponsors
- January
- 2016
- November
- USCIS Message: Changes to Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
- Bloomberg: Cracking Down on Immigration Doesn't Boost Wages
- The Desert Sun: Donald Trump Could Deport Half a Million People a Year Without Changing a Single Law
- Former Immigration Judges and BIA Members Slam DHS on Immigration Detention System
- CNN: Families Crossing the Border: "We Are Not Criminals"
- EB-1 Visa for Person of Extraordinary Ability
- CBP Launches the Electronic Visa Update System for Early Enrollments
- October
- Attorney Silvia Manzanero Obtains Asylum Relief for Christian Syrian in Removal Proceedings in San Diego, California.
- New York Times: How U.S. Immigration Judges Battle Their Own Prejudice
- DOS Provides Fact Sheet on FY2016 Refugee Admissions
- Mother Jones: California Will Keep Housing Its Detained Immigrants in For-Profit Centers
- USCIS Extends EADs and Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberia
- New York Times: Haitian Men Cut Off from Families as U.S. Tightens Entry Rules
- September
- Washington Post: U.S. Appeals Court Leaves Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Requirement to Federal Panel
- AAO Releases New Average Processing Times
- New York Times: Texas Threatens to Pull Out of Refugee Resettlement Program
- NAS Releases Report Underscoring Immense Economic Importance of Immigrants to America
- Government Plans to Resume Haitian Removals
- USCIS Releases Performance Data on Various Form Types
- New York Times: Our Immigrants, Our Strength
- Washington Post: Donald Trump Is Doing a Great Job Making People Like Immigrants More
- H-2B Employers Should Continue to Identify "Returning Workers" in Petitions for FY 2017
- The Hill: Five Burning Questions About Trump's Immigration Plan
- August
- July
- May
- USCIS to Host Webinar on Accessing State and Local Benefits for Refugees
- TPS for Nicaragua and Honduras Extended for 18 Months
- USCIS Releases Updated Processing Time Reports
- Electronic System for Travel Authorization
- New DHS STEM OPT Rule Takes Effect Today
- How Californians View Illegal Immigration Problems
- April
- USCIS Completes the H-1B Lottery for FY2017
- Dallas Morning News: Senate to Take Up Controversial EB-5 Visa Program for Foreign Investors
- Sweeping Immigration Bill Passed by Florida House
- Primer on the H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on Jobs, Wages, and the Economy
- Wall Street Journal: Tech Industry Rushes to Grab H-1B Worker Visas for 2017
- March
- February
- November
- 2015
- December
- November
- Attorney Manzanero on the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Setting the Record Straight
- ATTORNEY SILVIA MANZANERO ASSISTS PROVISIONAL UNLAWFUL PRESENCE WAIVER GRANTEES RETURN HOME AS PERMANENT RESIDENTS
- ATTORNEY SILVIA MANZANERO ASSISTS SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TERMINATE REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS
- Attorney Silvia Manzanero Assists Survivor of Domestic Violence Remove Conditions to Her Lawful Residence
- October
- Connecting With Small Business Owners
- Our Attorneys Secure Green Card for Mexican National
- Attorney Silvia Manzanero Moderates "Fleeing Persecution" Panel at AILA - CFC's Annual Conference
- David F. Vedder, P.A., Wins Cancellation of Removal Case on Appeal
- David F. Vedder, P.A. Adds Attorney Gisselle Martinez
- September
- Immigration Hot Issues: Birthing Tourism and "Anchor Babies"
- Successful Extraordinary Ability Worker Petition on behalf of French Scientist:
- Losing Birthright Citizenship Could Be a Disaster
- David F. Vedder, P.A. Assists Pro Bono Client Obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- The New York Times Magazine: Who Qualifies for "Asylum"?
- Washington Post: Business Leaders Must Speak Out Against Trump's Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
- Miami Herald: No Jail for Child Immigrants
- U.S. News & World Report: 50,000 Foreign-Born STEM Workers May Be Forced Home
- TRAC Report Finds ICE Detainers Still Not Targeting Serious Criminals
- DHS Designates Yemen for TPS
- Syrian Persecuted Christian Minority Continues to Find Refuge in the United States
- July
- June
- The Department of Homeland Security announces reform to current family detention system
- New Zealand native holding two Ivy League degrees "unwanted" by the United States
- DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Designation for Nepal
- State Department Computer Glitch Creates A Visa Nightmare
- U.S. Consulates Temporarily Unable to Issue Visas
- Customs and Border Protection Claims Infants are Coming to the US for Work
- The Atlantic: Immigration Advocates Place Their Faith in Obama
- May
- April
- Thousands of Dreamers Are Losing Their Work Permits
- DHS FY2015 Mid-Year Border Security Update
- Think of Undocumented Immigrants as Parents, Not Problems
- How Much Do Undocumented Immigrants Pay in State and Local Taxes?
- Attorneys at David F. Vedder, P.A. Assist Survivor of Spousal Battery and Extreme Cruelty Obtain Permanent Residence
- Report: Private Prison Lobbyists Spend Millions To Keep Immigrants Locked Up
- Attorneys Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Service at AILA's 2015 Citizenship Day Event, in Jacksonville, Florida
- Leaders From Across U.S. Urge Court to End Injunction in Immigration Action Case
- Four Myths That Sen. Sessions Believes About Immigration to the United States
- H1-B Cap Filled in a Flash, Underscores Need for Immigration Reform
- Marco Rubio's Complex History with Immigration Policy
- ICE Director Saldaña Faces Critics in Congress
- Four Things We Know About Rand Paul's Immigration Policy Views
- How Families Are Kept Apart by Current Immigration Laws
- Firm Update: Attorneys Vedder and Ross Represent Albanian Asylee in Signifigant Immigration Court Case
- USCIS Message on Timing of DACA Renewal Applications
- Texas Judge Accuses DOJ Lawyers of 'Misconduct' in Immigration Dispute
- The Economic and Political Impact of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians By State
- The Court Decision on Deferred Action Everyone Should Be Talking About
- Immigrant's Path to Permanent Residence Paved After Approval of His I-601A Waiver Application
- Politico: Texas Judge Accuses DOJ Lawyers of 'Misconduct' in Immigration Dispute
- Hunger-Striking Immigrant Moms and Kids Allege Retaliation
- USCIS Message: Be Aware of Immigration
- Changes to U and T Nonimmigrant Visa Categories as Part of President Obama's Action Initiative
- The H-1B Visa Program: A Primer on the Program and its Impact on Jobs, Wages, and the Economy
- March
- A Silent Crisis: Children Experiencing Trauma in Family Detention
- Business Group Ranks U.S. Near Last in Welcoming Skilled Immigrants
- Immigration Agency Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on L-1B Visa Petitions
- Permanent Residency Obtained for Canadian-born Indian
- Electronic (paperless) I-94 Issues
- David Vedder, P.A. Case Update
- USA Today: Feds Deny More Visas for Specialized Foreign Workers
- New York Times: A Life Without Papers
- JUST IN: House funds Department of Homeland Security without immigration measures
- February
- January
- 2015 Las Vegas EB-5 Conference
- Queens Examiner: Congresswoman and Attorney Warn Immigrants About Reform Scams
- Huffington Post: Obama Tells Congress Not To Fight Past Battles On Immigration Again
- Mexican Consulates in the U.S. Will Issue Copies of Birth Certificates...Starting Today!
- Attorneys Attend Continuing Legal Education Seminar
- Mr. Vedder Wins Approval of an I-751 Before the Immigration Judge
- Judge Blocks Arizona ID Theft Law Targeting Job-Seeking Immigrants
- In Miami, Deportation Fears Rise as U.S. Revives Relations with Havana
- 2014
- December
- November
- Overview of President Obama's Executive Action
- Expanded Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals
- US DOL's Expanded U and T Visa Certifications for Victims of Workplace Crime
- How Immigrants Contribute to the U.S. Military
- Obama Plan May Allow Millions of Immigrants to Stay and Work in U.S.
- Client Testimonial
- Washington Post: White House Says Obama Will Act on Immigration Despite Warnings to Hold Off
- ESTA Adds Data Fields for Visa Waiver Program Applicants
- October
- Harvard Junior Who Took Mom to Mexico Can Return
- Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case of U.S. Citizen Girl Who Was Deported
- Visa Bulletin For November 2014
- David Vedder, PA Attorneys Recognized for Pro Bono Service
- Washington Post: Obama Says He'll Take Executive Action on Immigration Before End of the Year
- David F. Vedder, P.A. Attorneys Recognized for Pro Bono Service
- Charlie Crist Fundraiser
- September
- Rice & Rose Legal Forum
- Speaker John Boehner Says Immigration Reform Would Help Economy
- Why Putting off Immigration Reform Won't Make It Any Easier
- Attorneys at David F. Vedder P.A. Successfully Obtain Inadmissibility Waiver; Immigrant Visa Issued to Chinese Client
- Reuters: Obama Delays Acting on Immigration Until After November Elections
- 136 Leading Experts on Immigration Law Agree: President Has Legal Authority to Expand Relief to Immigrants
- August
- LA Times: U.S. to Allow Some Immigrant Deportees to Return Under Settlement
- New York Is Offering Undocumented Immigrants IDs
- Politico: White House Meets with Big Business on Immigration
- Successful E-2 Visa Renewal at Embassy London
- Politico: Immigration Rights Groups Pressure Democrats to Stick with Obama
- Firm Update: US Citizenship granted
- BuzzFeed: What It Actually Means for Obama to "Go Big" On Deportation Relief
- Two Ways President Obama Could Act On Immigration
- LA Times: White House Pursuing Plan to Expand Immigrant Rights
- Immigration Court in Orlando, Florida Continues to Recognize Syrian Christians' Fear of Persecution
- White House Pursuing Plan to Expand Immigrant Rights
- Obama Readies Executive Action on Immigration
- U.S. Adjusts Court Flow to Meet Rise in Migrants
- July
- Welcome Arina Belkin!
- Grant of Asylum Immigration Relief for Christian Syrian
- Get the Facts: Five Ways Immigrants Drive the Essential Economy
- Immigrants Offset Population Decline and Aging Workforce in Midwest Metros
- The Facts About the Humanitarian Challenge at the Border
- Analysis of Senate Hearing on the President's Emergency Supplemental Request
- Bloomberg Businessweek: New York Is Offering Undocumented Immigrants IDs
- Break the Immigration Impasse
- USCIS Releases New Processing Time Reports
- NY Times: U.S. Adjusts Court Flow to Meet Rise in Migrants
- Legal Times: Obama Requests More Immigration Judges
- More Municipalities Deny Federal Requests, Won't Detain Immigrants
- Impunity and the Border Patrol
- DHS Head Says Controversial Program Should Stay
- June
- Vox: Study Shows High-Skilled Immigrants Create Jobs for Americans
- Eric Cantor's Loss Won't Kill Immigration Reform
- U.S. Moves to Stop Surge in Illegal Immigration
- Immigration Reform: Congress Won't Vote? A Changing Electorate Will
- House Expects Business as Usual After Cantor Goes
- Why More Skilled Immigration Would Be Good for American Workers, Too?
- National Journal: Eric Cantor's Loss Won't Kill Immigration Reform
- NBC News: Two New Polls Show Continued U.S. Support for Immigration Reform
- H-1B Program's Impact on Wages, Jobs, and the Economy
- New Immigration Development
- AILA Announcement
- NY Times: Pentagon Plan to Enlist Young Immigrants Is Delayed at White House's Request
- Customs and Border Protection Releases Long-Awaited Review and Use-of-Force Policy
- May
- Removal Without Recourse: The Growth of Summary Deportations from the United States
- TIME: American Competitiveness Can't Wait for Immigration Reform
- CNN: Obama Says Midterm Elections Will Decide the Fate of Immigration Reform
- Successful E-2 Extension of Status and Visa Renewal
- AP: Obama Foresees A Three-Month Window to Pass Immigration in 2014
- Washington Post: DHS Secretary Says "Fresh Start" Is Needed for Secure Communities
- H-1B Visa Program and its Impact on Wages
- Vedder Case Update - 2
- All the Action on Immigration is (Still) in the States
- Vedder Case Update
- Attorneys David F. Vedder and Silvia Manzanero Assisted Victim of Domestic Abuse in Obtaining Immigration Relief
- David F. Vedder, P.A. Co-sponsors Citizenship Day in Daytona Beach, Florida.
- Successful L-1A Visa Extension
- Obama Administration May Unveil New Deportation Policy in Two Stages
- No Action Taken: Lack of CBP Accountability in Responding to Complaints of Abuse
- April
- House Speaker Boehner Draws Criticism from Both Sides over Immigration Comments
- Living in a Car Culture Without a License: The Ripple Effects of Withholding Driver's Licenses from Unauthorized Immigrants
- USCIS Extends Comment Period on DACA Form I-821D
- NY Times: Oregon Sheriffs Limit Detention of Immigrants
- Silvia Manzanero Quoted in Citizenship Day Article
- USCIS H-1B Premium Processing to Begin April 28, 2014
- NY Times: Records Show More Deportation Numbers Follow Minor Crimes
- 'Day Of Action' Rallies Unite Cities On Deportations Issue
- AAO Processing Times
- Adam Warren for Circuit Judge Campaign Kickoff
- David Vedder, PA Sponsors Citizenship Day
- Huffington Post: Republicans Block Ploy to Get Immigration Reform Into Budget
- FL Bar Social Media Post
- Catholic Bishops Call For Border Justice
- March
- AP: Under Pressure, Obama Vows to Examine Deportations
- Welcome Daniel Ross
- David Vedder, P.A. Board Certification is Renewed
- NBC News: Immigration Activists Hit National, State Fronts
- LA Times: DHS Is Considering Two Major Changes to Ease Deportations
- The April 2014 Visa Bulletin Is Here!
- DHS Releases Use of Force Policies
- Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Backed
- USCIS and ICE Extend TPS Relief for Haiti
- USCIS Fact Sheet on Correcting Immigration Records After Resolving a TNC in E-Verify
- DHS Designates Chile for Visa Waiver Program
- February
- New Civil Surgeon Form I-910
- Revised Form N-400
- Peak in US Rejection of Israeli Visa Requests
- Government Shutdown Hurt More Than 37,000 Immigration Cases
- Bob Worsley Proposes $30 Million U.S.-Mexico Border 'Virtual Fence'
- AP: Nebraska City Prepares to Enforce Immigration Rules
- USCIS Alert
- House G.O.P.'s Immigration Plan Presents Tough Choices for Obama
- Politico: Pelosi Says GOP Is Acting in "Good Faith" on Immigration
- State Immigration Enforcement: Bad for Public Safety, Bad for Business
- January
- LA Times: Obama Careful on Immigration in State of the Union, Lawmakers Say
- Washington Post: House Republicans Show New Momentum on Immigration Reform
- AIC Statement on the State of the Union Speech
- NY Times: GOP Leadership Backs Legal Status for Many Undocumented Immigrants
- Six Defendants Charged in Three Separate Immigration Schemes Involving Abuse of Undocumented Aliens
- WSJ: House GOP Sets New Push to Overhaul Immigration
- Department of Stat Immigrant Visa Statistics for FY2013
- National Sign on Letter on Enforcement
- February #Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement in Several Categories
- Huffington Post: New Push Could Help More Dreamers Afford College
- NY Times: Study Says Republican Ideas on Immigration Could Legalize Up to 6.5 Million
- Miami-Dade County Stops Honoring ICE Detainers
- Philippines Requests TPS Designation
- NY Times: House Republicans Are Preparing Plan for Immigration Overhaul
- The February 2014 Visa Bulletin Is Here
- CNN: States Take the Lead in Immigration Game
- H-1B visas for FY 2015
- Latinos Post: California's "Trust Act" Now in Effect
- California Supreme Court Finds Undocumented Immigrant Can Be Admitted to State Bar
- NY Times: Boehner Is Said to Back Change on Immigration
- House Bi-Partisan Budget Deal Gives Hope to Immigration Activists
- As Congress Looks to Next Year, Activists Keep Immigration Reform Alive
- 2013
- December
- DHS and USCIS: Changes at the Top
- ICE Releases FY2013 Removal Numbers
- OSC Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim with San Francisco Restaurant
- Free Webinar for Spanish Speaking Employers Today
- The Hill: White House Won't Rule Out Future Executive Action on Immigration
- Can Immigration Reform Transform the Housing Market?
- The January 2014 Visa Bulletin is Out!
- New Reports Expose Subculture of Cruelty Within the U.S. Border Patrol
- Delaware News Journal: Will Politics Kill Possibility of Immigration Reform?
- Visa Office Forecasts Changes in Some Employment Cut-Off Dates
- November
- Washington Post: Immigration Reform Outlook
- Speaker Boehner Ignores the Costs of Doing Nothing
- Politico: Reince Priebus Says Immigration Reform Is Not Dead
- NBC News Latino: Third House Republican Signs on to Immigration Reform Bill, Saying "It Cannot Wait"
- Immigration Relief Measures for Filipino Nationals impacted by Typhoon Haiyan
- USCIS Launches Redesigned USCIS Website
- Latino Voters Poised to Again Play Key Role in Elections
- How Immigrants on a Pathway to Citizenship Can Revitalize Rust Belt Cities
- USCIS Memo on Immediate Relative I-485s for VWP Applicants
- New USCIS Processing Time Reports Are Here!
- How Latino and Asian Voters Made the Difference in 2013 Gubernatorial Elections
- Poll Indicates Support for Immigration Reform
- December 2013 Visa Bulletin
- New Push for Immigration Reform Will Target 9 House Republicans
- DHS Extends Somalia TPS
- November 2013 Visa Bulletin
- Huffington Post: Gutierrez Says House Will Use GOP's Piecemeal Approach to Immigration Reform
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