USCIS issued policy guidance on the Child Status Protection Act, specifically related to how the age is determined as well as how “sought to acquire” is determined. Policy Highlights Clarifies […]
Archives for November 2020
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance – New Civics Test for Naturalization
The USCIS issued updated policy guidance on the education requirement for the Civics test portion of naturalization. Policy Highlights Increases the general bank of civics test questions from 100 to […]
REMINDER: Virtual Fall Conference POSTPONED
The Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma Chapter has decided to postpone its Virtual Fall Conference originally scheduled for November 13th. In an effort to provide the most valuable and updated […]
EOIR Issues Two Policy Memorandums
EOIR issued two policy memorandums. The first relates to memorializing prior policy on telephonic and video hearings. The second one relates to policies surrounding the ABT Settlement. Please see AILA’s […]
USCIS San Antonio Holds Legal Service Provider Meeting
The San Antonio USCIS Field Office would like to invite you to a legal service providers meeting to be held via WebEx on Friday Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. AILA […]
DOS Updates Plans to Reopen Posts
The DOS announcement does not provide specific dates for any consular post, but instead states decisions will be made on a post-by-post basis. The update provides that the reopening will […]
Virtual Fall Conference POSTPONED
The Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma Chapter has decided to postpone its Virtual Fall Conference originally scheduled for November 13th. In an effort to provide the most valuable and updated […]
NM Immigration Section Offers Ethics CLE (NM & TX CLE Credit Approved)
Please join the Immigration Section of the NM State Bar for a Lunch CLE on Ethics and Immigration! TX and NM credits approved. Ethics Beyond Lozada: Best Practices in Immigration […]
Next Houston Section CLE Meeting Wednesday, November 18th
Our next Houston Section CLE ZOOM meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2020. Please join us! This month’s topic is:“Challenges to U.S. Consular services: phased resumption of services, scheduling appointments, […]
The Courts Giveth and Taketh Away: The Public Charge Rule is Vacated, then Reinstated
The Public Charge Rule was front and center of a tumultuous litigation week. First, on November 2, 2020, the district court in Cook County, Illinois, et al v. Wolf et. al., […]