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Customs and Border Protection is expanding their no visa stamp within a passport policy. Records can be found online through the CBP managed websites for each user. Be prepared before you travel to ensure your entry and exit are easy.

Visitor visas have an estimated 400-day wait time for first-time U.S. visitors from some of the highest volumes of inbound countries. Grouping some of the top sourcing countries - India, Brazil, and Mexico - the visitor visa wait time is over 600 days with a list of over 300,000 individuals waiting.

A group of legal services providers and advocacy groups say the lack of availability of biometric appointments is adding to the immigration backlog. In a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, over 50 groups are asking the Department of Homeland Security to address the ongoing issues with appointment availability, particularly for those facing final removal hearings.

An Arizona federal judge approved the use of psychological exams of asylum-seeking parents who are suing the U.S. government for damages due to separation from their children. The group primarily is bringing legal action due to actions at the southwestern U.S. border.

Federal Judge Sullivan of the Washington DC District Court issued a ruling vacating the controversial Title 42 policy, permanently enjoining the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from applying it to migrants crossing into the US. The ruling decided a lawsuit brought by a group of asylum-seekers against DHS, wherein the plaintiff group claimed that Title 42 was an arbitrary and capricious immigration policy that harms expelled migrants, and sought a court order prohibiting its application.

Several Democratic leaders in both the House and the Senate are making efforts to pass into legislation the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for this ‘lame-duck’ session. The session has many priorities, including passing a budget, addressing the U.S. debt ceiling, passing legislation to retain same-sex marriage, DACA, and other critical items. How many of these issues can be passed during this session is unknown.

Deportation protection and work permits for an estimated 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua and qualifying individuals from Haiti and Sudan, are extended through the summer of 2024, per the Biden Administration.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is available to file online for qualifying affirmative asylum applicants. USCIS also continues to accept the latest paper version by mail. See if you qualify for online filing.

USCIS announced the current DACA Final Rule implementation, with related holds, while the DACA program remains a topic of litigation. Limited implementation began on October 31, 2022.

For most people, navigating the U.S. immigration system can be challenging. There are so many eligibility requirements, and the application process itself can feel very complicated. This can be particularly overwhelming when the stakes are high, like when you are trying to obtain immigration status for your significant other so you can be together in the U.S. There are some different options, depending on the particular circumstances, which can make this task feel even more daunting. This article aims to clear up some of those questions, so you will have the confidence you need to move forward.