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Last Updated: May 10, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS and DOJ Finalize Rule to Incentivize Use of Lawful Immigration Pathways

After receiving and considering over 50,000 public comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a new rule to further incentivize individuals to use lawful, safe, and orderly pathways to enter the United States.

Last Updated: February 6, 2020 | Blog

Ombudsman Alert: USCIS Implements Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule

On February 5, 2020, USCIS posted several new or revised forms to its website in response to the implementation of its Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule.