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Latest US immigration agency head resigns after two weeks
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Following Tony Pham’s short tenure as the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), his successor has quit after just two weeks in the role. ICE press secretary, Jenny Burke, confirmed Jonathan Fahey’s resignation with The Hill news site but gave no explanation for his leaving.

 

US immigration filing fee increases scrapped by USCIS
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Proposals to increase US immigration filing fees, announced by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last summer, have been scrapped. Following a lawsuit, the new fees were temporarily blocked just days before they were set to go into effect on October 2, 2020.

 

US immigration hardliner Chad Wolf resigns from DHS
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Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, one of the chief drivers of Trump’s hardline US immigration policies, Chad Wolf, has resigned from his role as the Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Several federal judges have ruled that Wolf’s appointment was unlawful. 

 

US immigration beneficiaries condemn US Capitol mob attack
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US immigrants have condemned the recent mob attack on the Capitol building. According to a report published by The New York Times, the shocking events have left many new Americans questioning how the country stooped this low.   

US democracy, which has long been viewed as a ‘beacon to the world’, was plunged into anarchy recently as thousands of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building while the world looked on in horror.

Clock ticking on Prince Harry US immigration status
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Prince Harry has been told that time is running to address his US immigration status, with a deadline of summer 2021 set to resolve his situation. In January 2020, Harry and wife Meghan Markle announced that they would be stepping down as senior members of the Royal Family – a move that shocked the Monarchy.

 

H1B visa system modified by US immigration agency
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The H1B visa system has been modified following the announcement of a final rule by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The new look H1B visa program will prioritize skills and salary level over the lottery system.