In a significant development, USCIS has issued a new Policy Memorandum superseding and rescinding previous guidance regarding deference to prior determinations of eligibility in adjudication of Form I-129 petitions seeking extension of nonimmigrant status. The previous USCIS policy, in existence since 2004, instructed that previously approved petitions should be given deference. This meant that unless […]
Oct 27
Aparna Sindhoor, Artistic Director, Navarasa Dance Theater
