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Release Date 

11/01/2022

On Aug. 19, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. This determination immediately affects two immigration-related student programs:

Release Date 

11/03/2022

Release Date 

11/09/2022

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, is available to file online for certain affirmative asylum applicants. USCIS continues to accept the latest paper version of this form by mail.

Release Date 

11/14/2022

Published in the December 2022 issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer

This article is part of the continuing series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna, principal of The Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC, (www.Immigration.Com), and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law.

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Number 72

Volume X

Washington, D.C

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A. STATUTORY NUMBERS

This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during December for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.

USCIS recently updated the following form(s):

Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation)

11/02/2022 12:27 PM EDT

Edition Date: 11/02/22. Starting Jan. 18, 2023, USCIS will only accept the 11/02/22 edition. Until then, you can also use the 02/13/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

For more information, please visit Forms Updates page.

• [Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
  [Rules and Regulations]
  [Pages 52614-52616]
  From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
  [FR Doc No: 2012-21519]

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

  45 CFR Part 152

  [CMS-9995-IFC2]
  RIN 0938-AQ70

  Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program

  AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
  Health and Human Services (HHS).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds customers affected by Hurricane Isaac of certain U.S. immigration benefits that may be available to them.

USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to maintain lawful immigration status. Eligible individuals may apply for temporary relief measures, including:

As of Aug. 10, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) no longer provides admission stamps on Forms I-20/DS-2019 for prospective and returning international students and scholars (traveling with F, M, and J visas) seeking admission to the United States. This change makes CBP processes consistent with U.S.

The United States Embassy in India today announced it is implementing a new visa processing system throughout India that will further standardize procedures and will simplify fee payment and appointment scheduling through a new website at www.ustraveldocs.com/in.  Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Julia Stanley, announced at a press conference here today that beginning September 26, 2012 U.S.