Day: December 19, 2024

Asylum

DHS Update to Asylum Processing Gives Officers Earlier Decision Making

Asylum officers will now have the power to decide if migrants are not allowed to apply for asylum due to public safety or national security reasons, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Formal Recommendations Provided to Improve Family-Based Petition Procedures

The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) made a formal recommendation to improve the process for filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, which is used for family-based immigration petitions.