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Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.

USCIS Dec 15, 2018

USCIS Service Center vs Field Office vs Lockbox: Which Form Goes Where Under 8 CFR §103.2

USCIS splits adjudication across three plumbing layers — Lockbox intake, Service Centers, and Field Offices. Sending a form to the wrong one delays the case by months. The PM Vol 1 Part A routing map is the source of truth.

policy update 7 min

DOJ-EOIR Sep 4, 2018

The Notice to Appear After Bermudez-Cota: What an NTA Must Contain to Vest Jurisdiction

Matter of Bermudez-Cota, 27 I&N Dec. 441 (BIA 2018), narrowed Pereira's reach and salvaged jurisdiction in pending removal cases. Here is what defense counsel must still check on every NTA before pleadings.

removal defense 6 min