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  1. Argued an asylum case for 3+ hours yesterday. Established past torture, and fear of future persecution, but one-year rule remains.
  2. CIS announces that H-1B1 count remains at 45,000 as of August 14th.....does this make sense, is the question. No new petitioners received?
  3. Alejandro Mayorkas Sworn in as USCIS Director.
  4. 8th Cir. holds that child endangerment in Iowa is a crime involving moral turpitude. http://bit.ly/l7aNp
  5. AILA reports that CIS has engaged private investigators to investigate H petitioners, after the petition has been approved, in 28 cities.
  6. BIA: discrepancies in answers between spouses doesn't show fraud determinatively. http://bit.ly/nvFXF
  7. Favorable AAO decision issued on 'ability to pay' doctrine, courtesy of AILA. http://bit.ly/8YeKK
  8. As a lawyer who represents more than a few MLB players, one word today: Buehrle!
  9. RT @ailaremoval: Watch out for bogus "letters" from ICE: http://tinyurl.com/fakeice
  10. U.S. CIS server down for maintenance from 7/19 through 7/26. Some of its website will be disabled. http://www.uscis.gov/alerts....
  11. CIS issues memo clarifying that P-1 prof. athletes do not have a 10 year limit. http://bit.ly/1REZro
  12. Latvian holocost survivor & Vietnam vet, fights to show citizenship. http://bit.ly/1sMTt
  13. Extreme Hardship waiver ( for UP) for Brazilian granted with visa processing. No children, no health issues, but apart for 2 years already.
  14. US CIS: Newest H-1B1 cap count is 44,900, a net of -100 petitions since the last count.
  15. 5th Cir. holds misdemeanor poss. of Xanax is an agg fel, and therefore of cancellation of removal relief. Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder.
  16. ICE is commencing a nationwide audit of I-9s. http://bit.ly/17rLpx
  17. Krispy Kreme fined 40k for I-9 violations in its Cincinnati, OH facility: http://bit.ly/PSqfi
  18. Responding to an RFE for an H visa for a CPA position. CIS wants to know why an accounting degree is necessary for the job. No joke.
  19. Obama's remarks regarding immigration reform released by White House Press Office: http://bit.ly/bSXOr
  20. CIS issues Q&A for I-140 premium processing (import. for H cap benes): http://bit.ly/CLgWs