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Pa. Judge Says USCIS Must Redo Spousal Petition After Delay

A Pennsylvania judge ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to reconsider Olando Espinal’s petition for his Turkish wife’s green card, saying the agency’s unreasonable delay in denying the petition unfairly hampered the couple’s ability to address the agency’s concerns. Katelyn Hufe Karahan of Green & Spiegel U.S., who represents the family, told Law360 on Thursday that her clients are thrilled that they may finally be able to receive their green cards and live in the U.S. together after nearly 12 years.

 

Russia Was Banned From the Tokyo Olympics. These Athletes Are Finding Other Ways to Compete

Russia Was Banned From the Tokyo Olympics. These Athletes Are Finding Other Ways to Compete

Ksenia Maiorova, a U.S. lawyer of Russian descent specializing in sports immigration says that athletes from Russia and Eastern Europe face a “particularly high level stigma” for choosing to train abroad or join a foreign national team. She says that some of her clients from Russia and Eastern Europe have chosen to keep their U.S. green card applications private because of the political hostility they face at home. Learn more.

 

 

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