Sep 6, 2017 | 
Melanie Gurley Keeney
On August 28, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will expand in-person interviews of foreign nationals applying for permanent residency in the United States. Currently, individuals seeking green cards through their...
Aug 11, 2017 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
On August 11, Melanie Gurley Keeney was the featured guest speaker at the Naturalization Ceremony honoring and welcoming U.S. new citizens. There ceremony was held in the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse with U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White presiding. Melanie Gurley...
Jun 28, 2017 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) extended Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for citizens and nationals of Haiti for 6 months, rather than the standard 18 months. As a reminder, the TPS program allows...
Jun 27, 2017 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court partially reinstated President Trump’s 90-day travel ban for citizens and nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Specifically, the Supreme Court reinstated the travel ban for foreign nationals of...
Jun 15, 2017 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
The U.S. State Department recently issued guidance to its diplomatic and consular posts abroad relating to implementation of Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” This guidance directs U.S....
