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She has also held roles at the U.S. Department of State and as chief counsel for the House Judiciary Committees immigration panel. Jaddous view of parole in place in particular takes on added significance because then-presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on an expansive use of parole in place. USCIS has not hada Senate-confirmed Director sinceLee Francis Cissna, whowas compelled to resign in May 2019. 22 Dec 14, UNITED STATES Civics Alliance members should read the bill, spread word of it, and use it as a model for education reform in other states. An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, An official website of the United States government, To protect your privacy, please do not include any personal information in your feedback. 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Escobar Carrillo said. USCIS announces completion of H-1B cap lottery, return State Department renews travel alert for Europe. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 15 Nov 19, UNITED STATES 27 Apr 22, UNITED STATES Jaddou will need to explain her position on any number of important For all T nonimmigrant status and T-based adjustment of status applications: U.S. 4 Mar 16, UNITED STATES 9 Dec 20, UNITED STATES Citizenship and Immigration Services. . 14 Jan 20, UNITED STATES 6 Jun 16, UNITED STATES 13 Oct 20, UNITED STATES 21 Oct 22, UNITED STATES 13 Jan 17, CUBA, UNITED STATES 7 Apr 17, NETHERLANDS, UNITED STATES 10 Jun 15, UNITED STATES Ranking Member Grassley provided Jaddou with Harriss immigration "roadmap" and asked for her legal opinion. 9 Oct 17, TURKEY, UNITED STATES Temporary Protected Status extended for Yemen. Experience and Achievements. 31 Jul 15, UNITED STATES 23 Mar 17, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES 4 Dec 18, UNITED STATES The judge ruled that Cuccinelli's appointment . 6 Dec 21, UNITED STATES January Visa Bulletin: Advancement in EB-1 categories; USCIS FAQ: Proposed H-1B lottery reform regulation, Congress passes 2-week spending bill to avoid shutdown. 12 Dec 14, UNITED STATES Similarly, agency policies will be based on favoring certain political allies and ethnic groups. 24 Apr 18, UNITED STATES Notice of EB-5 Regional Center Integrity Fund Fee 11 Jan 22, UNITED STATES Both Magnus and Jaddou will face 13 Mar 20, UNITED STATES 22 Feb 21, UNITED STATES 15 Aug 18, UNITED STATES 31 Mar 22, UNITED STATES 15 Jan 21, UNITED STATES 11 Apr 14, UNITED STATES Citizenship and Immigration Services, said to staff in a Thursday email which was seen by The Washington Times that two-thirds of the agency's 9 . 7 Jul 17, UNITED STATES Additional Information: Biden announced Jaddou's nomination in April, and the Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing May 26. 1 Apr 15, UNITED STATES On legal immigration, several Republican senators sought clarification on Jaddous view of the public charge ground of inadmissibility and, specifically, her criticism of the regulation issued by the Trump administration. 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