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Federal Judge Blocks Expansion of Expedited Removal View this email in your browser   Federal Judge Blocks Expansion of Expedited Removal    A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s effort to expand expedited removal, which allows deportations without a hearing before an immigration judge. The administration had broadened the policy to apply nationwide and… Read more: Federal Judge Blocks Expansion of Expedited Removal

Happy Labor Day! View this email in your browser   Happy Labor Day!  My office will be closed  today and reopen tomorrow (9/2/25) Best,  Peri B. Edelman Attorney at Law 225 Broadway, Suite 1901 New York, N.Y. 10007 Telephone (212) 267-5225 Fax (212) 766-2298 E-mail: peri@periedelman.com An attorney or her agent sends this information transmitted in… Read more: Happy Labor Day!

New USCIS Family-Based Petition Guidance View this email in your browser   New USCIS Family-Based Petition Guidance  USCIS is reinforcing safeguards to ensure family-based immigrant visa petitions are genuine and legally valid. The updated guidance clarifies when interviews are required, outlines procedures for approvals and denials, and confirms that USCIS may issue Notices to Appear… Read more: New USCIS Family-Based Petition Guidance

Changes Ahead for U.S. Citizenship Test View this email in your browser   Changes Ahead for U.S. Citizenship Test The Trump administration is once again proposing changes to the immigration system this time targeting the naturalization process. Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), recently stated that the current citizenship test may be… Read more: Changes Ahead for U.S. Citizenship Test

Nationwide ICE Arrest numbers View this email in your browser   Recent government data analyzed by CBS News reveals a significant increase in immigration enforcement during the first five months of President Trump’s second term. Between January 20 and June 27, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted over 109,000 arrests—a 120% increase compared… Read more: Nationwide ICE Arrest numbers

USCIS Policy Change: You Must Bring Your Own Interpreter View this email in your browser   USCIS Policy Change: You Must Bring Your Own Interpreter    If you have an upcoming appointment at a USCIS field office and need language interpretation, please note that USCIS will no longer provide interpreters.    Applicants are now responsible… Read more: USCIS Policy Change: You Must Bring Your Own Interpreter

Beware of Fake Immigration News on Social Media View this email in your browser   Beware of Fake Immigration News on Social Media    There’s growing confusion online about immigration news, and much of it isn’t real. From TikToks claiming false and misleading information.     These posts often lack sources, twist facts, or are meant… Read more: Beware of Fake Immigration News on Social Media

USCIS Backlog Surges to Record 11.3 million Cases View this email in your browser   USCIS Backlog Surges to Record 11.3 million Cases  The USCIS backlog has reached an all-time high, with over 11.3 million pending immigration cases, reflecting a sharp slowdown in processing activity. In Q2 of FY2025, only 2.7 million cases were completed,… Read more: USCIS Backlog Surges to Record 11.3 million Cases

Happy 4th of July View this email in your browser   We will be closed for July 4th holiday. We will be open on Monday July 7th Best,  Peri B. Edelman Attorney at Law 225 Broadway, Suite 1901 New York, N.Y. 10007 Telephone (212) 267-5225 Fax (212) 766-2298 E-mail: peri@periedelman.com An attorney or her agent sends… Read more: Happy 4th of July

Know Your Rights! With U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) View this email in your browser   What to do if ICE Is at your door? You have the right to not open the door immediately and ask the officer to show you his /her badge. You may ask them to slide the warrant under… Read more: Know Your Rights! With U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Happy Father’s Day View this email in your browser    Happy Father’s Day!   Today, we celebrate all the wonderful fathers. A daughter’s first love is for her father.  This is a picture of me, and my father when I was a young attorney. His wisdom, guidance, and unwavering support shaped me into who I am… Read more: <div>Happy Father’s Day</div>

NYPD’s Official Policy on ICE View this email in your browser   NYPD’s Official Policy on ICE    The NYPD does not assist with civil immigration enforcement, meaning they refrain from acting on ICE’s civil deportation requests in accordance with NYC sanctuary law.    However, the department does cooperate with ICE (and other federal agencies) on… Read more: <div>NYPD’s Official Policy on ICE</div>