Archive for October, 2026
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No more RFE: A slight error on your application or a mail delay can trigger outright denial
By Licelle Cobrador Although issued last August, the USCIS “Denial Without RFE” policy is now profoundly impacting immigration practitioners and applicants alike. The Denial Without RFE policy gives USCIS officers the wide discretion to deny applications outright rather than issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) if the initial submission lacks sufficient evidence. Here […]
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Book suggests that the best path forward is to look to the past
By Allen Gaborro Reverting to the Religio Romana era, the Janus figure has come to symbolize the dawning of a new day, a hopeful changeover to a prime altered state, and as Jobert E. Abueva frames it in Emerson’s words, “A friend is Janus-faced: he looks to the past and the future. He is the […]
