USCIS Reverses “No Deference” Policy on Prior Determinations

In a welcome reversal of a Trump-era policy decision, on April 27, 2021, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to give deference once again to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material error, material change, or new material facts....
By: Harris Beach PLLC

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