United States: USCIS Reinstates ‘Prior Deference' Policy In Adjudicating Extensions Of Visa Matters Involving Same Parties And Facts - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

On April 27, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance "instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension...