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US To Begin Deportation Process Of Illegal Immigrants Starting October 1
New rule will see initiation of deportation process of people whose legal status to stay Americs has expired
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which works on granting and extending visas to non-immigrants, has announced that a new rule that implements starting Monday, October 1, will see initiation of deportation process of people whose legal status to stay in the country has expired for reasons such as denial of visa extension application or change in status.
Under the new rule, the USCIS will first issue an official notice to appear (NTA) to the people whose visa extension is denied or stands change. NTA is issued to those people who are making an illegal living in the US without valid papers. The individual receiving NTA will be required to appear before the immigration judge.
The USCIS said a suitable notice period will be given to the people whose visa status is getting impacted, so, it will be sending denial letters to them. Also, the US federal agency will provide details on how applicants can review information regarding their period of authorized stay, check travel compliance, or validate departure from the US to make sure that applicants have no information-gap.
The USCIS confirmed that it will continue to prioritize on cases of individuals with fraud, criminal records, or national security concerns.
“There has been no change to the current processes for issuing NTAs on these case types, and USCIS will continue to use its discretion in issuing NTAs for these cases,” USCIS noted in its official statement.
The new rule is expected to impact a large number of Indians who have been living in the US without an H1-B visa and legal papers. It is to be noted that H1-B visa holders will be exempted from the deportation considering the employment-based legal petitions and humanitarian applications.
