Anastasia Tonello outlines concerns over new USCIS policies

16 July 2018

Managing Partner and head of the US immigration practice Anastasia Tonello details her concerns over two new USCIS policies that could cause a substantial spike in unwarranted visa application denials and removal proceedings. Anastasia outlines the ‘one-two punch’ effect of the policies which give caseworkers new powers to deny applications without pursuing additional evidence from immigration lawyers, and even to commence removal proceedings following denials.

Read the full Bloomberg article here.

Watch Anastasia speak with CBS News on this issue here.

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Anastasia Tonello


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