Tag: mental health
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U.S. Attorney General to Allow Immigration Judges to Consider Mental Health of Convicted Criminals
As a result of a recent decision by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, immigration courts will now have to consider convicted criminal’s mental health history when considering their asylum or deportation. This decision overturns a 2014 ruling put in place by the Board of Immigration Appeals that said that when judging the seriousness of a […]Read More -
HHS Expands Clinical Waiver Program to “All Facilities” in HPSA 07 or Higher
The J-1 visa offers researchers, scholars, professors, medical trainees, and others the opportunity to come to the United States to participate in a sponsored program. However, the amount of time the visa holder can remain in the country is not unlimited. Exchange visitors under the J-1 program are required to return to their home country […]Read More