Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals have been extended for 18 months, from March 4, 2020 to September 3, 2021. Current Beneficiaries will have until May 1, 2020 to…
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The Department of Homeland Security announced on January 9 that the U.S. and Honduras had finalized the steps on implementing an agreement that would send third country asylum seekers from…
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The Department of Homeland Security will continue to extend Temporary Protected Stats (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan to comply with court challenges against DHS’s…
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The State Department published new public charge rules that will take effect on October 15. These new rules largely mirror the Department of Statement’s public charge rules. To find out…
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Today, a New York District judge issued a preliminary injection against the new “public charge” rules, preventing it from coming into effect on October 15. The new rules changed the…
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For the third year in a row, the United States will slash the number of refugees it will accept. In the next fiscal year, up to 18,000 refugees will be…
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals have been extended for 18 months from September 30, 2019 to March 31, 2021. Current beneficiaries will have until November 22, 2019 to…
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Today, the Department of State has formally nominated Poland for entry into the Visa Waiver Program. The Department of Homeland Security will now take the necessary action to assess Poland’s…
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Extreme cruelty is a term often used within the context of Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA) Self-petitions. VAWA is immigration benefit available for some relatives of U.S. citizens or Green…
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The government announced on Monday that it will process recently denied deferred action cases from seriously ill immigrants who are currently undergoing life saving medical care again. This is a…
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a law that protects the rights of domestic violence survivors. Within the immigration field, it has allowed for certain immigrants to obtain protection…
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USCIS announced a proposed regulation to change the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending…
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The Trump Administration issued a proposed rule last week that will overturn the current Flores Settlement. The proposed rule would allow immigration children waiting for court dates to be detained…
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On August 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to March 31, 2021. Syrian nationals will be required…
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On May 28, 2019, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. This Act would provide a path to permanent residence and citizenship for current…
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On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a memorandum announcing that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange visitors who fail to maintain their F,…
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The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 13, 2019 that is will temporarily halt its plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal and Honduras. TPS for Nepal…
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On March 8, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for South Sudan nationals will be extended to November 2, 2020. South Sudan nationals will…
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On March 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register Notice that Temporary Protected Status for nationals of El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan has been temporarily…
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USCIS has announced today that applicants who have a pending asylum application with USCIS can now check their case status online here. Only asylum applicants with an application pending with…
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Last November, the Trump Administration requested the Supreme Court to expedite and consolidate review of challenges to its decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On…
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On Friday, Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately enforce a new policy to deny asylum to those who illegally cross the U.S. Mexico border. Originally enacted on…
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On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan overturned a June 11 decision that made domestic violence victims no longer eligible to apply for asylum. The June decision overturns the precedent…
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News on Tuesday reports that the Trump Administration is considering charging a fee of $50 to asylum applications submitted while the applicant is already residing in the United States. Stated…
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The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security announced today that a new asylum rule has been put into place. Using Presidential authority granted by Congress, from today, aliens…
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