Starting from noon EST on October 7, 2020, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2022 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery…
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So, if my spouse is subject to the permanent bar because of his past unlawful presence, subsequent departure and re-entry without admission and inspection, what options if any do we…
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled that the Department of Homeland Security may proceed with terminating Temporary Protected Status for four countries, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan.…
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My undocumented spouse is currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. I would like to know if there is a way to get him released from immigration custody. After…
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USCIS has announced in a policy memorandum on August 31 that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries who travel abroad using a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-issued travel document under Immigration…
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USCIS has announced updated policies regarding adjudicating DACA requests and related work permit applications. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18 that the Trump Administration failed to provide an…
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18 that the Trump Administration failed to provide an adequate justification for terminating the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This…
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In a 5 to 4, decision, the Supreme Court held that the Trump administration could not immediately shut down DACA. Keep in mind that, although the decision is a great…
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On Wednesday, a Canadian court has eliminating a long-standing asylum deal with the United States. The Safe Third Country Agreement which went into effect in 2004 allowed Canada and the…
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On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the end of the DACA program, an Obama era executive order. This executive order signed by former President Obama on June 15,…
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On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that give border officers the authority to deny asylum to applicants from countries with widespread communicable disease. The proposal stated that…
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USCIS has announced today that the 30-day guarantee processing for work authorization cards for asylum applicants has been removed. The proposal was first announced in September 2019 and made official…
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Can a noncitizen with temporary status in the United States be detained by Immigration authorities? Yes, if the noncitizen committed a violation of an Immigration Law that subjects the noncitizen…
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Removing a noncitizen with no legal status or permission to be present in the United States. A noncitizen can be found to be present in the United States without Legal…
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Removing or Deporting a noncitizen with legal status These are the noncitizens that have permission to be present in the United States but have committed a violation of Immigration Law…
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The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration failed to provide an adequate justification for terminating the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This decision…
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The Trump Administration unveiled a new proposal on Wednesday that would make it more difficult for foreign nationals to claim asylum. Asylum is a humanitarian immigration benefit applied for by…
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Immigration Laws of the United States require a person seeking Asylum protection in the United States to file the Asylum application, within one year of arriving in the United States…
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What is Asylum? Asylum is a form of protection provided by the United States to individuals from a foreign country who are unable or unwilling to return to their home…
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Can I work while I am applying for Asylum Protection? Not immediately. In order to apply for permission to work in the United States, 150 days must pass since your…
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