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USCIS Announces TPS Beneficiaries Retain Same Immigration Status after Traveling Abroad

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 and Nationality Act (INA) section 244(f)(3) generally will retain the…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 1, 2020

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Syria TPS Re-Registration Period Opens

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 request the extension of status and work authorization. This extension…

Jenny ZhanOctober 4, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

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 to re-register to extend their work and travel benefits, the…

Jenny ZhanAugust 7, 2019

Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban

This week the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in favor of upholding the Trump Administration’s travel ban. To learn more about the ban, please click here. This decision will impose indefinite travel restrictions to certain nationals of Iran, Libya,…

Jenny ZhanJune 27, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals have been extended for 18 months from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Current beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until May 4, 2018, to request the extension of status and work…

Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

On January 31, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to September 30, 2019. Syrian nationals will be required to re-register to extend their benefits, USCIS…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 5, 2018

Immigration

What is HR 158? Are there restrictions for some dual nationals for entering the U.S. in the Visa Waiver Program?

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables citizens from a number of countries to enter the United States for periods of three months without having to first obtain a tourist visa. Please click here for more information on the VWP and…

IanScottDecember 15, 2016