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Pregnant Non-Citizens in Maryland are eligible for comprehensive Health Care! "Under the Healthy Babies Equity Act, also...
07/12/2023
Pregnant Non-Citizens In Maryland Are Eligible For Free Health Care Starting July 1

Pregnant Non-Citizens in Maryland are eligible for comprehensive Health Care!
"Under the Healthy Babies Equity Act, also known as HB1080, pregnant residents with an income of up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level but who would not otherwise be eligible due to their immigration status will now have access to Medicaid or the Maryland Children’s Health Program. Their children, up to the age of one year-old, will also have access to the coverage."

For more information, check out the full-article here: https://dcist.com/story/23/06/30/md-health-care-pregnant-non-citizens/?utm_campaign=2023%207%2F10%20Immigration%20WNS%20Email&utm_source=MSBA%20Bi-Weekly%20Section%20Resource%20Email&utm_medium=email&campaign=2323

If you have questions about your immigration legal matters, reach out to our office to schedule a consultation.

Pregnant non-citizens will be eligible to apply for prenatal and postnatal care, as well as have access to dental, mental health care, and more.

Happy 4th of July from the LOJO Team!
07/05/2023

Happy 4th of July from the LOJO Team!

Attn TPS Beneficiaries of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua: "TPS beneficiaries under the four designations mu...
06/23/2023
Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua Reinstated and Extended for 18 Months | USCIS

Attn TPS Beneficiaries of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua: "TPS beneficiaries under the four designations must re-register to maintain their TPS throughout the 18-month extension. DHS previously extended the validity of TPS-related documentation for current beneficiaries through June 30, 2024, to ensure continued compliance with court orders in the litigation challenging the now-rescinded termination decisions. The new notices do not affect that action. Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered for and were granted TPS under the prior designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua."

To read the notice directly on the USCIS website: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/temporary-protected-status-designations-for-el-salvador-honduras-nepal-and-nicaragua-reinstated-and

If you want help with your immigration legal matters, reach out to us at LOJO!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today posted Federal Register notices extending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months.

Attention all International Students and Exchange Visitors: "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced t...
06/16/2023
USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Applicants Seeking to Change into F, M, or J Nonimmigrant Status | USCIS

Attention all International Students and Exchange Visitors: "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, will also be available for these applicants."

For the entire release, check out the USCIS website: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-expands-premium-processing-for-applicants-seeking-to-change-into-f-m-or-j-nonimmigrant-status

If you have questions about your immigration legal matters, reach out to our office to schedule a consultation with the attorney.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing of Form I-907, Reques...

"MIMA and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) are teaming up to bring you this one-day event bringing togeth...
06/13/2023

"MIMA and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) are teaming up to bring you this one-day event bringing together resources targeted for Baltimore City’s immigrant and refugee communities. Join us to find resources like healthcare services, immigration legal services, food access, public benefit navigation, health insurance, community organizing, schools, ESOL classes and more."

Here is the link to the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs to find the flyer in multiple languages: https://mima.baltimorecity.gov/advancing-resources-baltimore-new-american-access-coalition-bnaac

For help with your immigration legal matters, reach out to us at LOJO!

USCIS has officially opened the re-parole process for Afghan nationals who were previously paroled into the United State...
06/12/2023
Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans | USCIS

USCIS has officially opened the re-parole process for Afghan nationals who were previously paroled into the United States on Operation Allies Refuge! Check out the USCIS page on the Re-parole Process here:

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/information-for-afghan-nationals/re-parole-process-for-certain-afghans

For help or information on your immigration legal matters, reach out to us at LOJO!

We will accept and consider, on a case-by-case basis, re-parole requests under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) from certain noncitizen Afghans paroled into the United

05/14/2023
If you are applying to renew your work permit, USCIS will automatically give you a 540 day (18 months) extension on your...
03/24/2023
EAD Extension to 540 Days

If you are applying to renew your work permit, USCIS will automatically give you a 540 day (18 months) extension on your current work permit. Learn more by watching the video below.

If you timely filed your Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Renewal, the validity of your current EAD has been extended 18 months past the expiration da...

Employers have until Friday, March 17 at 12 noon EST to enter their employees in this year's H1B cap. Do you have questi...
03/10/2023
H1B Cap Lottery Ends March 17th!

Employers have until Friday, March 17 at 12 noon EST to enter their employees in this year's H1B cap. Do you have questions about how to enter the H1B lottery? Do you need help with the H1B cap lottery? Contact us at 650-ASK-LOJO

Check out this video to learn more about the H-1B Cap lottery deadline this year and employer requirements. For questions regarding H-1B submissions or other...

USCIS Guidance on Expedited EADs for Healthcare and Childcare Workers:"If you are a healthcare worker or a childcare wor...
10/21/2022
Expedited Work Permits for Healthcare and Childcare Workers

USCIS Guidance on Expedited EADs for Healthcare and Childcare Workers:

"If you are a healthcare worker or a childcare worker who has a valid immigration status and has an initial Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), that has been pending for over 90 days, you can request expedited processing. USCIS had previously announced this flexibility for qualifying healthcare and childcare workers with a pending employment authorization document (EAD) renewal application, whose EAD is expiring within 30 days or has already expired. We are now extending this flexibility to include initial EAD applications that have been pending for over 90 days for healthcare and childcare workers."

Check out our video: https://youtu.be/OSAQqCwvCFM

If you have questions about your immigration legal matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com.

Check out this video to learn more about a specific process for expediting your Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document) if you are a healthcare worke...

For those who are still waiting on USCIS to approve their I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Care, USCIS ha...
10/07/2022
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals

For those who are still waiting on USCIS to approve their I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Care, USCIS has once again extended the validity of your current Green Card upon the timely filing of your renewal!

"Effective Sept. 26, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card."

Effective Sept. 26, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.

Update on USCIS Medicals: "We are extending our temporary waiver of the requirement that a civil surgeon sign your Form ...
10/04/2022
Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

Update on USCIS Medicals: "We are extending our temporary waiver of the requirement that a civil surgeon sign your Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before you file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. This temporary waiver has been in effect since Dec. 9, 2021, and will remain in effect until March 31, 2023."

You must still ensure your medical is the correct edition of the I-693 form and that it is signed and dated by the Civil Surgeon! For more information on the immigration medical, visit the USCIS website: https://www.uscis.gov/i-693

If you are applying for adjustment status to become a lawful permanent resident, use this form to establish that you are not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds.

USCIS has announced the extension and re-designation of Burma (Myanmar) for TPS. "If you currently have TPS under Burma’...
10/03/2022
Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Burma (Myanmar)

USCIS has announced the extension and re-designation of Burma (Myanmar) for TPS. "If you currently have TPS under Burma’s designation and would like to keep your TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from Sept. 27, 2022 – Nov. 26, 2022. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 60-day re-registration period." Follow this link to view more information on TPS for Burma (Myanmar): https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-burma-myanmar

TPS Designated Through: May 25, 2024 Re-Registration Period for People Who Alrea

USCIS Update: Revised Form Editions!"Effective Nov. 7, 2022, USCIS will only accept the 07/26/22 editions of the Form I-...
09/12/2022
USCIS Released Revised Editions of Forms I-589 and I-765

USCIS Update: Revised Form Editions!

"Effective Nov. 7, 2022, USCIS will only accept the 07/26/22 editions of the Form I-589 and Form I-765. Until then, you can submit either the new editions, or the previous editions of Form I-589 (dated 08/25/20) and Form I-765 (dated 05/31/22 and 08/25/20). The edition date is found at the bottom of the page on the form and its accompanying instructions. Please be mindful, however, that the previous editions contain various instructions that have been rendered obsolete in light of the Asylumworks vacatur."

To view the entire update on the USCIS website: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-released-revised-editions-of-forms-i-589-and-i-765

For help with your own immigration legal matters, reach out to us: www.lojolaw.com!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released revised editions of Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, dated 07/26/22.

09/09/2022
Federal Register :: Request Access

"Only beneficiaries of the initial designation of Venezuela for TPS who were already residing in the United States in March 2021 are eligible to re-register for TPS and apply to renew their EADs, if they otherwise continue to meet eligibility requirements. Individuals re-registering must do so during the 60-day re-registration period from Sept. 8, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022. Venezuelans who arrived in the United States after March 8, 2021, are not eligible for TPS."

To see the full Federal Register notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/08/2022-19527/extension-of-the-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status

For help with your own immigration legal matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com!

Due to aggressive automated scraping of FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov, programmatic access to these sites is limited to access to our extensive developer APIs.

09/08/2022
Federal Register :: Request Access

President Biden issued a memorandum to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain eligible Liberian nationals, and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia.

This memo includes automatically extending the validity of certain DED-based work permits as well as provides employment authorization for eligible individuals through June 30, 2024!

To view the official Federal Register notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/06/2022-19207/implementation-of-employment-authorization-for-individuals-covered-by-deferred-enforced-departure

If you are looking for help with your immigration legal matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com.

Due to aggressive automated scraping of FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov, programmatic access to these sites is limited to access to our extensive developer APIs.

Get your I-693 Medicals done!
09/07/2022

Get your I-693 Medicals done!

Effective Immediately: USCIS has released a new guidance for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas (SIV)! The intent ...
07/22/2022
USCIS Updates Guidance for Afghans and Iraqis Seeking Special Immigrant Classification

Effective Immediately: USCIS has released a new guidance for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas (SIV)! The intent is to streamline the process so that it does not require all applicants to process through multiple government agencies. To see the official notice on the USCIS website: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-for-afghans-and-iraqis-seeking-special-immigrant-classification

If you want LOJO to help you with your immigration matters, reach out to us by visiting our website: www.lojolaw.com.

USCIS is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding Afghan and Iraqi nationals seeking special immigrant classification.

"Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is extending the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected ...
07/20/2022
DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela

"Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is extending the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months."

For more information on this DHS announcement, you can check it out here: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-announces-extension-of-temporary-protected-status-for-venezuela

If you have questions about your immigration legal matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com!

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is extending the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

With the official notice on the Federal Register, you can now file for TPS if you are eligible!Reach out to LOJO if you ...
07/08/2022

With the official notice on the Federal Register, you can now file for TPS if you are eligible!

Reach out to LOJO if you want help with the application process: www.lojolaw.com.

With your MyUSCIS account you now have many options to file forms online!
07/05/2022

With your MyUSCIS account you now have many options to file forms online!

For more information about work authorization extensions, reach out to us at LOJO! www.lojolaw.com
07/01/2022

For more information about work authorization extensions, reach out to us at LOJO!
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06/07/2022

DHS has announced that the TPS registration period for Cameroon has begun. To view the notice on the Federal Register, follow this link:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/07/2022-12229/designation-of-cameroon-for-temporary-protected-status

"Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that
the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is designating Cameroon for Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective June 7, 2022, through December 7, 2023."

Afghanistan was also recently officially designated for TPS, to view all Federal Register notices for recently designated countries, follow this link to the Federal Register:

For more information about TPS, or for questions about your own immigration matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com.

DHS posted a notice on the Federal Register for students from recently designated TPS countries, such as Ukraine, Sudan,...
04/21/2022
Special Student Relief for F-1 Visas

DHS posted a notice on the Federal Register for students from recently designated TPS countries, such as Ukraine, Sudan, and South Sudan.

"The Secretary of Homeland Security is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Ukraine, regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine), and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine."

Click the link below to check out the complete postings on the Federal Register for each country: https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement

If you have questions about Special Student Relief, check out the video on our LOJO YouTube channel!

If you have questions about your immigration legal matters, reach out to us: www.lojolaw.com.

This video is about important information for International Students in the U.S. If your home country is experiencing unprecedented disaster, the U.S. govern...

Check out our latest video on our YouTube channel: "VAWA permits victims of spousal abuse or domestic violence to self-p...
04/19/2022
FAQs on VAWA Filings

Check out our latest video on our YouTube channel: "VAWA permits victims of spousal abuse or domestic violence to self-petition for a green card if the abuser is a US citizen or permanent resident. Watch this video to hear answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about VAWA, as well as to learn some facts you never knew about VAWA."
Reach out to us at LOJO if you have questions about your own immigration legal matters!

VAWA permits victims of spousal abuse or domestic violence to self-petition for a green card if the abuser is a US citizen or permanent resident. Watch this ...

The Biden Administration has announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroonians in the US. The TPS program will...
04/16/2022
Biden administration protects Cameroonians in the U.S. from deportation, offers work permits

The Biden Administration has announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroonians in the US. The TPS program will allow Cameroonians who have lived in the U.S. as of April 14, 2022 to obtain work permits and deportation protections for 18 months if they meet the eligibility requirements and pass background checks.

The Department of Homeland Security said Cameroon cannot safely accept the return of its citizens because of the country's ongoing civil war.

Check out this video to learn more about a specific process for expediting your Work Permit (Employment Authorization Do...
04/12/2022
Expedited Work Permits for Healthcare and Childcare Workers

Check out this video to learn more about a specific process for expediting your Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document) if you are a healthcare worker or childcare worker.

For everyone else, check out USCIS' latest update allowing you to pay $1500 to premium process your EAD: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-announces-new-actions-to-reduce-backlogs-expand-premium-processing-and-provide-relief-to-work

worker permit

Check out this video to learn more about a specific process for expediting your Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document) if you are a healthcare worke...

An update for filing asylum claims: "If you believe you are a member of the Mendez Rojas class, you will have until Apri...
04/08/2022
Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

An update for filing asylum claims: "If you believe you are a member of the Mendez Rojas class, you will have until April 22, 2022, to raise a claim that the one-year deadline to file a Form I-589 does not apply to you under the terms of the final settlement agreement. You may raise this claim in a new asylum filing, in a pending filing, or through a motion before the immigration court or the Board of Immigration Appeals, whichever applies. For more information regarding the class definitions and the terms of the settlement agreement, please see the final settlement agreement."

Check out the USCIS page on the Asylum form for more information and updates about asylum: https://www.uscis.gov/i-589

To read the final settlement: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1336541/download

Use this form to apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called “withholding of deportation”). You may file for asylum if you are physically in the United States and you are not a U.S. citizen.

This video is about the recent updates USCIS has announced about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Watch the vid...
03/28/2022
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Update

This video is about the recent updates USCIS has announced about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Watch the video to learn more about what SIJS is and what these updates mean for some immigrant youth -- many of whom are unaccompanied minors.

If you have questions or want to talk about your immigration case, reach out to LOJO at www.lojolaw.com.

This video is about the recent updates USCIS has announced about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Watch the video to learn more about what SIJS is a...

DHS  recently authorized TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Ukraine and Afghanistan. Do you want to know what TPS mean...
03/21/2022
What is TPS?

DHS recently authorized TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Ukraine and Afghanistan. Do you want to know what TPS means and who is eligible for it? Attorney Ocloo explains TPS, and talks about what it means for people from a list of authorized countries.

For more information about LOJO, or for inquiries for your own immigration case, visit our website: www.lojolaw.com.

DHS recently authorized TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Ukraine and Afghanistan. Do you want to know what TPS means and who is eligible for it? Attorne...

"WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Prot...
03/18/2022
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status

"WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of March 15, 2022, will be eligible for TPS."

Click the link below to see the full announcement on the USCIS website.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of March 15, 2022, will be eligible for TPS.

03/16/2022

Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of for Temporary Protected Status ( ) for 18 months. Afghan nationals present in the United States as of March 15, 2022, will be eligible for .

This video is about important information for International Students in the U.S. If your home country is experiencing un...
03/08/2022
Special Student Relief for F-1 Visas

This video is about important information for International Students in the U.S. If your home country is experiencing unprecedented disaster, the U.S. government may update the Federal Register to allow you certain relief as an International Student studying in the U.S. Watch the video for more information!

If you have questions as an International Student, or in general about your immigration case, reach out to us by visiting our website at www.lojolaw.com.

This video is about important information for International Students in the U.S. If your home country is experiencing unprecedented disaster, the U.S. govern...

TPS Update: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new 18-month designation of Sudan for Temporary...
03/03/2022
Temporary Protected Status

TPS Update: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new 18-month designation of Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that will become effective upon publication of an upcoming Federal Register Notice (FRN). DHS also announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for TPS for 18 months, effective May 3, 2022, through November 3, 2023. An FRN providing further information on TPS for South Sudan was posted for public inspection today."

For more information visit the USCIS website here: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status

Temporary Protected Status

Here is a quick reminder about the H1B lottery! Check out this brief video if your employer wants to petition for you in...
02/25/2022
H1B Lottery Coming Soon: March 1-18, 2022!

Here is a quick reminder about the H1B lottery! Check out this brief video if your employer wants to petition for you in the H1B Lottery!

If you have questions or want our help with your H1B case, or any immigration case, visit our website at www.lojolaw.com.

Here is a quick reminder about the H1B lottery! Check out this brief video if your employer wants to petition for you in the H1B Lottery!If you have question...

Find out how you may be eligible to skip your visa interview when you are applying to renew your U.S. visa from your hom...
02/15/2022
U.S. Visa Renewal Without an Interview

Find out how you may be eligible to skip your visa interview when you are applying to renew your U.S. visa from your home country.

If you have questions or need advice for your legal immigration matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com!

Find out how you may be eligible to skip your visa interview when you are applying to renew your U.S. visa from your home country.If you have questions or ne...

USCIS Update!"Refugees and those granted asylum may now renew their work permits in two-year increments rather than havi...
02/10/2022
Immigration agency extends work permit validity - Roll Call

USCIS Update!

"Refugees and those granted asylum may now renew their work permits in two-year increments rather than having to renew annually, a change made by USCIS in an effort to address lengthy processing delays."

Check out this article to learn more!

Refugees and those granted asylum may now renew their work permits in two-year increments rather than annually, USCIS said Monday.

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DHS has announced that the TPS registration period for Cameroon has begun. To view the notice on the Federal Register, follow this link:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/07/2022-12229/designation-of-cameroon-for-temporary-protected-status

"Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that
the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is designating Cameroon for Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective June 7, 2022, through December 7, 2023."

Afghanistan was also recently officially designated for TPS, to view all Federal Register notices for recently designated countries, follow this link to the Federal Register:

For more information about TPS, or for questions about your own immigration matters, reach out to us at www.lojolaw.com.

DHS posted a notice on the Federal Register for students from recently designated TPS countries, such as Ukraine, Sudan, and South Sudan.

"The Secretary of Homeland Security is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Ukraine, regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine), and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine."

Click the link below to check out the complete postings on the Federal Register for each country: https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement

If you have questions about Special Student Relief, check out the video on our LOJO YouTube channel!

If you have questions about your immigration legal matters, reach out to us: www.lojolaw.com.

Check out our latest video on our YouTube channel: "VAWA permits victims of spousal abuse or domestic violence to self-petition for a green card if the abuser is a US citizen or permanent resident. Watch this video to hear answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about VAWA, as well as to learn some facts you never knew about VAWA."
Reach out to us at LOJO if you have questions about your own immigration legal matters!

The Biden Administration has announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroonians in the US. The TPS program will allow Cameroonians who have lived in the U.S. as of April 14, 2022 to obtain work permits and deportation protections for 18 months if they meet the eligibility requirements and pass background checks.
Check out this video to learn more about a specific process for expediting your Work Permit (Employment Authorization Document) if you are a healthcare worker or childcare worker.

For everyone else, check out USCIS' latest update allowing you to pay $1500 to premium process your EAD: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-announces-new-actions-to-reduce-backlogs-expand-premium-processing-and-provide-relief-to-work

worker permit
An update for filing asylum claims: "If you believe you are a member of the Mendez Rojas class, you will have until April 22, 2022, to raise a claim that the one-year deadline to file a Form I-589 does not apply to you under the terms of the final settlement agreement. You may raise this claim in a new asylum filing, in a pending filing, or through a motion before the immigration court or the Board of Immigration Appeals, whichever applies. For more information regarding the class definitions and the terms of the settlement agreement, please see the final settlement agreement."

Check out the USCIS page on the Asylum form for more information and updates about asylum: https://www.uscis.gov/i-589

To read the final settlement: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1336541/download

This video is about the recent updates USCIS has announced about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Watch the video to learn more about what SIJS is and what these updates mean for some immigrant youth -- many of whom are unaccompanied minors.

If you have questions or want to talk about your immigration case, reach out to LOJO at www.lojolaw.com.

DHS recently authorized TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Ukraine and Afghanistan. Do you want to know what TPS means and who is eligible for it? Attorney Ocloo explains TPS, and talks about what it means for people from a list of authorized countries.

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"WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of March 15, 2022, will be eligible for TPS."

Click the link below to see the full announcement on the USCIS website.

Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of for Temporary Protected Status ( ) for 18 months. Afghan nationals present in the United States as of March 15, 2022, will be eligible for .
This video is about important information for International Students in the U.S. If your home country is experiencing unprecedented disaster, the U.S. government may update the Federal Register to allow you certain relief as an International Student studying in the U.S. Watch the video for more information!

If you have questions as an International Student, or in general about your immigration case, reach out to us by visiting our website at www.lojolaw.com.

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