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06/21/2023

TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua Reinstated and Extended for 18 months

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.

04/27/2022

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04/27/2022

On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced Uniting for Ukraine, a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens who have fled Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression opportunities to come to the United States. This represents a key step toward fulfilling the President’s commitment to wel...

09/16/2021

Attention Green Card Applicants: Beginning Oct. 1, 2021, all applicants must complete the COVID-19 vaccine shot or series and provide proof of vaccination to the civil surgeon before completion of the immigration medical examination. Learn more: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/covid-19-vaccination-required-for-immigration-medical-examinations

09/14/2021

The United States will extend deportation relief and work permits for more than 300,000 Salvadorans, Hondurans and other immigrants in the United States and enrolled in a program known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), according to an announcement on Thursday.

07/17/2021

Federal judge says DHS can no longer approve new applicants but it can continue to process renewals for now. If you currently have daca or a pending renewal, you should not be effected. If you have never applied for daca and are trying to apply for the first time, you are likely effected and should speak to an immigration attorney to better understand the implications of the court’s decision on your case and to determine the best strategy moving forward!
President Biden called the ruling “deeply disturbing” and said the Department of Justice would appeal the decision.
We stand with and support all the dreamers and call on congress to take action once and for all to create a permanent solution for these young people that are such valuable members and contributors to our community! If you support dreamers, I urge you to contact your congressional representatives and demand action! Stay positive and keep the faith!

Current recipients are unaffected for now, but the Texas court ruling could spur congressional action.

07/12/2021

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/world/americas/cuba-crisis-protests.amp.html

The rallies, widely viewed as astonishing for a country that limits dissent, were set off by economic crises worsened by the pandemic.

06/14/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to implement a new process, referred to as Bona Fide Determination, which will give victims of crime in the United States access to employment authorization sooner, providing them with stability and better equipping them t...

06/07/2021

Prosecutors can now dismiss cases for immigrants who have been longtime green card holders, are pregnant or elderly, have a serious health condition, or have been in the US from a young age.