The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua, effective July 5, 2025. This ends a protected designation that has been in place for 25 years. Nicaraguans currently benefiting from TPS…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua, effective July 5, 2025. This ends a protected designation that has been in place for 25 years. Nicaraguans currently benefiting from TPS…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, citing improved country conditions as required by law. Hondurans currently benefiting from TPS will lose their legal status and work…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, citing improved country conditions as required by law. Hondurans currently benefiting from TPS will lose their legal status and work…
Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will be terminated effective September 2, 2025. Haitians currently protected under TPS should begin exploring other lawful status options immediately, such as asylum, employment-based…
Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will be terminated effective September 2, 2025. Haitians currently protected under TPS should begin exploring other lawful status options immediately, such as asylum, employment-based…
A former Haitian mayor was sentenced to nine years in prison for lying to immigration authorities about his involvement in political violence and human rights violations. The case underscores that concealing past crimes or abuse during…
A former Haitian mayor was sentenced to nine years in prison for lying to immigration authorities about his involvement in political violence and human rights violations. The case underscores that concealing past crimes or abuse during…
USCIS updated its policy guidance on the validity of marriages for principal asylees and refugees seeking to include a spouse as a derivative beneficiary. All marriages must now be legally valid under the law of the jurisdiction where the…
USCIS updated its policy guidance on the validity of marriages for principal asylees and refugees seeking to include a spouse as a derivative beneficiary. All marriages must now be legally valid under the law of the jurisdiction where the…
A Brazilian national in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to perjury for lying on his asylum application and during an immigration hearing. The case resulted in a federal criminal conviction and prison sentence. This illustrates enforcement…
A Brazilian national in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to perjury for lying on his asylum application and during an immigration hearing. The case resulted in a federal criminal conviction and prison sentence. This illustrates enforcement…
The Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, overturned a federal court's preliminary injunction that had blocked enforcement of the Trump administration's March 2025 termination of the parole process for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan…
The Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, overturned a federal court's preliminary injunction that had blocked enforcement of the Trump administration's March 2025 termination of the parole process for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, effective after a statutory notice period. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem determined that country conditions in Nepal no longer meet legal…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, effective after a statutory notice period. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem determined that country conditions in Nepal no longer meet legal…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon after determining that country conditions no longer meet statutory requirements. Cameroonians with TPS will lose work authorization and legal…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon after determining that country conditions no longer meet statutory requirements. Cameroonians with TPS will lose work authorization and legal…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, effective July 12, 2025. Afghan nationals currently holding TPS designation will lose protection and must depart or seek…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, effective July 12, 2025. Afghan nationals currently holding TPS designation will lose protection and must depart or seek…
USCIS published a Federal Register notice establishing application procedures for Hong Kong residents under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) valid through February 5, 2027. Eligible…
USCIS published a Federal Register notice establishing application procedures for Hong Kong residents under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) valid through February 5, 2027. Eligible…
The Department of Homeland Security has partially canceled the July 2024 notice that extended Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, creating immediate uncertainty for approximately 307,000 Haitian nationals currently…
The Department of Homeland Security has partially canceled the July 2024 notice that extended Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, creating immediate uncertainty for approximately 307,000 Haitian nationals currently…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation that was issued in 2023, determining that country conditions no longer warrant protection. This decision will affect thousands of…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation that was issued in 2023, determining that country conditions no longer warrant protection. This decision will affect thousands of…
USCIS has paused acceptance of Form I-134A (online financial support declarations) effective immediately due to a Jan. 20, 2025 Executive Order directing a review of all categorical parole processes. This affects anyone planning to sponsor…
USCIS has paused acceptance of Form I-134A (online financial support declarations) effective immediately due to a Jan. 20, 2025 Executive Order directing a review of all categorical parole processes. This affects anyone planning to sponsor…
Immigration judges will now conduct a fuller review of asylum officers' credible fear and reasonable fear determinations, including checking whether applicants face bars to asylum or removal. This technical clarification ensures judges…
Immigration judges will now conduct a fuller review of asylum officers' credible fear and reasonable fear determinations, including checking whether applicants face bars to asylum or removal. This technical clarification ensures judges…
DHS designated Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, allowing eligible Lebanese nationals already in the United States to live and work without fear of deportation. TPS provides protection from removal to nationals of…
DHS designated Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, allowing eligible Lebanese nationals already in the United States to live and work without fear of deportation. TPS provides protection from removal to nationals of…
USCIS has updated its policy to make medical examination documentation valid indefinitely for certain Afghan nationals who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome. This change simplifies the immigration process for eligible Afghan evacuees…
USCIS has updated its policy to make medical examination documentation valid indefinitely for certain Afghan nationals who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome. This change simplifies the immigration process for eligible Afghan evacuees…
USCIS has updated its Policy Manual guidance for T visas to align with a final rule on trafficking victim protections and eligibility. This clarification helps trafficking survivors better understand the requirements and process for T…
USCIS has updated its Policy Manual guidance for T visas to align with a final rule on trafficking victim protections and eligibility. This clarification helps trafficking survivors better understand the requirements and process for T…
DHS is announcing temporary immigration protections for eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States, allowing them to request work authorization. This new action provides temporary relief during the ongoing crisis in…
DHS is announcing temporary immigration protections for eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States, allowing them to request work authorization. This new action provides temporary relief during the ongoing crisis in…
USCIS published procedures allowing Liberians under Deferred Enforced Departure status to apply for work authorization valid through June 30, 2026. This Federal Register notice establishes the formal application process for eligible…
USCIS published procedures allowing Liberians under Deferred Enforced Departure status to apply for work authorization valid through June 30, 2026. This Federal Register notice establishes the formal application process for eligible…
USCIS opened a new international field office in Quito, Ecuador on September 10, 2024, to increase refugee processing capacity and facilitate family reunification. The office will support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and help…
USCIS opened a new international field office in Quito, Ecuador on September 10, 2024, to increase refugee processing capacity and facilitate family reunification. The office will support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and help…
USCIS has extended work permits for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9, 2025. This extension allows these workers to continue employment authorization without…
USCIS has extended work permits for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9, 2025. This extension allows these workers to continue employment authorization without…
USCIS updated its policy manual to clarify in-person filing procedures for certain Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitioners submitting Form I-360. The guidance explains which SIJ petitioners and their representatives may file their…
USCIS updated its policy manual to clarify in-person filing procedures for certain Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitioners submitting Form I-360. The guidance explains which SIJ petitioners and their representatives may file their…
USCIS moved processing of Form I-730 refugee following-to-join petitions from the Asylum Vetting Center to the International Operations Division, effective May 6, 2024. This reorganization affects refugees seeking to petition for family…
USCIS moved processing of Form I-730 refugee following-to-join petitions from the Asylum Vetting Center to the International Operations Division, effective May 6, 2024. This reorganization affects refugees seeking to petition for family…
USCIS opened a temporary additional asylum office location in Oakland, California, effective May 15, 2024, to serve applicants under the San Francisco Asylum Office's jurisdiction. Asylum applicants may now receive interview notices for…
USCIS opened a temporary additional asylum office location in Oakland, California, effective May 15, 2024, to serve applicants under the San Francisco Asylum Office's jurisdiction. Asylum applicants may now receive interview notices for…
USCIS centralized intake processing of Form I-360 VAWA self-petitions and related filings at the Nebraska Service Center effective April 1, 2024. This consolidation applies to abused spouses, children, and parents seeking special immigrant…
USCIS centralized intake processing of Form I-360 VAWA self-petitions and related filings at the Nebraska Service Center effective April 1, 2024. This consolidation applies to abused spouses, children, and parents seeking special immigrant…
DHS and USCIS announced a final rule strengthening the T nonimmigrant visa program for trafficking victims. The rule enhances integrity protections and ensures eligible victims of human trafficking can access benefits more quickly. This…
DHS and USCIS announced a final rule strengthening the T nonimmigrant visa program for trafficking victims. The rule enhances integrity protections and ensures eligible victims of human trafficking can access benefits more quickly. This…
USCIS published procedures allowing Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) valid through August 13, 2025. Eligible Palestinians can now request work permits under…
USCIS published procedures allowing Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) valid through August 13, 2025. Eligible Palestinians can now request work permits under…
Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended and redesignated for 18 months, through December 12, 2025. The extension is due to ongoing armed conflict and conditions that make it unsafe for nationals to return. Eligible…
Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended and redesignated for 18 months, through December 12, 2025. The extension is due to ongoing armed conflict and conditions that make it unsafe for nationals to return. Eligible…
Burma (Myanmar) has been granted an 18-month extension and redesignation for Temporary Protected Status, keeping coverage in effect through November 25, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security cited extraordinary and temporary conditions…
Burma (Myanmar) has been granted an 18-month extension and redesignation for Temporary Protected Status, keeping coverage in effect through November 25, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security cited extraordinary and temporary conditions…