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…
Beginning February 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members physically present in the United States can apply for re-parole to continue temporarily remaining in the country. This program allows Ukrainians…
Beginning February 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members physically present in the United States can apply for re-parole to continue temporarily remaining in the country. This program allows Ukrainians…
Beginning February 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members physically present in the United States can apply for re-parole to continue temporarily remaining in the country. This program allows Ukrainians…
Beginning February 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members physically present in the United States can apply for re-parole to continue temporarily remaining in the country. This program allows Ukrainians…
Eligible Ukrainians and their immediate family members who are physically present in the United States can now apply for re-parole, effective February 27, 2024. This allows them to temporarily remain in the U.S. and potentially extend…
Eligible Ukrainians and their immediate family members who are physically present in the United States can now apply for re-parole, effective February 27, 2024. This allows them to temporarily remain in the U.S. and potentially extend…
Secretary Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through September 30, 2025. Syrian nationals currently under TPS can maintain their status for 18 additional months due to ongoing…
Secretary Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through September 30, 2025. Syrian nationals currently under TPS can maintain their status for 18 additional months due to ongoing…
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the re-registration periods for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. TPS holders in these countries now have…
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the re-registration periods for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. TPS holders in these countries now have…
USCIS's Tampa Asylum Office is relocating to a new location. The move affects asylum applicants and their representatives in the Tampa jurisdiction. Details on the new address and any service disruptions should be confirmed with USCIS.
USCIS's Tampa Asylum Office is relocating to a new location. The move affects asylum applicants and their representatives in the Tampa jurisdiction. Details on the new address and any service disruptions should be confirmed with USCIS.
USCIS has updated its policy guidance for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions, effective immediately. SIJ status provides a humanitarian pathway for certain minors who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and…
USCIS has updated its policy guidance for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions, effective immediately. SIJ status provides a humanitarian pathway for certain minors who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and…
USCIS will now consider two-year extensions of parole on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals under age 14 who were initially granted parole. This provides eligible Afghan minors with greater continuity of status and work…
USCIS will now consider two-year extensions of parole on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals under age 14 who were initially granted parole. This provides eligible Afghan minors with greater continuity of status and work…
USCIS has issued new instructions for people who want to file asylum applications after their removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The guidance clarifies the process and…
USCIS has issued new instructions for people who want to file asylum applications after their removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The guidance clarifies the process and…
USCIS is extending and expanding fee exemptions and expedited processing for Afghan nationals on their immigration applications and petitions. The expansion of this program provides additional support to Afghan refugees and parolees.…
USCIS is extending and expanding fee exemptions and expedited processing for Afghan nationals on their immigration applications and petitions. The expansion of this program provides additional support to Afghan refugees and parolees.…
USCIS is extending the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to 5 years for refugees, paroled refugees, asylees, and people with withholding of removal. Previously, these documents had shorter validity periods. This…
USCIS is extending the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to 5 years for refugees, paroled refugees, asylees, and people with withholding of removal. Previously, these documents had shorter validity periods. This…
A federal court in Texas ruled on September 13, 2023, that the DACA Final Rule is unlawful and expanded an earlier injunction blocking it. This decision creates legal uncertainty for DACA recipients and may affect eligibility for new…
A federal court in Texas ruled on September 13, 2023, that the DACA Final Rule is unlawful and expanded an earlier injunction blocking it. This decision creates legal uncertainty for DACA recipients and may affect eligibility for new…
Starting September 13, 2023, affirmative asylum applicants must bring their own interpreter to their USCIS interview if they are not fluent in English or want to conduct the interview in a non-English language. USCIS will no longer…
Starting September 13, 2023, affirmative asylum applicants must bring their own interpreter to their USCIS interview if they are not fluent in English or want to conduct the interview in a non-English language. USCIS will no longer…
DHS has extended the re-registration window for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to 18 months for six countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. This change gives TPS holders significantly more time…
DHS has extended the re-registration window for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to 18 months for six countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. This change gives TPS holders significantly more time…
Certain Afghan parolees are now authorized to work based on their parole status, effective June 8, 2023. This applies to Afghan parolees with a "PAR" class of admission on their I-94 arrival record, provided their parole has not been…
Certain Afghan parolees are now authorized to work based on their parole status, effective June 8, 2023. This applies to Afghan parolees with a "PAR" class of admission on their I-94 arrival record, provided their parole has not been…
USCIS has changed where people must file certain affirmative asylum applications by mail, effective immediately. The agency updated filing locations and documentation requirements to streamline the process. Applicants should verify the…
USCIS has changed where people must file certain affirmative asylum applications by mail, effective immediately. The agency updated filing locations and documentation requirements to streamline the process. Applicants should verify the…
USCIS now automatically creates and provides official documents proving immigration status to newly approved asylees and permanent residents once an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals grants their case. This eliminates…
USCIS now automatically creates and provides official documents proving immigration status to newly approved asylees and permanent residents once an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals grants their case. This eliminates…