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Keeping Families Together
August 20th, 2024
On August 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security has “announced a Federal Register notice to implement Keeping Families Together, a process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens” that would allow for families to…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Secretary Mayorkas Announced Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
July 9th, 2024
TPS has been extended and redesignated for Haiti for a period of 18 months (August 4, 2024 – February 3, 2026) “due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti” (e.g., regional concerns with violence/insecurity, lack of basic access to n…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
EAD Validity Dates Extended for Those Under TPS Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
July 9th, 2024
USCIS has announced that “certain […] TPS beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan” will have their EAD validity date extended through March 9, 2025. USCIS indicates that a notice (Form I-797) w…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
USCIS Announces Strengthened Integrity Measures for H-1B Program
February 5th, 2024
USCIS has made several announcements concerning the upcoming fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. The agency has issued a final rule designed to “strengthen the integrity of and reduce the potential for fraud in the H-1B registration process.” USCIS…
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Limited Pilot Program Launched to Process H-1B Visa Renewals Domestically
February 1st, 2024
As of this week, the Department of State began accepting a fixed number of H-1B renewal applications allowing the beneficiaries to apply for a visa without leaving the U.S. Over the next five weeks, a total of 20,000 employees who received their init…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status
January 30th, 2024
TPS has been extended and redesignated for Syria for a period of 18 months, “from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Syria that prevent individuals from safely returning…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Announcing the Extensions of Re-Registration Periods for Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan
December 14th, 2023
On December 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Federal Register notice “reiterating the extensions of the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under existing designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, N…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Certain Renewal Applicants for Employment Authorization to Receive Automatic 180 Day Extension
November 1st, 2023
To help prevent employment gaps for certain non-citizens whose applications to renew expiring employment authorization documents are pending, USCIS has issued an automatic 180-day extension effective October 27, 2023. Please review the USCIS announce…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
USCIS Exempts Biometric Services Fee for all Form I-539 Applicants
October 2nd, 2023
Starting October 1, 2023, USCIS will no longer require the $85 biometrics fee to be included with I-539 Applications to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status for any category for applications “postmarked October 1 or later.” USCIS is doing away with…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Important Update on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
September 28th, 2023
“On Sept. 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule unlawful… .” Unexpired work permits issued to DACA recipients will “remain v…
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Categories: Immigration Blog