Counselors and Attorneys at Law
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under El Salvador’s designation who want to maintain their status through the effective termination date of Sept. 9, 2019, must re-register between Jan. 18, 2018, and March 19, 2018.
WASHINGTON — Under updated policy guidance, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is instructing its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for certain nonimmigrant visa categories. The guidance applies to nearly all nonimmigrant classifications filed using
WASHINGTON—Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has determined that conditions in Sudan no longer support its designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after reviewing country conditions, and after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials’ consultations with the appropriate U.S. government agencies. Acting Secretary Duke
USCIS offers immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances, including disasters such as Hurricane Harvey. The following measures may be available on a case-by-case basis upon request: * Changing a nonimmigrant status or extending a nonimmigrant stay for an individual currently in
EOIR – All Houston Immigration Courts (Downtown and Detained) will be closed for the rest of this week. USCIS Houston Field Office – closed ALL WEEK – please contact your clients if they have appointments this week – they will be rescheduled. ICE – Closed
Rumor: I’m an undocumented immigrant, I cannot go to a shelter because I will be reported to ICE or CBP. Fact: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has stated that it is not conducting immigration enforcement at relief
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. This change complies with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist
As a result of the Russian government’s personnel cap imposed on the U.S. Mission in Russia, DOS announced that the issuance of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) operations in Russia will be suspended beginning August 23, 2017. As of 9:00 am Moscow time Monday, August 21, 2017,
Effective today (Aug. 18, 2017) , DHS will no longer provide special consideration of parole for certain individuals denied refugee status in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras under the Central American Minors (CAM) Parole program. Individuals who have been conditionally approved for parole under this
Release Date: July 24, 2017 WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual “master’s cap” of