Two fliers on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration are now available on www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction. The fliers explain:The importance of avoiding scams and not submitting requests until the new initiatives are available. Eligibility requirements for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the new Deferred Action...
The Department of Homeland Security extended the designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from March 10, 2015, through September 9, 2016. The 60-day re-registration period runs from January 7, 2015, through March 9, 2015....
The following are the major items of President Obama's Executive Action on #ImmigrationEnforcement PrioritiesMany of the existing ICE memos on enforcement priorities and prosecutorial discretion will be replaced by a new memo with three priorities: (1) Suspected terrorists, convicted felons (including aggravated felonies), convicted gang members,...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 20, 2014 that it will begin granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to certain nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone due to the ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Temporary Protected Status will...
Getson & Schatz, P.C. successfully represented an advertising agency in securing an extension of E-3 status for 2 years for an Australian citizen employee. The employee was seeking to continue to be employed by the advertising agency in E-3 status on a temporary, full time...
As of 11/12/14, the U.S. State Department National Visa Center will cease collecting original civil documents in support of IV applications at non-electronic processing posts. Designated electronic posts will continue to accept documents via e-mail. Original documents will need to be brought to interviews....
Effective November 12, 2014, the United States and the People’s Republic of China will reciprocally increase the validity of short-term business and tourist visas and student and exchange visas issued to each other’s citizens. Chinese applicants who qualify for a B-category nonimmigrant visa (NIV) may now be issued multiple-entry...
USCIS issued a new policy (PA-2014-009) clarifying the definition of “mother” and “parent” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to include gestational mothers using assisted reproductive technology regardless of whether they are the genetic mothers. USCIS and the Department of State (DOS), who exercise...
USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) has advised that the processing times for renewal I-821D applications is 90 days at all four service centers. USCIS also noted that it encourages individuals to submit DACA renewal applications between 150 and 120 days in advance of the expiration date of...
National Immigrant Justice Center reported that at the behest of the Solicitor General, the U.S. Supreme Court today granted certiorari in Din v. Kerry to decide whether immigrant families separated by U.S. government officials have any right to know the basis for their forced separation.The government claims “complete discretion” over whether...
