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DHS’s 2022 PUBLIC CHARGE FINAL RULE
The Department of Homeland Security commonly known as DHS released its Public Charge Final Rule on September 8, 2022, with an effective...
Dec 29, 2022
Extension and re-designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows individuals from certain countries to remain in the United States if it is unsafe for them to...
Dec 14, 2022
THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM: GREEN CARD LOTTERY
How do you apply for a diversity Immigrant Visa lottery?
Nov 29, 2022
DHS Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for First Half of Fiscal Year
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the availability of 20,000 additional H-2B...
Jan 31, 2022
What is the Visa Waiver Program?
By Patricia Elizee, Esq. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows you to enter the United States for temporary tourist or business purposes...
Mar 24, 2021
Traveling Green Card holders may not be able to return to the US because of this...
Patricia Elizee explains the consequences that may happen if Green Card holders travel out of the country for a long period of time.
Mar 24, 2021
President Donald Trump Implements the Deferred Enforced Departure Program For Venezuela
By Patricia Elizee, Esq. On Tuesday January 19, 2020, President Donald Trump announced he will offer Venezuelan exiles protection from...
Jan 21, 2021
USCIS Drops Proposed Immigration Filing Fee Increase
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, United States district judge, Jeffrey S. White of California granted a preliminary injunction which...
Jan 14, 2021
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Has Been Fully Restored
On December 4, 2020, Judge Garaufis required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions to implement his November...
Dec 11, 2020
Temporary Protected Status Has Been Extended Until October 4, 2021!
On Monday, December 7, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced a Federal Register notice extending Temporary Protected Status...
Dec 10, 2020
Are Immigration Checkpoints Legal?
There are over 40 million immigrants in the United States. Being an undocumented immigrant in the United States comes with a fear of...
Dec 7, 2020
Joe Biden’s Immigration Plan
By Patricia Elizee, Esq. Today, there are over 45 million immigrants living in the United States, which is the most of any country in the...
Nov 22, 2020
When can you waive the US and Civics exam for the citizenship application?
For many immigrants residing in the United States, becoming a US citizen has been a dream of theirs for a long time.
Oct 25, 2020
The Trump Administration and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
On August 15th, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for the Deferred Action for...
Oct 22, 2020
A Preliminary Injunction Stopped the Increase of Immigration Filing Fees
On Tuesday September 29, 2020, United States District Judge, Jeffrey S. White of California granted a preliminary injunction which stopped t
Oct 4, 2020
Temporary Protected Status in Jeopardy
On Monday September 14, 2020, a 3- judge panel from the 9th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals ruled that President Donald Trump has the right to
Sep 23, 2020
Immigration Benefits for Surviving Spouses Of U.S Citizens?
Weddings are the most exciting moments in the lives of many. The exchange of these special words, “Till death do us apart,” conceals a...
Jul 28, 2020
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests USCIS Extending Timeframe for Agency Req
On March 30th, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced flexible extensions to agency requests in response to...
Jul 16, 2020
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