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Español This article provides a short update and alert on a major change in immigration law, impacting individuals who plan to depart the United States, travel internationally and return to the United States using their valid, unexpired Advance Parole Travel Document. This alert only applies to individuals planning to depart the United States on or […]
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ENGLISH Este artículo ofrece una breve actualización y alerta sobre un cambio importante en la legislación de inmigración que afecta a las personas que tengan previsto salir de Estados Unidos, viajar al extranjero y regresar a Estados Unidos utilizando su Documento de Viaje de Permiso de Entrada Anticipada (“Advance Parole”) válido y sin caducar. Esta […]
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President Trump issued three Executive Orders (EOs) last week, “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States,” and “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements,” and “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” The EOs are already causing great confusion and alarm within the immigrant community. We have seen […]
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USCIS announced limited relief for people that have been affected by the recent earthquakes in Japan, Ecuador, and Burma. USCIS has softened some of their rules in certain cases when demonstrating need based on the earthquakes. Some examples of relief include: Changing or extending status in certain cases, even if status may have already expired […]
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Today, USCIS announced some limited relief for Nepali citizens in the United States, in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake. While the agency stopped short of granting Temporary Protected Status, otherwise known as TPS, the agency did provide an array of temporary immigration relief for some Nepalese citizens. Among the protections announced, USCIS can […]
Continue Reading USCIS’s preview instructions for the updated DACA request form, Form I-821D, show that DACA requesters may additionally apply for advance parole at the same time as filing for DACA. This appears to be available for both initial requesters and DACA renewals. Effectively, this means that DACA requesters will not have to wait until their DACA […]
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