On January 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new policy regarding immigrants who have been victims or witnesses of a labor rights violations. These noncitizens will receive additional protection by being eligible to request deferred action in their removal proceedings. In other words, if you are an immigrant and your […]
Have you recently filed your I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or your I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status? If you have, you may know that the current processing times for each of these forms has increased to over a year. Because of this extended waiting period, USCIS has […]
On Dec. 12, 2022, USCIS updated their Policy Manual to automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization. This update is expected to help naturalization applicants who are experiencing longer processing times, because their green card will automatically be valid past the […]
On January 5, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new measures it will take to facilitate orderly immigration processes as Title 42 of the Public Health Services Act is being rolled back. Title 42 allowed for the denial of entry or speedy deportation of immigrants in the name of public health during the COVID […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, January 3 that they will be adjusting their fees to file immigration requests. The vast majority (96 percent) of their operating costs are covered by these filing fees from immigrants, not from American taxpayer money. The fees to file immigration documents with USCIS have remained […]
Tomorrow, the final rule on the “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” for U.S. immigrants will go into effect. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this change in September. The rule no longer punishes immigrants who choose to access government services. In November 2020, U.S. District Courts slowly began to roll back this Public Charge […]
The Biden Administration has recently issued guidance around which undocumented immigrants law enforcement should prioritize for deportation. The administration has emphasized that undocumented immigrants who pose the greatest threat to public safety should be the first deported. Despite its efforts to reform immigration enforcement, the Biden Administration finds an opponent in Texas Attorney General Ken […]
On November 17, the office of the Attorney General at the Department of Justice made an important decision that could provide hope for thousands of immigrants in the United States. This decision allows immigration judges and the Board of Immigration of Appeals to stop deportation in certain cases. These types of cases include: (1) when […]
On Halloween this year, the Biden administration’s final regulation on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) went into effect. The final version of this rule closely reflects the original executive order enacted in 2012 during the Obama Administration. So, what is deferred action? Deferred action is a longstanding immigration practice that is granted by the […]
*Versión en español abajo **Version française ci-dessous The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants. As such, many naturalized citizens are not fluent English speakers. The U.S. has voting laws that govern language determination. These laws require the government to provide ballots in languages besides English. Depending on whether voting is conducted […]
