Today, U.S. President Biden and Canadian President Trudeau are meeting in Ottowa, Canada, to finalize details on an accord that will change the way asylum seekers are accepted into the U.S. and Canada. The two Presidents have agreed to change the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). The STCA took effect in 2004 and has […]
This month, the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), which advises President Biden, published their annual economic report. According to the report, the U.S. economy is struggling because of a slow-growing population, an aging national workforce, and decreasing participation in the workforce overall. Boosting immigration into the U.S.is a remedy proposed by these advisors for the […]
In February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants in the United States. This re-designation of TPS allows any Haitian who has lived in the U.S. since November 6, 2022 to apply for TPS for the first time. This designation lasts for 18 months until August 3, 2024. […]
On January 27, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new strategic plan for fiscal years 2023-2026. At the opening of this strategic plan, the organization defines itself with a new mission statement: “USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we […]
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 […]
