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Trump Terminates Parole Programs for Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and Nicaragua (CHNV) Effective April 24th

Today March 21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an advance copy of a notice in the Federal Register ending four Biden-era parole programs for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV). When The temporary parole period of aliens in the United States under the CHNV parole programs will…

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USCIS Releases Updated Guidance for Expedite Request Criteria

On October 11, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance for requests to expedite travel-related documents and expedite requests relating to government interests. The guidance is effective immediately. Who may file an expedite request? Individuals who are located inside the United States may request that USCIS…

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California State Legislature Proposes New Bill Allowing Undocumented Students to Work on College Campuses Without Work Permits

A new California legislative bill known as AB 2586 may soon grant undocumented students the ability to work on college campuses without having a work permit. The assembly bill introduced by David Alvarez is meant to provide relief to the millions of undocumented students unable to apply for employment authorization…

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USCIS to Expedite Work Permits (EADs) for Refugees Within 30 Days

We are excited to report that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that they will begin fast tracking employment authorization documents (EADs) for eligible refugees after being admitted to the United States. This new process will allow refugees admitted into the United States on or after December…

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USCIS Announces 48-Month Extension of Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829

Welcome back to the start of a brand-new week! In this blog post we share with you an exciting new update from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Today, January 23, 2023, USCIS announced that it is extending the green card validity period of conditional permanent residents who…

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USCIS Opens New Admissions Process for Venezuelans, Starting Today October 18, 2022

In this blog post, we follow up on our previous reporting relating to a brand-new program launched by the Biden administration that will allow for the admission of up to 24,000 Venezuelans, closely following in the footsteps of the Uniting for Ukraine program. Today, October 18, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship…

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USCIS Releases Immigration Relief Options to Those Affected by Special Situations, Including Nationwide Mass Shootings

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We hope you had a restful and memorable Memorial Day weekend with your loved ones. In this blog post, we provide some interesting new updates from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. In light of recent mass shootings taking place across the nation, USCIS has provided…

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