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ANNOUNCEMENT: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Applicants May Now File Forms I-821 and I-765 Online!

We are happy to share some great news for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applicants! On November 29, 2021, the United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that TPS applicants may now file Form I-821 Application for Temporary Protected Status and I-765 Application for Employment Authorization entirely online for certain…

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USCIS Announces Registration Period Extended to 18 Months for TPS Applicants from Venezuela, Syria and Burma

In this blog post we share with you some happy news for first time Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applicants from Venezuela, Syria, and Burma. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it is extending the initial registration periods for applications under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for…

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Immigration Updates: DACA USCIS Guidance, Bridge the Gap Policy Abandoned, First Time TPS Applications Can Now Be Filed Online for 5 Countries, and TPS Extensions and Re-designations for Yemen and Somalia

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We are happy to bring you the latest immigration updates recently announced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS Guidance Following DACA Permanent Injunction in State of Texas, et al., v. United States of America, et al., 1:18-CV-00068, (S.D. Texas July 16, 2021)…

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President Biden Issues Presidential Directive Keeping Refugee Admissions at All-Time Low

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post we discuss the Biden administration’s recent decision to keep refugee admissions at an all-time low, a decision that has angered lawmakers and pro-immigrant advocates alike. On April 16, 2021, President Biden issued a controversial Presidential directive that aims to keep the refugee…

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DHS Designates Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months

Welcome back to Visalawerblog! We hope you are having a wonderful start to your week. In this blog post, we discuss a new update for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for the country of Venezuela. As luck would have it, on March 8, 2021, the newly sworn Secretary of…

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Immigration Updates: TPS Extensions and Visa Processing for Venezuelans

USCIS Issues Notice Extending TPS Designation for Beneficiaries from Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador In compliance with a court ordered preliminary injunction issued in the case Ramos v. Nielsen, USCIS has issued a notice formally announcing the automatic extension of TPS documentation for beneficiaries from Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and…

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Your Daily Immigration Updates

Senate Introduces Bill to Grant TPS to Venezuelans The Senate has introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow Venezuelans to seek temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States. The bill is spearheaded by Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, and Marco Rubio…

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Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0, Justice Kennedy Announces Retirement

Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court handed down a controversial decision upholding the President’s latest travel ban in the case Trump, President of the United States, Et Al. v. Hawaii Et Al. The 5-4 decision reflected a deeply divided court, but ultimately the conservative justices on the court…

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The Latest on Travel Ban 3.0

On Monday, December 4, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued an order allowing enforcement of the President’s latest travel ban in its entirety, pending legal challenges in lower courts. In its brief order, the Court signaled its desire for the appellate court to address any challenges to the travel…

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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Travel Ban 3.0 also known as Presidential Proclamation 9645

On October 17, 2017, federal judge Derrick Watson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, issued a temporary restraining order preventing the government from enforcing Sections 2(a), (b), (c), (e), (g), and (h) of the Presidential Proclamation 9645, “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry…

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