Category: TPS, NACARA, U Visas, VAWA

Recently the 3rd Circuit and previously the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals have issued precedential decisions pertaining to Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  Both decisions were limiting interpretations of the TPS regulations, thereby reducing the number of foreign national who are eligible for TPS. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which presides over Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina found in Cervantes v. Holder, 597 F.3d 229 […]

Registration opens from 10/5/10 to Weds 11/3/10 for electronic registration on DS-5501. If you are NOT from the following countries and wish to immigrate or possibly legalize your status in the United States, you should consider scheduling an appointment with my office to determine your eligibility: BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow Haitian F-1 students who were in the United States on January 12, 2010 to apply for work permits. The DHS previously issued Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in response to the devastating earthquake.  Haitian nationals holding F-1 nonimmigrant status or any other type of status should consider consulting with a competent attorney […]

USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of El Salvador to Re-Register for TPS Releases below in English & Spanish

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008: Changes to T and U Nonimmigrant Status and Adjustment of Status Provisions; Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (quite a mouthful) released information pertaining to recent Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) renewals. This information is designed to protect employees as well as to encourage employers to follow the law. Every TPS renewal period, our office is overwhelmed with […]

On July 15, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has approved 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status (also referred to as the “U visa”) in fiscal year 2010.   This is the first time that USCIS reached the statutory maximum of 10,000 U visas per fiscal year since it began issuing U visas in 2008. USCIS will continue to […]

As a reminder to nationals and citizens from countries that were recently requried to register for TPS, the deadlines are as follows El Salvador:  September 7, 2010 Haiti:  Extended through January 18, 2011 Hondurans: Late Registration Still Open (Regular Registration ended July 6, 2010) Nicaragua: Late Registration Still Open (Regular Registration ended July 6, 2010) Below are the latest USCIS releases reminding Hondurans & […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador from the current expiration of Sept. 9, 2010, through the new expiration date of March 9, 2012. TPS El Salvador registration dates: July 9, 2010 until September 7, 2010. It is best to re-register […]

On July 12, 2010,U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended until January 18, 2011. If you are a Haitian National or Citizen who continually resided in the United States from before January 10, 2010, you should consider contacting a competent Immigration Attorney to determine if you […]