DHS re-designated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for the country from Oct. 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018. Eligible Syrian nationals should follow the Federal Register Notice to register or re-register for TPS. For more information, see this USCIS page. Read More
I-601A Waiver Expanded to Include
What does the I-601A Waiver Do? The I-601A waiver helps someone avoid being barred from re-entry from the United States after she departs the US. Someone would be barred from re-entering the US for 3 years or 10 years if she had been present in the US for more than 180 days (3 years) or one year (10 years). This means that someone who is not eligible to get a green card in the US can apply for an I-601A waiver, get Read More
I-94 Information Available Online
Did you know that I-94 information has been online since 2013? This means that when you enter the US, you no longer get paper I-94s. Instead, you must obtain your I-94 information at the CBP website. You will not have I-94 information if you are a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, visa waiver entrant, and certain others. It is a good idea to go to the Customs and Border Protection website shortly after you Read More
Re-registracion para Salvadorenos con TPS
USCIS abrio el periodo de re-registracion para Salvadorenos con TPS. El periodo es desde el 8 de julio de 2016 hasta el 6 de septiembre de 2016. Para mantener el estatus de TPS, Salvadorenos con TPS tiene que registrarse durante este periodo. Para mas informacion, vea esta pagina en el sitio de USCIS. USCIS opened the re-registration period for Salvadorans with TPS. The period runs from July 8, 2016 through Read More
New Edition of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
As part of USCIS's ongoing forms improvement initiative, effective April 13, 2016 USCIS revised Form N-400. The 9/13/13 version of Form N-400 can still be used until August 9, 2016. Some of the changes include removing the 2D barcode technology from the form, removing parts that do not apply to certain applicants and providing additional instructions to help applicants identify what evidence they need to submit with Read More
USCIS Extends and Re-designates South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both (1) Sudan and (2) South Sudan for 18 months, from May 3, 2016 through November 2, 2017. Re-registration is REQUIRED during the the re-registration period from January 25, 2016 through March 25, 2016. The ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that prompted the 2014 TPS Read More
Extreme Hardship Policy Guidance
USCIS has issued draft guidance relating to the "extreme hardship" requirement of certain waivers of inadmissibility. While this is still draft guidance, USCIS lays out numerous factors that any potential waiver applicant should consider, as well as hypothetical scenarios that USCIS would or would not deem to rise to the level of "extreme hardship" to a qualifying relative. The draft guidance can be found here. Read More
Credit Cards Payments Accepted for N-400 Applications
Effective September 24, 2015, you may pay for your N-400, Application for Naturalization, using a credit card. The N400 is the only form that can be paid for by credit card using the G1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transaction. For further information please visit AILA. Read More
Suspended Final Decision on Employment-Based I-485s
USCIS announced that final adjudication of employment-based I-485s is suspended for the remainder of FY2015 due to the statutory cap being reached for the employment-based preference categories. USCIS will accept current I-485s and resume final adjudication when visa numbers are available. For more information please visit AILA. Read More
Overworked Immigration Courts: New All-Time High Hearing Wait Times
According to the very latest information (end of August 2015) obtained from the U.S. Department of Justice, there is a backlog of 456,644 cases pending before the judges in the nation's Immigration Courts. This means the court backlog has increased by more than 100,000 cases from the 344,230 that were pending at the beginning of FY 2014. The average wait time for an individual in the Immigration Court's pending Read More
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