Immigration law is always a hot topic. Right now, the Biden/Harris Administration is shaking things up with policies and ideas that aim to dismantle the past administration's immigration legacy. The American Immigration Lawyers Association released this fact-sheet about immigration initiatives already in the works. AILA Biden.Harris Immigration Fact Sheet January 27 2021 Read More
Deferred Enforcement Departure for Certain Venezuelans
On the last day of his horrendous administration, disgraced Donald Trump did one kind act for some immigrants in the US: Venezuelans. He signed an Executive Order granting Deferred Enforcement Departure for certain Venezuelans. After such an order, USCIS should institute certain processes that allow Venezuelans to apply for this benefit, which will include an 18-months stop on on pending or future deportation Read More
Biden to Unveil Path to Citizenship for Millons!
Yesterday the Boston Globe reported: "President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status, a massive reversal from the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies." I am thrilled by this news, and I will hold out hope that the Biden Read More
An Immigration Attorney’s Five Suggestions for the Biden/Harris Administration
An Immigration Attorney’s Five Suggestions for the Biden/Harris Administration On January 20, 2021, we hope for our country to move forward and to heal after four years of intolerance, fear, inequality, impunity, and violence. We hope our country uses the lessons learned to create a fairer and safer home for all who live in the US, but especially for our most vulnerable and exploited Read More
Doctors for USCIS Medical Exam
You can find a USCIS Civil Surgeon for Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination by clicking here. People in the US who apply for "green cards" from within the US, apply using Form I-485. Form I-485 requires that a medical exam be submitted with Form I-485, at the in-person I-485 interview, or by mail if/when requested by USCIS. The medical exam must be conducted by a USCIS Civil Surgeon. You can find a USCIS Civil Read More
Hip hip hooray! Supreme Court Refuses to Roll Back Marriage Equality
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to protect LGBTQ rights in the workplace. This ruling follows over 17 years after Gerald Bostock's decision to join a gay recreational softball league left him jobless. This years-long fight culminated in a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on sexuality and gender identity discrimination in the workplace and Marriage Equality. Read More
TPS Extensions
As the result of various lawsuits against the federal government, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of various countries have been extended. See https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status for a complete list of TPS designations. Please contact me if you have questions about your current TPS status or your eligibility. Read More
USCIS Again Accepting Applications for DACA Benefits
As a result of federal litigation against the United States government, on December 7, 2020 USCIS began to accept applications for DACA benefits. Those benefits include: Accepting first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) based on the terms of the DACA policy in effect prior to September 5, 2017, and in accordance with the Court’s December 4, 2020, Read More
USCIS Announces a Revised Naturalization Civics Test
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services <uscis@public.govdelivery.com> reported the following today: "WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test. The agency first announced plans to revise the civics test in July 2019. USCIS revised the civics test as part of a decennial update to ensure that it remains an Read More
Another day, another change in immigration: Court blocks USCIS’s fee increase
Another day brings another change to US immigration law and practice. As of yesterday, September 29, 2020, a federal court ordered a preliminary injunction against USCIS from implementing its fee increases, which were set to go into effect for all cases filed on or after October 2, 2020. See Read More
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