Immigration News

To: All SEVIS UsersDate: Aug. 18, 2023Number: 2308-03 General InformationOn Aug. 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted Federal Registernotices announcing the suspension of certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrantstudents from Sudan and Ukraine who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result ofthe current crisis in Sudan and the current armed […]

August 01, 2023 Edition Date: 08/01/23. After Oct. 31, 2023, the prior version of Form I-9 will be obsolete and no longer valid for use. Starting Nov. 1, 2023, employers who fail to use the 08/01/23 edition of Form I-9 may be subject to all applicable penalties under section 274A of the INA, 8 U.S.C. […]

Release Date 07/28/2023 The Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) will begin issuing invitations under the family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras on July 31, 2023. On July 7, 2023, DHS announced implementation of new FRP processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The FRP processes are available by invitation only to […]

If a traveler is found to have visited a country designated as State Sponsor of Terrorism, the traveler is no longer eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program and must apply for a visa to enter the United States. https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/faq?lang=en&focusedTopic=About%20ESTA%20and%20The%20Visa%20Waiver%20Program&answerToDisplay=How%20does%20Cuba%E2%80%99s%20designation%20as%20a%20State%20Sponsor%20of%20Terrorism%20impact%20my%20travel%20to%20the%20United%20States%20using%20my%20approved%20ESTA%3F%20

Release Date: July 7, 2023 Biden-Harris Administration continues strategy to provide lawful pathways and reduce dangerous irregular migration WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful pathways and strengthened […]

JUNE 13, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL New tool offers convenient, reliable option for noncitizens to update address information as they await immigration court proceedings WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s online change-of-address form for noncitizens – first announced in April 2023 – is now fully operational. This new system gives noncitizens the option […]

Release Date 06/12/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, will also be available for these applicants. The […]

Release Date Wed, 06/21/2023 WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the launch of a new mobile application to enable travelers potentially eligible to enter under the Visa Waiver Program to submit ESTA applications easily and quickly from their smartphones, mobile devices or tablets.  Administered by CBP on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security […]

Release Date 06/20/2023 Current Beneficiaries Must Re-register to Maintain Their Status After June 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today posted Federal Register notices extending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months. These notices follow the decision of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, announced June 13, 2023, to rescind […]

Release Date 06/14/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today released policy guidance on the eligibility criteria for initial and renewal applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) in compelling circumstances based on existing regulatory requirements at 8 CFR 204.5(p). For an applicant to be eligible for an initial EAD based on compelling circumstances, they must meet the […]