Immigration News

August 24, 2023 PurposeU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS PolicyManual to clarify that USCIS considers the recent February 14, 2023, policy change to be anextraordinary circumstance that may excuse the “sought to acquire” requirement under the ChildStatus Protection Act (CSPA) in particular situations.1 BackgroundThe CSPA protects certain beneficiaries […]

Release Date 08/18/2023 Redesignation Enables Additional Eligible Sudanese Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Sudan that prevent […]

Release Date: August 18, 2023 Redesignation Enables Additional Eligible Ukrainian Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary […]

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 After Oct. 31, 2023, the prior version of Form I-9 will be obsolete and no longer valid for use.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 […]