Immigration News

September 5, 2023 On Sept. 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) employment benefits for F-1 nonimmigrant students from South Sudan who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of emergent circumstances in their country of citizenship. This notice extends relief from Nov. […]

Release Date: September 5, 2023 Redesignation Allows Additional Eligible South Sudanese Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from November 4, 2023, through May 3, 2025, due to ongoing […]

Last Updated: September 1, 2023 All receipts for payment of Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fees issued before October 1, 2022, will expire September 30, 2023. There will be no extensions of fee validity. Applicants must schedule an appointment or submit an interview waiver application before September 30, 2023 to avoid paying a new fee. Please note […]

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