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This is a good example of why USCIS forms ask questions such as military history, history of torture or persecution on Adjustment of Status and Citizenship questions. Once a lie has been discovered, U.S. Department of Homeland Security will arrest and charge those who lie on their forms with immigration fraud, even if they are already U.S. citizens.

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud.

Ending the month of August with happy clients. Immigrant Visas issued after a lengthy wait. Administrative Processing that lasted about two years and another were we successfully requested a change relating to Principal Applicant's Family-Sponsored Preferences (From Adult Child of US Citizen back to Adult Child of Lawful Permanent Resident) to use the earlier priority date. Soon, these families will be reunited in the U.S.

Good to see that DACA Renewals are still being processed quickly (2 months). Make sure you keep renewing your DACA status.

Ending the week with some positive news. Green Card renewal done in a month. I just wish USCIS were this quick with all renewals since there are some from last year that are still pending. 🤷‍♂️

Ending the day on a positive note. New Permanent Resident based on marriage in Alabama. No interview needed. :)

The USCIS Tampa Field Office will be closed on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 and Thursday, August 22, 2024 due to facility issues. All interviews and appointments will be rescheduled.

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USCIS will begin accepting requests for Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens on August 19, 2024. The Form I-131F will only be available online which means Applicants must create their own online account with USCIS [https://my.uscis.gov/] in order to apply for this program.

Please contact my office to see if you qualify apply for this program.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-publishes-filing-guide-for-keeping-families-together

USCIS Publishes Filing Guide for Keeping Families Together | USCIS On Aug. 19, USCIS will begin accepting requests for, using a new electronic form, Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens.

This is why attorneys advise clients who have either TPS, DACA, Asylee status, or in the process of Adjusting or Asylum, against traveling to Puerto Rico or Alaska without first obtaining Advance Parole.

That domestic flight became an international flight and those passengers had to go through Customs and Border Protection when they landed in the U.S.

AA passengers diverted to foreign country for 14 hours: 'Everyone sat in limbo' An American Airlines flight was diverted to the Bahamas for nearly 14 hours. Frustrated passengers said they were given no compensation.

Ending the week on a positive note. A new Conditional Resident. Forms received in March, and approved today without an interview.
:)

Happy to kick off the new week, with my client becoming a U.S. citizen during this storm.

The office will be closed today because of the storm.
Please be safe.

Debby remains a hurricane as it approaches Florida Gulf coast It's expected to make landfall along the Nature Coast.

I-751 Approval. Case filed back in October 2022, and approved in July 2024 without any requests for additional evidence or interview. USCIS website indicates processing time of 33 months, and this case was approved in 21 months. Hopefully USCIS will approve these cases in the future with faster times.

The White House issued a memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for certain Lebanese nationals who are present in the United States, deferring removal for 18 months.

Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Lebanese Nationals | The White House MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Lebanese Nationals

This month, Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Yemen and Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 4, 2024, to March 3, 2026 (Yemen) and September 18, 2024 to March 17, 2026 (Somalia), due to country conditions in Yemen and Somalia that prevent individuals from safely returning.

The redesignation of Yemen for TPS allows an estimated 1,700 Yemeni nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Yemen) who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 2, 2024 to file initial applications for TPS, if they are otherwise eligible.

The extension of TPS for Yemen allows approximately 2,300 current beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 3, 2026, if they continue to meet TPS eligibility requirements. This extension and redesignation does not apply for anyone who was not already in the United States on July 2, 2024.

The extension of the TPS designation for Somalia allows approximately 600 current beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 17, 2026, if they continue to meet TPS eligibility requirements. Current TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through March 17, 2026, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from July 22, 2024, through September 20, 2024, to ensure they keep their TPS and employment authorization.

The redesignation of Somalia for TPS allows an estimated 4,300 additional Somali nationals (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) to file initial applications to obtain TPS, if they are otherwise eligible. They must have established residence in the United States on or before July 12, 2024, and have continued to reside in the United States since then (“continuous residence”).

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-announces-extension-and-redesignation-of-yemen-for-temporary-protected-status

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-announces-extension-and-redesignation-of-somalia-for-temporary-protected-status

Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status | USCIS Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to conditions in Somalia that prevent individuals from safely returning.

Kicking off the week with another happy couple and a new Conditional Resident. USCIS received the file back in March 2024 and the Denver USCIS Office approved the case without an interview. Hopefully USCIS continues to adjudicate cases this fast.

The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, through Feb. 3, 2026.

The extension of TPS for Haiti allows current beneficiaries to re-register to retain TPS through Feb. 3, 2026, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through Feb. 3, 2026, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from July 1, 2024, through Aug. 30, 2024.

The redesignation of Haiti for TPS allows additional Haitian nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) to file initial applications for TPS if they were continuously residing in the United States on or before June 3, 2024.

Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security recognizes that not all re-registrants who apply for a new EAD may receive it before their current EAD expires and is automatically extending through August 3, 2025, the validity of certain EADs previously issued under Haiti’s TPS designation.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-announces-extension-and-redesignation-of-haiti-for-temporary-protected-status

Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status | USCIS Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, to Feb. 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti.

Kicking off the month with another I-130 Approval by a petitioning US Citizen for their parent, that shouldn't have taken over a year. Hopefully USCIS will speed up the processing time on these cases in the future, after they increased the filing fees.

I wish USCIS didn't need over a year to approve an I-130, but at least we can now proceed with the National Visa Center.

Senator Gary Peters and 16 other Senators send a letter to Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State urging TPS for Lebanese Nationals.

USCIS Extiende los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo bajo el Estatus de Protección Temporal de El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán.

Si usted actualmente es un beneficiario de TPS bajo una de estas designaciones y aún no se ha reinscrito para TPS bajo la extensión más reciente de dicha designación, debe presentar el Formulario I-821, Solicitud de Estatus de Protección Temporal, durante el actual periodo de reinscripción para mantener sus beneficios de TPS. DHS había extendido anteriormente los periodos de reinscripción para que las personas presenten solicitudes de TPS:

El Salvador ahora transcurre hasta el 9 de marzo de 2025;
Honduras ahora transcurre hasta el 5 de julio de 2025;
Nepal ahora transcurre hasta el 24 de junio de 2025;
Nicaragua ahora transcurre hasta el 5 de julio de 2025; y
Sudán ahora transcurre hasta el 19 de abril de 2025.

https://www.uscis.gov/es/noticias/alertas/uscis-extiende-los-documentos-de-autorizacion-de-empleo-bajo-el-estatus-de-proteccion-temporal-de-el

USCIS Extiende los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo bajo el Estatus de Protección Temporal de El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán | USCIS Hemos extendido la validez de los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo (EAD) emitidos a los beneficiarios del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) bajo las designaciones de El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán hasta el 9 de marzo de 2025.

USCIS is extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through March 9, 2025.

If you are a current TPS beneficiary under one of these designations, and you have not yet re-registered for TPS under the most recent extension for that designation, you must submit Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the current re-registration period to keep your TPS benefits. DHS previously extended the re-registration periods for individuals to submit TPS applications:

El Salvador now runs through March 9, 2025;
Honduras now runs through July 5, 2025;
Nepal now runs through June 24, 2025;
Nicaragua now runs through July 5, 2025; and
Sudan now runs through April 19, 2025.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-employment-authorization-documents-under-temporary-protected-status-designations-of-el

USCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan | USCIS We are extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through March 9, 2025.

Un nuevo programa que podría beneficiar a muchos.

Biden anuncia el mayor programa migratorio de ayuda a indocumentados por medio de una orden ejecutiva Una vez aprobada la petición caso por caso por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), los beneficiarios dispondrán de un plazo de tres años para gestionar la residencia legal permanente (LPR).

A new program that could benefit many.

To qualify, an immigrant must have lived in the United States for 10 years as of Monday and be married to a U.S. citizen. If a qualifying immigrant’s application is approved, he or she would have three years to apply for a green card and receive a temporary work permit, shielded from deportation in the meantime.

Senior administration officials said they anticipate the process will be open for applications by the end of the summer. Fees to apply have yet to be determined.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/half-a-million-immigrants-could-eventually-get-us-citizenship-under-a-new-plan-from-biden/ar-BB1oququ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=db580dcd293b4dc688a7d4fa44a42635&ei=29

Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance his own aggressive crackdown on the southern border earlier this month that enraged advocates and m...

We shall see if a special announcement comes out on Tuesday.

Exclusive: Biden expected to announce protections for certain undocumented immigrants The executive action is expected to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work legally in the country. An announcement could come as early as next week.

Ending the week on a great note. A new Permanent Resident based on Marriage Adjustment. Approved after 5 months without an interview. :)

Happy Friday indeed and two happy families. Employment Authorization Documents for children of U-Visa Applicants with Bona Fide Determinations. Thankfully approved in a few months, and now these children can apply for a Driver's License and be allowed to work and enroll in college. :)

Another happy Parent and new Permanent Resident.
US Citizen's petition for their parent approved in 6 months without interview. I am glad they adjudicating these cases faster than the usual 8-9 months.

Kicking off May with some good news
I-130 Petition for a Parent
Marriage Based Concurrent Filing I-130 & I-485 without interview, especially after uploading additional evidence of a bona fide marriage to USCIS via the account.

Busy few weeks with great results for my office where one client became a new U.S. citizen, two new Permanent Residents, one TPS Renewal Approval and two DACA Renewal Approvals.

Ojala que haya más oficinas internacionales de USCIS en el futuro.

USCIS Anuncia la Reapertura de la Oficina Local en Tegucigalpa, Honduras

USCIS Anuncia la Reapertura de la Oficina Local en Tegucigalpa, Honduras | USCIS El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos anunció hoy la reapertura de la oficina internacional en Tegucigalpa, Honduras, lo que aumentará la capacidad de procesamiento de refugiados y ayudará a reunir a las personas con sus familiares que ya se encuentran en Estados Unidos.