Sylvia A Miller, Attorney at Law, PLLC

USCIS just came out with some more details on filing a Keeping Families Together application for Parole in Place for spouses and step-children of U.S. citizens, who have been in the U.S. continuously since June 2014, without having been admitted or paroled. However, the fine details are not yet out. Those should be available by Monday, August 19, 2024. I'll be accepting new clients for this Biden program starting August 26, 2024. I am working with my current clients to get their applications filed.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/trump-mass-deportation-plan-immigration-border-patrol-ice-dhs-migrants-undocumented/

How Trump’s “mass deportation” plan would ruin America It would be brutal, costly, and likely illegal.

I am still waiting for final details from USCIS about the Keeping Families Together program. Part of it is for spouses of U.S. citizens who were married on or before June 17, 2024, have been here at least since June 18, 2014, and who have no criminal history and who entered the U.S. without a visa. Step-children from that marriage may also be eligible. Applications open for filing on August 19, 2024, so we should have fine print soon. As soon as we do, I'll be accepting new clients for this type of application. It would allow those eligible to remain in the U.S. to apply to obtain their permanent residence (green card).

USCIS will begin accepting applications for spouses and step-children of U.S. citizens who have been here more than ten years on August 19, 2024, for President Biden's Keeping Families Together program.

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President Biden announced a new program today, that will start later this summer for spouses of U.S. citizens who have been in the U.S. at least 10 years. And new benefits for DACA recipients.

Biden Gives Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens (Gift Article) The new policy is one of the most significant actions to protect immigrants in years. It affects about 500,000 people who have been living in the United States for more than a decade.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/us/politics/biden-protection-undocumented-spouses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk0.78HR.Ou6rusT1A9OY&smid=url-share

Biden Administration Considers Protection for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens (Gift Article) The steps under consideration include protecting them from deportation and providing access to work permits, according to three officials with knowledge of the discussions.

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What we know about a potential “Parole in Place” program for spouses of U.S. citizens Recent news stories have reported that the Biden Administration is weighing potential executive actions that could provide temporary legal status and work pe...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/16/trump-immigrants-not-people/

Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’ The presumptive Republican nominee’s comment at a rally Saturday represents an escalation of his long-harsh language about migrants.

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Because filing fees are going up, there will be a increase in filings with USCIS before the fees change on April 1, 2024. That also means that if you file just before or anytime after that deadline, you can expect longer processing times then the currently posted ones.

January 30, 2024 - USCIS fees will be increasing on April 1, 2024. USCIS must have received your application or petition by March 28, 2024, for the current fees to apply. In order to assure that I have time to file your application or petition before the filing fee increase, please assure that I have received all of your documents by March, 12, 2024. Those received after that date, I may be able to file in time, but I may not. For those applications or petitions, I will file in the order that I received all of the documents required to file.

Expecting USCIS filing fees to increase soon. Get your application or petition filed before that happens!

A story of caution. Don't hire an attorney that lies to USCIS!

Lawyer and Son Ensnared Hundreds of Immigrants in Fraud Scheme, U.S. Says (Gift Article) The men directed clients to falsely claim they had been abused by their own children in attempts to get green cards, federal prosecutors said. Some people ended up being deported.

For those waiting for I-601A decisions (were taking three months but now those who have filed are waiting over three years for a decision); there is a wonderful opposition to dismiss by the Plaintiff's attorney's (Gibbs Houston and Pauw) in response to USCIS about their 600% increase in processing times.
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There is a new announcement from the Department of Homeland Security today, about an invitation only process for some from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras who already have an approved Petition for Alien Relative...

DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras | USCIS 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 e...

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For those foreign nationals who have been in U.S. since December 2000 or earlier AND had a relative or employer file a petition for you or one of your parents, on or before April 30th, 2001: you should be checking the Visa Bulletin monthly as it inches closer to the final priority dates for 245i. When your priority date finally becomes available, you will want to apply immediately for your green card.

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/06/30/thankful-america-citizenship-245606

The blessings of becoming an American citizen My life as a parish priest in Wisconsin is very different from my childhood in Nigeria. But I am so grateful to now be an American citizen, and despite its flaws, I love this country.

I hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July long weekend!

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/daca-recipients-share-hopes-and-fears-ahead-of-court-ruling-that-could-end-program

DACA recipients share hopes and fears ahead of court ruling that could end program A longstanding immigrant protection program could be struck down by a federal court in Texas. A judge is expected to hand down a decision this month about the legality of DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It protects undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children from de...