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The new Biden Program details to keep families with long standing roots in America together are out. Read about it in the link below. Exact steps to file are not released yet. If you entered the US without inspection, were previously screened for approval for a provisional waiver, and if you've been living in the US and married to a US citizen for 10 years, this may be the perfect solution to skip the long and tough waiver process and having to leave the US for Visa processing abroad. Sit and
talk with an experienced immigration attorney to sort your eligibility out today!

Contact us for a consultation at 202-899-1426 or [email protected]

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/06/17/fact-sheet-dhs-announces-new-process-promote-unity-and-stability-families?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ayy-ymb1dDhOda6-1f-HLyl9a0W3hEm3WHGUVETV8LZypOXrZUR07f0U_aem_VdIb3ZuvwaJts-3wMP2WFQ

TPS has been redesignated for Ethiopians in America. Join us as we talk through the nuts in bolts of it all in a webinar this evening hosted by Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC)

An Amharic translator will be made available to those who need one.

RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/RJJ8cb9GEs
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87460938203
Meeting ID: 874 6093 8203
Passcode: 438835

USCIS filing fees are going up this April 1, 2024 (this is not an April fools joke folks).

Frequently Asked Questions on the USCIS Fee Rule | USCIS On Jan. 30, 2024, USCIS announced a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016. With the final rule, USCIS can recover its operating costs more fully and support timely processing of new applications.

Filing fees are about to up....drastically this April!! If you are eligible for an immigration benefit, the time to file is now.

USCIS Fees To Increase In April 2024 Understand the 2024 USCIS fee increase: Understand what's changing for green cards and fiancé visas, and learn how to plan ahead.

CBS news obtained internal documents from USCIS and reported the raw numbers for the Humanitarian Parole program, which would explain the crazy backlogs and nonsensical distribution of the parole to applicants. Read more about that here -
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-migrant-sponsorship-program-cuba-haiti-nicaragua-venezuela-applications/?fbclid=IwAR3g55j-nKlTiiyoljd0t6j3jH697cGoZnIcn-NqSXsCK2zNPbQAthjzFHs ]

Highlights from CBS' reports are as follows:

-1.5 million applied for U.S. migrant sponsorship program with 30,000 monthly cap.
-“the agency was receiving an average of nearly 12,000 applications per day from those seeking to sponsor Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, calling the number "overwhelming."
-“The documents noted that less than three days' worth of applications were processed per month due to the 30,000 monthly cap.”
-“More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in the U.S. under the sponsorship initiative.”
-“... the government was overseeing more than 580,000 pending cases for Haitians, more than 380,000 for Cubans, nearly 120,000 for Venezuelans and more than 20,000 for Nicaraguans at the end of April.”
-“Due to the massive and rapidly mounting backlog of unresolved applications, USCIS recently altered the way it processes these cases, selecting half of the requests it reviews each month through a lottery system. The other half will continue to be adjudicated on a first come, first serve basis.”

All the reasons above tie into why the program was recently altered by USCIS to have 50% of applications adjudicated as "First In, First Out" (FIFO) and 50% adjudicated per a lottery system.
One significant huge reason for the high numbers are sponsors submitting multiple HP requests for the same individuals, USCIS conitnues to discourage duplicate filings. [read more about that here https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-review-process-for-the-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans ]

ALSO, it is important to note that the program remains under legal threat before a very conservative Texas judge, the hearing is happening in June!

I-134A Processing Changes

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-review-process-for-the-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans

Release Date

05/18/2023

The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a case-by-case basis under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Due to high interest in these processes, USCIS is updating the review process effective May 17, 2023.
We are updating the review process because the number of supporters who have submitted Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, is significantly higher than the 30,000 monthly travel authorizations available. It is intended to maintain a meaningful and equitable opportunity for all beneficiaries of a Form I-134A to move forward through the process and seek advance travel authorization.
Under the new review process that went into effect on May 17, USCIS will randomly select about half of the monthly total, regardless of filing date, from the entire pending workload of Form I-134A to determine whether the case can be confirmed. We will review the other half of the monthly total of Forms I-134A based on when the case was submitted under the first-in, first-out method, which prioritizes the oldest Forms I-134A for review.
Potential supporters should not submit a duplicate Form I-134A for the same beneficiary. We will not accept a duplicate Form I-134A if a previously submitted Form I-134A between the same potential supporter and beneficiary is pending. If we do not confirm a Form I-134A, but a supporter believes they meet the requirements to be a supporter under the process, they may file a new Form I-134A and submit additional information as evidence.
Under this updated review process, processing times will vary. Potential supporters may monitor the status of a Form I-134A they filed in their USCIS online account or check the most recent status in Case Status Online. The USCIS Contact Center cannot provide any additional information about the status of your case.

Last Reviewed/Updated:
05/18/202

USCIS Updates Review Process for the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans | USCIS The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a case-by-case basis under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.

The federal register for Haitians to re register for tps has been released!

DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti | USCIS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today posted a Federal Register notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.

Ethiopian nationals, you now have the green light to apply for TPS!

Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Ethiopia TPS Extended Through: June 12, 2024 Registration Period: D

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025

DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline | Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now have additional time to ensure their residents have driver’s license...

As of June 7, 2022: Cameroonians can file for TPS in the United States!

All individuals who want to request TPS under the designation of Cameroon must file an application.

To be eligible for TPS under the Cameroon designation, individuals must demonstrate their continuous residence in the United States since April 14, 2022, and continuous physical presence in the United States since June 7, 2022. Individuals arriving in the United States after April 14, 2022 are not eligible for TPS under this designation and may be subject to removal if they have no other authorization to be in the United States. USCIS estimates that about 11,700 individuals may be eligible for TPS under the designation of Cameroon.

Individuals applying for TPS under the Cameroon designation must submit Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the 18-month initial registration period that runs from June 7, 2022, through Dec. 7, 2023. Cameroon TPS applicants are eligible to file Form I-821 online. When filing a TPS application, applicants can also request an Employment Authorization Document by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with their Form I-821. Applicants may also submit Form I-765 online.

Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Cameroon TPS Extended Through: Dec. 7, 2023 Registration Period: Ju

USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period of Work Permits for Certain Applicants | USCIS!!!!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), available to certain EAD renewal applicants, to up to 540 days. The increase, which will be effective immediately on May 4, 2022, will help avoid gaps in employment for noncitizens with pending EAD renewal applications and stabilize the continuity of operations for U.S. employers.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-increases-automatic-extension-period-of-work-permits-for-certain-applicants?fbclid=IwAR2l4kcUPU2RR6Q0wIJZ05AFEq2vvBTJbILe4bNfdcZ35sdXlrAVhxOZUD8 #:~:text=WASHINGTON%E2%80%94U.S.%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration,to%20up%20to%20540%20days

USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period of Work Permits for Certain Applicants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), available to certain EAD renewal applicants, to up to 540 days.

Big news!! DHS Secretary Mayorkas has designated Cameroon for TPS! This is a significant and a hard fought victory. Be aware, you can NOT file for TPS until the federal register is updated. Please check the uscis.gov before filing anything. Need a consultation, call us at 202-328-0605 or email [email protected]

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-designates-cameroon-for-temporary-protected-status-for-18-months

Secretary Mayorkas Designates Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of April 14, 2022, will be eligible for TPS.

Attention! As of March 17, 2022:

If you are a U.S. citizen who is physically present overseas with your Afghan, Ethiopian, or Ukrainian immediate family members and have not yet filed an immigrant visa petition with USCIS, you may request to locally file a Form I-130 petition at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate that processes immigrant visas. This applies only to U.S. citizens affected by the large-scale disruptive events in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Ukraine. Such citizens must be physically present in the country where they wish to file petitions. They can request to locally file on behalf of their spouses, unmarried children under the age of 21, and parents who fled Afghanistan after August 2, 2021; Ethiopia after November 1, 2020; or Ukraine after February 1, 2022.

Please email your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate’s Immigrant Visa Unit if you believe you may qualify to locally file a Form I-130 petition. You can find those email addresses at each individual embassy or consulate website. A list of U.S. embassies and consulates is available at https://www.usembassy.gov.

If you have already filed a Form I-130 petition with USCIS for your immediate relative and it has not yet been approved, you may inquire with USCIS regarding expedition: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-make-an-expedite-request.

Further information about the immigrant visa process is available at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate.html

For more information for nationals of Ukraine, please see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/information-for-nationals-of-Ukraine.html

Additional information for visa applicants from Ukraine is also available at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/announcement-of-processing-posts-for-visa-applicants-from-Ukraine.html.

Announcement of Processing Posts for Visa Applicants from Ukraine Safely Resuming Travel by Vaccine Requirement and Rescission of Travel Restrictions on Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Area, South Africa, and the United Kingdom

Is your application for naturalization dragging out ? Your file may be stuck underground! Read about it here:

U.S. Citizenship Applicants Are in Limbo Because Their Immigration Files Are Locked in Caves Underground Thousands of applicants for U.S. citizenship have been waiting for USCIS to process their applications.But their records are locked in man-made caves.

Well deserved and keep up the good fight Guerline Jozef of Haitian Bridge Alliance to Receive 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award / Haitian Bridge Alliance

Hello good people. Quick update, after nearly 13 years as a solo practitioner, I recently merged my law practice with Garfield Law Group, where I'm now a Senior Attorney. I will still keep this page up to post the latest on US immigration laws. However, to book a consultation, please now call (202) 328-0605.

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To all our Afghan Clients, our prayers are with you. As direction and paths to safety become clear, we will be sure to post updates here and alert you directly.

The Department of Homeland Security announced an 18-month extension and redesignation of Yemen for TPS, from its current expiration in September through to March 2023.

Biden administration extends protected status for immigrants from Yemen The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it is extending temporary protected status (TPS) for nationals from Yemen -- in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.

ATTENTION TO ALL HAITIANS ELIGIBLE AND READY TO FILE FOR TPS! PLEASE READ AND SHARE. Quality info provided by our friends at Haitian Bridge Alliance!

This means if you have a hearing scheduled in immigration court tomorrow (June 18) the hearing will be postponed to a later date. Also, deadlines with the BIA will be extended.

Happy Juneteenth!

Please be advised that USCIS offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, June 18, 2021 due to the Juneteenth federal holiday. This afternoon President Biden signed into law, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act commemorating Juneteenth as a federal holiday. As June 19 falls on a Saturday this year, the holiday will observed tomorrow, June 18, 2021.



All in-person appointments scheduled with USCIS, including an interview or oath ceremony (administrative or judicial), will automatically be rescheduled. Applicants will be sent a notice with the new date and time and do not need to reach out to the Contact Center to be rescheduled.

Greetings! For all that may have an interview, check in or INFOpass appointment at USCIS Washington Field Office in Fairfax, VA, tomorrow, take heed:

“Please be advised that the WAS Field Office will be closed on Friday, June 18, 2021 due to the Juneteenth federal holiday President Biden will sign into law this afternoon."

- Kimberly Zanotti, Field Office Director.

We love everything about this! America is for immigrants! Salute Jennifer Rocha!

TPS for Haiti is here good people! Keep up with updates on this page and directly from USCIS at https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti

Don't forget to call or email us for a consultation at (202) 370-1360 ext. 2 or [email protected]

This is big news! President Biden's administration has designated TPS for Haitians currently in the United States on May 21, 2021. If you are a Haitian national without legal status be sure to consult with a trusted immigration attorney or BIA accredited representative before applying.

Secretary Mayorkas Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Register and tune in to this evening's virtual info session on TPS and other immigration law updates. Click here for details.
https://magheartforhaiti.org/news/mag-2021-community-outreach-event/

Please join MAG on April 21, 2021 for our first Community Outreach Event on Immigration Laws, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and learn the do's and don'ts of your status. We are excited to have guest Attorneys, Loide Rosa Jorge and Uchechi Uchegbu lead this seminar.

Share general questions with us that you'd like our presenters to consider during the Q&A. We'd love to hear from you!
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A local reporter is doing a report on the Haitian Family Reunification Program (HFRP) and its impact on Haitians in the DMV and wants to get first hand insight from people who actually benefited from the program that live in the area. If you or anyone you know would be willing to speak to the reporter about your personal experience, please email me at [email protected] to be connected to the reporter. The reporter is working on a tight deadline (Monday midnight) so your quick response would be appreciated.

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole/haitian-family-reunification/fact-sheet-haitian-family-reunification-parole-program

Welcome to America!
"Biden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ceremonies - CNNPolitics"

Biden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ceremonies President Joe Biden recorded a video that will be played at naturalization ceremonies welcoming new US citizens in which he thanks them for choosing the United States and invokes his own ancestors who emigrated from Ireland.