La Opinion reports that undocumented immigrants will not be able to use drivers' licenses in order to travel on airplanes, starting in 2018. Read More
USCIS Extends Haitian TPS for Six Months; Re-Registration Required
USCIS extended TPS for eligible Haitian for six months. All currently enrolled Haitian TPS recipients MUST RE-REGISTER by July 24, 2017. The new registration will allow the applicant to apply for a new work permit (employment authorization document). USCIS's notice regarding the extension warns Haitian TPS recipients to "prepare for their return to Haiti in the event Haiti’s designation is not extended again, Read More
Proposed “Extreme Vetting” Topics
AILA recently posted the following information about DOS's proposed supplemental questions for visa applications from certain nations: The proposed questions includes (quoting from AILA below): "[T]he new 'extreme vetting' questions for certain non-immigrants applying for visas through the consulates. State is requesting emergency review and approval from OMB by May 18, which would be valid for 180 days. Read More
Immigrants Successful In Challenging ICE Detention
Nationally, ICE is detaining immigrants who under previously administrations would not have been detained. For instance, spouses of US citizens who have filed for certain immigration benefits, for which they are eligible, are being detained at USCIS marriage interviews. While ICE has a legal argument for initial detention of these individuals, it often does not have a basis for continued detention. Moreover, in prior Read More
USCIS Policy Memo about Translators at USCIS Interviews
On January 17, 2017, USCIS published new guidelines on the use of translators at USCIS interviews. See https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2017/2017-17-1-RoleUseInterpreters-PM-602-0125-1.pdf. The policy sets forth requirements for the interpreter's qualifications including fluency, competency and impartiality. The policy prohibits the use of an interpreter who is under the age of 18, who Read More
How Can I Check My USCIS Case Status Online?
USCIS Case Check Status Online If you have an application pending with USCIS you should have received a Receipt Notice from USCIS. That notice will have an application form number, Receipt Number and a Priority Date or Received Date. Also, generally at the bottom left of the form, there will be a USCIS office listed. You can check the status of your case online by going to USCIS.gov/check case status and punching in Read More
April 2017 Department of State Visa Bulletin
The US Department of State released the April 2017 Visa Bulletin. Find the Visa Bulletin, with priority dates for family-based and employment-based visas, at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-april-2017.html. Read More
New White House Executive Order on Immigration
See the White House's website for Trump's latest Executive Order. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/06/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states Read More
Apply for US Citizenship!
Now is the time to apply for US citizenship if you are eligible. Consult with me or another immigration attorney about your eligibility and check out USCIS.gov for information about the citizenship/naturalization test. The basic requirements for citizenship are: Five or three years of "green card"/LPR/lawful permanent resident status. You need five years of "green card" status unless for the past three years you Read More
Immigration under Donald Trump
Donald Trump and his administration issued memoranda relating to the administration's deportation/removal priorities. These memos do not change the definition of deportable, that is, reasons why someone could be deported from the US. However, the memos signal a drastic change from President Obama's humane focus on immigrants with certain criminal backgrounds, to anyone who has ever made any criminal mistake (whether Read More
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