USCIS abrio el periodo de re-registracion para Salvadorenos con TPS. El periodo es desde el 8 de julio de 2016 hasta el 6 de septiembre de 2016. Para mantener el estatus de TPS, Salvadorenos con TPS tiene que registrarse durante este periodo. Para mas informacion, vea esta pagina en el sitio de USCIS. USCIS opened the re-registration period for Salvadorans with TPS. The period runs from July 8, 2016 through Read More
New Edition of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
As part of USCIS's ongoing forms improvement initiative, effective April 13, 2016 USCIS revised Form N-400. The 9/13/13 version of Form N-400 can still be used until August 9, 2016. Some of the changes include removing the 2D barcode technology from the form, removing parts that do not apply to certain applicants and providing additional instructions to help applicants identify what evidence they need to submit with Read More
USCIS Extends and Re-designates South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both (1) Sudan and (2) South Sudan for 18 months, from May 3, 2016 through November 2, 2017. Re-registration is REQUIRED during the the re-registration period from January 25, 2016 through March 25, 2016. The ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that prompted the 2014 TPS Read More
Extreme Hardship Policy Guidance
USCIS has issued draft guidance relating to the "extreme hardship" requirement of certain waivers of inadmissibility. While this is still draft guidance, USCIS lays out numerous factors that any potential waiver applicant should consider, as well as hypothetical scenarios that USCIS would or would not deem to rise to the level of "extreme hardship" to a qualifying relative. The draft guidance can be found here. Read More
Revised Procedure for Applicants Waiting to File for Adjustment of Status
Big news last week from the USCIS and DOS. Applicants with approved I-130s and I-140 immigrant visa petitions can now file for immigrant visas through the Department of State or adjustment of status through USCIS before their priority dates are current. The actual visa/green card/adjustment cannot be approved until the priority date is current, but filing ahead of time may allow for the visa/green card to be approved Read More
Temporary Protected Status Designation for Yemen
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen for 18 months due to the ongoing armed conflict in the country. Eligible nationals of Yemen residing in the United States may apply for TPS with the USCIS effective September 3, 2015 through March 3, 2017. For further information about the eligibility requirements please visit www.uscis.gov/tps Read More
Deferred Action Requests: No AILA Liaison Currently Available
According to New England AILA, Homeland Security is no longer working with AILA's liaison to help faciliate requests for Deferred Action. Clients should work directly with their attorneys, without AILA assistance, to request Deferred Action at the local Homeland Security offices. AILA recently informed attorneys: "UPDATE FROM OUR HSI LIAISON REGARDING REQUESTS FOR DEFERRED ACTION: Unfortunately, the Special Agent in Read More
Marriage Equality!
US Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal throughout the United States! Read More
Volunteering at Irish International Immigrant Center
For the last eight years, I have been a volunteer attorney at the Irish International Immigrant Center ("IIIC"). The IIIC holds free legal clinics a few times a month at various locations in Boston, providing free legal consultations and referrals to immigrants and their families. I attend the clinic at the downtown IIIC location about once per month. I advise clients on a variety of immigration matters, refer Read More
US Supreme Court Limits Definition of “Controlled Substances” for Immigration Purposes
This week the US Supreme Court in Mellouli v. Lynch decided that an immigrant can only be found removable for convictions related to "controlled substances" where the substance is actually listed on the federal controlled substances list. In this case, Mellouli was convicted of a controlled substances violation in Kansas. In Kansas, the controlled substances list includes items not on the federal controlled Read More
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