Category: News

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that they will allow Afghans who are currently in the U.S. to stay in the country under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a form of humanitarian relief. TPS applies to those who would face extreme hardship if they returned to their country of origin due to wars or […]

From USCIS Policy Manual (Chapter 4: Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship After Birth): The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) amended INA 320 and removed INA 321 to create only one statutory provision and method for children in the United States to automatically acquire citizenship after birth. According to INA 320, a child born outside of […]

The rules and regulations for entering the U.S. by air or land are difficult to track. Do you need a test? Do you need to be vaccinated? And how do the rules differ for entering the U.S. by air or land/ferry? Luckily, our associate attorney Zach Ahlstrom has everything you need to know in this […]

According to the U.S. Department of State, if you are a U.S. citizen who is physically present overseas with immediate family members from Ukraine, Ethiopia, or Afghanistan, you may request to locally file a Form I-130 petition at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate that can process immigrant visas. This new ruling applies only to […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it is updating its guidance as to what types of documentation E and L nonimmigrant spouses may use as evidence of employment authorization based on their nonimmigrant status.  This announcement comes after a previous announcement on November 12th, 2021, in which USCIS said that it considers […]

The Government of Canada has announced that, effective April 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land or water. Fully vaccinated travellers seeking to arrive in Canada before April 1, 2022, must still have a valid pre-entry […]

According to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), it has received numerous reports from clients and members saying that they are receiving approved employment authorization documents (EADs) from USCIS, but they do not include advance parole (AP) travel authorization, even though the applicant requested both benefits. Previously, when an applicant requested both an EAD and […]

The Biden administration is soon expected to release its new guidelines for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA for short. This program allows some individuals with unlawful presence in the U.S. who were brought into the country as a child to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred deportation. This program also allows for […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Ukraine is now designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. The announcement comes from DHS Secretary Mayorkas.   A nation may be designated for TPS when conditions within the country meet three statutory bases for designation: an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary […]

According to the State Department, the U.S. Mission to Ukraine is not currently offering visa services. Effective immediately, the Consulate General in Frankfurt Germany will process Ukrainian Immigrant visas (IVs), including Diversity Visa (DV) and Fiancé (K-1) visas. The Frankfurt Consulate will not be processing adoption cases, however. The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland will […]