Tag: DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended and re-designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. DHS determined that this extension was necessary after reviewing Venezuela’s country conditions. According to DHS, the country continues to lack stability and safety because of social, political, and environmental conditions.  TPS helps provide relief to individuals who […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced updates aimed at providing greater convenience and hope for those seeking family reunification. In an effort to embrace modern technology and meet current demands, DHS has released notices in the Federal Register detailing the modernization of the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes. These updates […]

Today marks a milestone in the field of immigration as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), issued new guidance specifically targeting the plight of stateless individuals residing in the United States. Who Are Stateless Individuals? Stateless individuals are those who are not legally considered a citizen of any […]

We have big news to share with you today! This past Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a monumental decision regarding Form I-9 and remote inspections. On August 1st, 2023, USCIS will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.  The purpose of Form I-9 is to document that each new […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have recently made an important announcement. They have clarified that once the COVID-19 flexibilities come to an end on July 31st, employers will be afforded a grace period of 30 days to align with the pre-pandemic Form I-9 requirements. Specifically, this indicates […]

On June 13, 2023, The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the extensions of the Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) designations of beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months. This decision rescinds the 2017 and 2018 terminations of these designations. This comes from Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, who made the […]

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will end on July 31, 2023. After this date, employers MUST complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were previously inspected remotely during the temporary I-9 flexibilities by August 30, 2023.  Will we ever go […]

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is an automated system that assists in determining eligibility to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and whether such travel poses any law enforcement or security risk. Upon completion of your ESTA application, you will be […]

On January 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that noncitizen workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, the violation of labor rights, can now access a streamlined and expedite deferred action request process. Deferred action protects noncitizen workers from threats of immigration-related retaliation from the exploitive employers. Effective immediately, this […]

As of December 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule has been in effect. This final rule provides clarity and consistency for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The rule restores the historical understanding of a “public charge” that had been […]