The House Passes Historic Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act

The House Passes Historic Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act

By Melissa Cruz The U.S. House of Representatives passed two immigration bills on March 18, signaling that Congress might finally enact major immigration reform for the first time in over three decades. These bills—the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act—both offer pathways to U.S. citizenship for many immigrants with longstanding ties […]

Biden Ends Policy Forcing Asylum-seekers to ‘remain in Mexico’ – but for 41,247 Migrants, It’s Too Late

Biden Ends Policy Forcing Asylum-seekers to ‘remain in Mexico’ – but for 41,247 Migrants, It’s Too Late

Border Patrol agent wearing a Texan hat detains a group of migrants who crossed the border illegally to request political asylum in the United States. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico 02-09-2021 By Austin Kocher, The Conversation The last residents of Mexico’s Matamoros refugee camp crossed the border into the United States on March 5 to request […]

USCIS May Reopen H-1B Petitions Denied Under Three Rescinded Policy Memos

USCIS May Reopen H-1B Petitions Denied Under Three Rescinded Policy Memos

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office located in Silicon Valley; USCIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Nov 20, 2019 Santa Clara / CA / USA (Shutterstock) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced it may reopen and/or reconsider adverse decisions on Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant […]

Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases

Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases

ICE Protest outside Bergen County Jail – “Breakdown Walls At The Border Detention Centers and Prisons” Banner held up at march against ICE. – Hackensack, New Jersey, USA – November 27th, 2020 (Shutterstock) RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal court last night granted civil rights organizations’ motion to appoint a special master, or independent third party, that will […]

New Designation Allows Eligible Venezuelans to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents

New Designation Allows Eligible Venezuelans to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents

Concentration of thousands of people in the streets with Venezuelan flags – Caracas, Venezuela – 12 February 2019 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who […]

Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes with H-1B Electronic Registration

Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes with H-1B Electronic Registration

During last year’s H-1B electronic registration period, the top two user errors were: Creating the wrong type of account; and Entering the same beneficiary more than once. Make Sure You Create the Right Type of Account There are three types of USCIS online accounts: Applicant/petitioner/requestor account – Individuals use this type of account to prepare […]

The Tens of Thousands of Essential Worker TPS Holders Increase Urgency to Pass the American Dream & Promise Act

The Tens of Thousands of Essential Worker TPS Holders Increase Urgency to Pass the American Dream & Promise Act

Protest for DACA and TPS march in Battery Park NYC. Immigrant protesters. – New York / USA – October 2019 By AV Press Releases In a week that saw the reintroduction of two critical pieces of immigration legislation, the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, it bears remembering that so many Temporary Protected Status […]

U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021: Impossible or Possible?

U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021: Impossible or Possible?

Impossible or possible? What are the possibilities for immigration reform in the United States? President Biden’s immigration reform proposed bill, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, could change everything… or not pass at all. Attorney Brian Figeroux examines what you need to know. Legal Help Get a FREE, no-obligation consultation here. Ask the Lawyer. Visit www.askthelawyer.us