USCIS Message: Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haitians The Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, has announced a TPS extension for eligible nationals of Haiti. The extension is effective July 23, 2014 to January 22, 2016. The 18-month extension will also allow re-registrants to apply for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). http://www.uscis.gov/news/temporary-protected-status-extended-haitians-0 * USCIS […]
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Immigration Cases Reuters reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected appeals made by town in Texas and Pennsylvania regarding controversial anti-immigration laws. Officials in Hazleton, Pennsylvania drafted a law that would have gone into effect in late 2006; the law would allow officials to investigate the immigration status of all employees […]
Gil Kerlikowske Confirmed as Head of Customs and Border Protection The National Immigration Forum reports that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Gil Kerlikowske as the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Ali Noorani, the Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, stated that he hopes Kerlikowski will bring “additional transparency” to CBP, especially as it […]
In our Ask Visalaw.com section of the SIB, attorney Ari Sauer answers immigration law questions sent in by our readers. If you enjoy reading this section, we encourage you to visit Ari’s blog, The Immigration Answer Man, where he provides more answers to your immigration questions. You can also follow The Immigration Answer Man on Facebook and Twitter. If you have […]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a status available to individuals who are from countries suffering from armed conflicts, disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. Until 2003, the Attorney General was empowered to determine which countries were on the TPS list. But with the 2003 absorption of the former INS into the Department of Homeland Security, that […]
Dear Readers: Tuesday is the first day of H-1B cap season and most people expect the annual 65,000 allotment of visas to be filled up immediately. The open question is how many people who get their applications in at the opening still won’t get visas because there will be too many received at the outset. […]
Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin For more information on Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, including how to contact us, click here. To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Gil Kerlikowske Confirmed as Head of Customs and Border […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an update of the HHS poverty guidelines to account for last year’s increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The guidelines are important in immigration applications because applicants’ sponsors must show they make 125% of the applicable poverty guideline. 2014 Poverty Guidelines […]
March Visa Bulletin Summary: Family 1st – World numbers, China and India advanced 1 month to 01 February 07; Mexico moved forward 2 weeks to 15 October 93; the Philippines remains stalled at 15 August 01. Family 2A – China, India, and the Philippines remain stalled at 08 September 13. Mexico regressed 4 months and 2 weeks […]
Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com Democrats About to Have to Make Some Tough Choices Is South Carolina the Future if we Skip Immigration Reform? Obama Looking to Give Republicans Breathing Room on Immigration ACLU Gets Procedurial Wim in Push to Get DACA Recipients Nebraska Drivers Licenses House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy Backs Legalization of Out of Status […]
