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DACA does not allow recipients to travel unless they file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. This is also often referred to as Advanced Parole.  Advanced Parole allows re-entry into the United States. It must be requested before you leave the United States and if approved, it allows re-entry for up to one year.  An additional benefit… Read More

The Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) can help family members locate their loved ones who they believe are in the custody of ICE after being detained at the border or have submitted themselves to immigration authorities.  Not all information will appear in the system. For example, information about minors (under 18) will not appear when… Read More

The I-94 Form is used by Customs and Border Protection to track the arrival and departure of people entering and exiting the United States.  The I-94 is not the same as a visa or work authorization. The document states an individual’s visa status and how long they are permitted to stay within the US. Schools, government… Read More

The final DACA rule was published on August 30, 2021 and becomes enforceable on October 31, 2022. The rule was published by the Biden administration to try to preserve DACA from further court review. The rule’s aim is to preserve and fortify DACA as a method of relief for individuals who arrived in the United… Read More

On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a new rule that would strengthen DACA against legal challenges, it is intended to preserve and fortify DACA as it currently exists. The rule is scheduled to take effect on October 31, 2022. The Final Rule: Maintains the existing threshold criteria for DACA; Retains the existing… Read More

Last week, the appellate court heard oral arguments regarding the future of DACA. The following are three main takeaways you should keep in mind in regards to DACA.   Only oral arguments were heard by the court. A decision on DACA is expected to come out in the following weeks or even months. You can… Read More

El 1 de julio de 2022, USCIS actualizó su interpretación de los efectos de los viajes autorizados para los beneficiarios de TPS. Este memorando reemplaza el Manual de políticas anterior de USCIS con respecto al tratamiento del regreso de un beneficiario de TPS después de un viaje autorizado al extranjero. Antes de la actualización, USCIS… Read More

On July 1, 2022 USCIS updated it interpretation of the effects of authorized travel by TPS beneficiaries. This memo supersedes the prior USCIS Policy Manual regarding the treatment of a TPS beneficiary’s return after authorized travel abroad.  Prior to the update USCIS refused to recognize that travel by temporary protected status (TPS beneficiaries) after August… Read More

El jueves, la Corte Suprema dictaminó que la administración Biden puede rescindir la política de “Quédate en México” de Trump. Esta política se aplica a las personas que viajaron por México y desean solicitar asilo en los Estados Unidos. Bajo esta política, cualquier persona que quisiera solicitar asilo tenía que permanecer en México mientras USCIS… Read More

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration can rescind Trump’s “Stay in Mexico” policy. This policy applies to people who traveled through Mexico and wish to apply for asylum in the United States. Under this policy, any person who wanted to apply for asylum had to remain in Mexico as USCIS and… Read More