Un grupo de inmigrantes que solicitaron la naturalización hace varios años está demandando al gobierno de los EE.UU. por demoras irrazonables en sus solicitudes. Según el Consejo Estadounidense de Inmigración, que representa al grupo de inmigrantes que está demandando al gobierno, las solicitudes se enviaron a una instalación de almacenamiento al comienzo de la pandemia… Read More
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Immigrants are Suing the U.S. Government Over Delays in Citizenship Process
A group of immigrants who filed for naturalization several years ago is now suing the U.S. government for unreasonable application delays. According to the American Immigration Council, which represents the group of immigrants suing the government, the applications were sent to a storage facility at the beginning of the pandemic and have not been retrieved… Read More
Temporary Protected Status For Ukraine Announced Today
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. “Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence, and Ukrainians forced to seek refuge in other countries,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “In these extraordinary times, we will continue to… Read More
Immigration Records Are Stuck in a Cave Under Kansas City
We’ve reported extensively on the immigration backlog that’s put citizenship, green card, visa application, and removal proceedings months behind schedule. But now The Wall Street Journal reports that part of the backlog is a literal backlog: the physical paperwork needed to complete countless applications is stuck in a man-made limestone cave facility underneath Kansas City called the Federal… Read More
EOIR Postpones Non-Represented Hearings Through 1/31/2022
On January 10th, 2022 the Executive Office of Immigration review (EOIR) announced that it is postponing all hearings in non-detained, non-represented cases due to COVID-19 through January 31st. If you have a case during that time it will not be going forward unless you are represented. Detained cases, as well as non-detained individuals who are… Read More
‘Don’t Travel,’ Immigration Lawyer Tells Visa Holders
Visa holders need to be extremely cautious about leaving the country, says immigration lawyer and AILA board member Greg Siskind. “Don’t travel,” he says, “unless you’re prepared to be working remotely for a year.” The advice may sound dire, but it’s clearly necessary. The Biden administration may have eased some travel restrictions for vaccinated individuals… Read More
Department of State Waives Interview Requirements for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas
On December 23, 2021, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State authorized consular offices through December 31, 2022, to waive in-person interview requirements for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. Who is covered under the expanded authorization? Newly covered visa types: The new authorization applies to those applying for H-1, H-3, H-4,… Read More
Parliamentarian Rejects Dems’ 3rd Proposed Immigration Plan
The Parliamentarian, the Senate ‘referee,’ rejected the Democrats’ latest attempt at including an immigration proposal in the Build Back Better bill. The Democrats have submitted three different immigration proposals to the Parliamentarian to put immigration reform through a process called “budget reconciliation.” Bills that go through budget reconciliation only need a simple majority to bypass… Read More
USCIS loosens green card requirements for medical exam forms
Immigrants who want to get a green card are required to undergo a medical exam, the results of which are recorded in Form I-693. These results are valid for two years after the civil surgeon (a doctor designated by USCIS) signs the form. However, during the Trump administration, USCIS only accepted medical examination forms (Form… Read More
Parliamentarian Giving Good Signals to Democrats’ Immigration Proposals
Two weeks ago, Democrats were given hopeful signals that the Senate Parliamentarian would approve their proposals for undocumented immigrants to be included in a “human infrastructure bill.” We’ve reported on these proposals on our blog, including allowing millions of undocumented people to apply for work permits and permission to travel. While the official ruling has… Read More