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Asylum interview expedites requests may be granted in true medical or emergencies or if a requester may demonstrate severe family hardship. Some Asylum offices have an expedited list and a shortlist. A short notice list means that a case will be called for an interview on short notice if a slot becomes available. An attorney may request for a case to be placed on such a list. Such shortlists exist in Chicago, Boston, Miami, Newark, New Orleans, San Francisco. Запросы на ускор...енное собеседование с просьбой о предоставлении убежища могут быть удовлетворены в реальных медицинских или неотложных случаях, или если запрашивающий может продемонстрировать серьезные семейные трудности. Некоторые офисы имеют ускоренный список и короткий список. Список коротких уведомлений означает, что дело будет вызвано на собеседование в короткие сроки, если освободится место. Адвокат может потребовать включения дела в такой список. Такие шорт-листы есть в Чикаго, Бостоне, Майами, Ньюарке, Новом Орлеане, Сан-Франциско. See more

Good site to check statistics on immigration cases processing times and decisions: https://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/asylum/

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Beginning on March 9, 2021, applicants should not file Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, or any evidence or documentation required on that form with their green card application Form I-485. The Form I-944 has been discontinued.

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ALERT: USCIS will extend, through Oct. 4, 2021, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the validity of certain TPS-related documentation (Form I-766, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); Forms I-797, Notice of Action; and Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Record) for beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan, provided that the affected beneficiaries remain individually eligible for TPS. Beneficiaries under these TPS designations may also apply for new EADs, if they wish, according to the procedures set forth in the Dec. 9, 2020, Federal Register notice (FRN).

https://www.sba.gov//paycheck-protec/second-draw-ppp-loans Notice: Paycheck Protection Program resumed January 11, 2021 at 9am ET SBA, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for First Draw PPP Loans the week of January 11, 2021. SBA began accepting applications for Second Draw PPP Loans on January 13, 2021. At least $25 billion is being set aside for Second Draw PPP Loans to eligible borrowers with a maximum of 10 employees or for loans of $250,000 or less to eligible borrowers in low or moderate income neighborhoods.

ALERT: Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan for 18 months through May 2, 2022.

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DHS announced Tuesday that the U.S. may soon begin sending asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to El Salvador under a bilateral accord. DHS stated that the two countries have concluded the implementation accords for the asylum-sharing agreement. Under the agreement, signed in Sept. 2019, migrants from other areas of Central America who request asylum in the U.S. may be sent to El Salvador instead. Humanitarian advocates have fought against the asylum cooperation agreements the U.S. has with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador because these three countries make up the dangerous Northern Triangle region. It is currently unclear how President-elect Joe Biden would approach the accord.

USCIS officially announces reinstated DACA. USCIS announced on Monday that, as a result of an order from a federal judge in NY, it is reinstating the DACA program effective Dec. 7. As a result, USCIS is now accepting first time DACA applications, DACA renewals, applications for advance parole, extending one-year grants of deferred action under DACA to two years, and extending one-year EADs under DACA to two years. DHS may still seek relief under the judicial order.

ALERT: Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David Pekoske has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria for 18 months through Sept. 30, 2022, and also re-designated Syria for TPS, effective March 31, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2022.

California federal court vacates interim final rule strengthening H-1B program. On Friday, USCIS announced that an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program Interim Final Rule (IFR). The Dec. 1 order prevents the IFR from taking effect, and also prevents DHS and USCIS from implementing the IFR. USCIS announced it will fully comply with the court’s decision. The IFR was originally scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 7 with the intent to protect U.S. workers, improve the integrity of the H-1B program, and better ensure that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners.

Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Venezuela TPS Designated Through: Sept. 9, 2022 Registration Period March 9, 2021 Sept. 5, 2021 Continuous Residence in U.S. Since: March 8, 2021 Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since: March 9, 2021... TPS Designation Date: March 9, 2021 Federal Register Notice Citation: 86 FR 13574 See more

1st Circuit mulls burden of proof rules for immigration bond. On Wednesday, the First Circuit seemed likely to uphold a lower court ruling shifting the burden of proof in immigration detention cases from the immigrant to the federal government. The government was fighting a ruling which struck down the government’s initial burden of proof that forced immigrants to prove they are not dangerous or a flight risk to be freed from detention during their immigration proceedings. However, one circuit judge doubted whether this shift would even harm the government, with the rest of the panel appearing to share a similar concern. The appellate panel is currently reviewing the November 2019 decision that is being challenged.

Trump administration tightens visa rules for Chinese Communist Party members. Last Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a new rule limiting travel to the U.S. by members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families to one month. Previously, party members could obtain up to 10-year visitor visas. The law will not revoke visas, nor prohibit party members from applying to other immigration visas

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Saint Lucia's Citizenship by Investment Programme has launched the Caribbean region’s first e-payment platform, making it an even easier, faster, safer and enti...rely virtual process for international #investors to apply for its #citizenshipbyinvestment program. The island nation has also made several key legislative amendments to increase the program's attractiveness for investors with families. The category of ‘qualifying dependant’ has been expanded and now includes the option to add-on qualifying dependants in all investment options for the granting of citizenship. Besides the spouse, applications can now include children up to the age of 30 as well as parents over 55 if they are fully supported by the main applicant. Please contact one of our expert Client Advisors for more information. https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/news-bl/ceoblog-nov2020-2g9e5

Today, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the government will no longer defend the 2019 public charge rule as doing so is neither in the public interest nor an efficient use of limited government resources. As a result, the 1999 interim field guidance on the public charge inadmissibility provision (i.e., the policy that was in place before the 2019 public charge rule) is now in effect. https://www.uscis.gov//dhs-secretary-statement-on-the-2019

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October 2020 Visa Bulletin Major Cutoff Date Advancement The October 2020 Visa Bulletin and the fact that USCIS has agreed to use the Dates for Filing for purposes of I-485 filings during the month of October means that there are potentially thousands of EB-2 India applicants who may be able take advantage of the opportunity to downgrade with the primary goal of filing I-485. EB-2 India applicants with a priority date between May 15, 2011 and January 1, 2015, would be able to downgrade to EB-3 and file for I-485.

EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized Through December 11, 2020 The Continuing Resolution (CR), which provides funding for the federal government and authorization for several government programs, including the EB-5 regional center program, has passed Congress and been signed by the President. The CR, which was signed last night, provides funding to the government through December 11, 2020 and ensures the continuation of the EB-5 regional center program and many other federal programs.

Ministerul Afacerilor Externe i Integrrii Europene informeaz cetenii Republicii Moldova despre actualizarea alertelor de cltorie pentru mai multe sta...te (conform situaiei din data de 25 septembrie 2020). Informaia exhaustiv poate fi accesat pe site-ul ministerului www.mfa.gov.md (banner: Alerte de cltorie COVID-19) sau pe adresa direct: bit.ly/3i35RR5 Datele din tabelul de mai jos pot fi modificate, dac autoritile statelor strine vizate vor adopta alte decizii. Aceste informaii sunt publicate în regim operativ de ctre misiunile diplomatice i oficiile consulare ale Republicii Moldova peste hotare (lista poate fi accesat pe pagina web a ministerului: bit.ly/2RejHW1 ). Informaiile curente se bazeaz pe cele mai recente date disponibile i sunt colectate din surse naionale autorizate i publice i sunt publicate la seciunea Alerte de cltorie COVID-19. Totodat, pentru consultaii telefonice, ministerul are activat Centrul de Apel al MAEIE al RM, care poate fi contactat la numerele: 0 80 090 990 - (gratuit de la telefonul fix din orice localitate a Republicii Moldova) +373 22 788 722 - din strintate Operatorii au program de luni pân vineri între orele 08.00 17.00 (ora Republicii Moldova). În afara programului cu publicul, putei expedia un mesaj: prin email la [email protected] sau pe pagina de Facebook a Centrului de Apel. Suplimentar la resursele MAEIE, recomandm cetenilor Republicii Moldova care dispun de dubla cetenie, a unui stat membru al UE, consultarea adiional i a datelor operative privind meninerea/ridicarea msurilor restrictive la urmtoarea adres: Re-Open (Platform meninut de Uniunea European): bit.ly/3hlBd5f #MAEIExplic

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After October 02, 2020 DHS will now require separate filing fees for Forms I-765 and I-131 when filed concurrently with Form I-485 or while it is pending with USCIS. Until now, adjustment applicants have been able to submit applications for employment authorization and a travel document for no additional fee while USCIS adjudicates their adjustment application. This will no longer be the case. Individuals who wish to work or travel while their adjustment applications are pend...ing must pay an additional $550 to file Form I-765 and $590 to file Form I131. Furthermore, DHS is eliminating the reduced child fee for Form I-485. While children under the age of 14 years old have only paid $750 to file Form I-485 (when the child concurrently files with a parent)11, they will now pay the full fee of $ 1,130. See more

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USCIS fee increases may significantly lower the number of citizenship applications. USCIS will increase many fees beginning October 2, 2020. Among those increases is the fee for citizenship applications, which will increase from $640 to $1170.

Students on F-1 visas doing OPT must enter employer information in the system. On August 18, USCIS published a reminder for those on F-1 visas doing post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) to enter their employer information into the SEVIS system. Designated School Officials (DSOs) must enter the information as well. If the information is not entered into the system, it could lead to the student exceeding employment limits or otherwise improperly complying with requirements, which could lead to a loss of status.

The results for the 2021 Diversity Visa have been released. Last week, the State Department published its Visa Bulletin for September 2020, which includes the results for the fiscal year 2021 Diversity Visa. The top countries represented in the results are Egypt, Iran, Russia, Algeria, and Sudan, with several other countries also included in lower numbers. The number of entrants was lower this year due to a Trump administration policy requiring foreign nationals to have a passport to enter the drawing. Those chosen in the drawing can now apply for the visa.

USCIS has implemented new DHS guidance on DACA. On August 24, USCIS published an update clarifying DHS’ guidance on DACA. USCIS will reject all new DACA applications and limit renewals to one year. Existing two-year renewals will not be affected. Additionally, USCIS will reject DACA renewal applications received more than 150 days before the current DACA period expires; the agency clarified that applicants should file for a renewal between 120 and 150 days before their status expires. USCIS also included information on how it has limited advanced parole for DACA recipients to leave the country for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit only.