Form N-470, Application to preserve residence for Naturalization purposes
Naturalization Purposes. If you are a lawful permanent resident who must leave the U.S. for a period of one year or longer to engage in qualifying employment and you want to preserve your residence to pursue naturalization. In general, you must have been physically present in the U.S. as an LPR for an uninterrupted period …
Secretary Mayorkas extends and redesignates temporary protected status for Haiti for 18 months | USCIS
TPS for Haiti: extensions, redesignations, and how to apply Temporary Protected Status (TPS) lets eligible Haitian nationals (and certain people without nationality who last lived in Haiti) live and work in the U.S. temporarily when DHS designates Haiti due to conditions like armed conflict, environmental disaster, or extraordinary conditions. However, rules differ depending on whether …
Wall street journal: Partisan splits scuttle year-end action on immigration policy
Partisan splits immigration policy. The Wall Street Journal reports that a political log jam over the southern U.S. border has once again prevented Congress from making changes to the immigration system, with prospects for next year only growing dimmer. Indeed, partisan splits on immigration policy continue to show stark divisions. Take the border fence idea. Forty-eight percent oppose the fence. …
Practice alert: CDC announces COVID-19 test requirement for travelers from China
The CDC announced on December 28, 2022.It stated that beginning on January 5, 2023, it will require a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for all travelers two years and older. This applies to travelers boarding flights to the United States that originated in China, Hong Kong, and Macau.The requirement is due to the recent surge in …
The US asylum backlog is nearing 1.6 million, the highest number on record
The United States asylum system has experienced a dramatic increase in pendingapplications in recent years. Reports from government and research organizationshave shown that the total number of asylum cases awaiting decisions has approachedor exceeded 1.6 million in some periods, marking one of the largest backlogs inthe history of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) …
Biden expands Immigration tool that doesn’t require Congress
Over the past two years,The Biden administration expands immigration tool and advocates are hoping for more of an expansion of the program. TPS allows immigrants who cannot safely return to their home countries to work legally and avoid deportation for 18-month periods. Biden has the authority to unilaterally designate which countries are eligible, bypassing Congress. Biden has …
Afghans work their way through U.S. immigration system
It has been over a year since the U.S. Immigration System withdrew from Afghanistan.Since then,There have been tens of thousands of Afghan families that have resettled in the U.S. through different immigration pathways.Some will be able to have permanent residence in the U.S.While others only have permission to be in the country for a short period without a chance …
Busloads of Migrants dropped off
Migrants dropped off near Kamala Harris’s home. Three busloads of migrants arrived at the Naval Observatory, where Harris lives. A nonprofit organization helped them reach a church for shelter, food and other care. The Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, a local grassroots organization, met the migrants. They were inadequately dressed for the freezing temperature, according to …