The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan from May 20, 2022 through November 20, 2023. Afghan nationals, including individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan, that presently reside in the United States may apply for TPS and work […]
June 2022 Visa Bulletin – Significant Forward Movement for EB-2 India and Significant Retrogression within Other Workers Category
20 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2022, revealing no movement on both the “Dates for Filing” and “Final Action Dates” charts for most categories, significant forward movement in the EB-2 category for individuals born in India, significant retrogression in the “Other Workers” categories for […]
USCIS Grants 540-Day Extension of Work Authorization for Some EAD Renewal Applicants
3 May
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On May 3, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule that will increase the automatic work authorization period from 180 days to 540 days for some timely filed Employment Authorization Document (EAD/I-765) renewal applicants. This change is set to go into effect on May 4, 2022, and […]
Uniting for Ukraine Humanitarian Parole Program Announced
25 Apr
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced the details of a new humanitarian parole program, entitled Uniting for Ukraine, targeted at Ukranian citizens who have been displaced by Russia’s attack on their country. This new humanitarian parole program follows President Biden’s previous commitment to allow up to 100,000 Ukrainians into the U.S. During the […]