Immigration

On Friday, January 15, 2021, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the suspension of in-person services on January 19 and 20, in a move intended to “ensure the safety of our employees and individuals with appointments” in the event of unrest related to Inauguration Day.  Services will be suspended on January 19 and 20 at […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed an order on Jan. 12, 2021 expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers before they will be permitted to board a flight to the United States. This new order will apply to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals alike. Previously, the requirement […]

As of Monday, December 7, 2020, pursuant to federal court order, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun accepting both new and renewal DACA applications as well as applications for advance parole based on DACA per the policy in effect prior to September 5, 2017. Moreover, the USCIS will be extending grants of deferred action […]

The U.S. Department for Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the automatic extension of the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to October 4, 2021, for citizens of El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal with Temporary Protected Status (TPS).   The Trump Administration has sought to terminate the TPS Program for these countries, recently winning a case […]