New TPS - Temporary Protected Status Designation for Lebanese Nationals Amid Ongoing Crisis
In response to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new...
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Oct 22
Do I Need an Immigration Lawyer for a Fiancé Visa Application in the U.S.?
If you're engaged to a U.S. citizen and planning to move to the U.S., you've probably come across the fiancé visa process , also known as...
Sep 25
Natalie Portman’s Dual Citizenship
Natalie Portman , the Oscar-winning actress, holds dual citizenshi p in both Israel and the United States. Her father, Avner Hershlag ,...
Sep 24
What happens if you overstay your visa and get married?
If you overstay your visa and get married, the consequences and legal options available depend largely on your spouse’s immigration...
Aug 2, 2023
THE DIGNITY ACT OF 2023
The Dignity Act 2023 is a comprehensive 12-year, two-part path established for individuals seeking legal status. Its primary focus is to...
May 25, 2023
Family Reunification Parole Processes for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia Announced
Family Reunification refers to a category of immigration law that allows individuals with family members residing in the U.S. as...
May 16, 2023
FLORIDA’S ANTI-IMMIGRATION SENATE BILL 1718
On May 10, 2023, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis signed Immigration Senate Bill 1718 into law. According to the Governor, the law was...
Jan 30, 2023
REGISTRATION PROCESS OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITI
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, announced the extension and re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status...
Jan 17, 2023
HUMANITARIAN PROCESS FOR CUBA, HAITI, NICARAGUA AND VENEZUELA
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is implementing a process for certain Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan...
Jan 5, 2023
EXTENSION AND REDESIGNATION OF YEMEN FOR TPS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Yemen for 18 months of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from...
Dec 29, 2022
DHS’s 2022 PUBLIC CHARGE FINAL RULE
The Department of Homeland Security commonly known as DHS released its Public Charge Final Rule on September 8, 2022, with an effective...
Dec 14, 2022
Extension and re-designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows individuals from certain countries to remain in the United States if it is unsafe for them to...
Nov 29, 2022
THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM: GREEN CARD LOTTERY
How do you apply for a diversity Immigrant Visa lottery?
Jan 31, 2022
DHS Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for First Half of Fiscal Year
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the availability of 20,000 additional H-2B...
Mar 24, 2021
What is the Visa Waiver Program?
By Patricia Elizee, Esq. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows you to enter the United States for temporary tourist or business purposes...
Mar 24, 2021
Traveling Green Card holders may not be able to return to the US because of this...
Patricia Elizee explains the consequences that may happen if Green Card holders travel out of the country for a long period of time.
Jan 21, 2021
President Donald Trump Implements the Deferred Enforced Departure Program For Venezuela
By Patricia Elizee, Esq. On Tuesday January 19, 2020, President Donald Trump announced he will offer Venezuelan exiles protection from...
Jan 14, 2021
USCIS Drops Proposed Immigration Filing Fee Increase
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, United States district judge, Jeffrey S. White of California granted a preliminary injunction which...
Dec 11, 2020
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Has Been Fully Restored
On December 4, 2020, Judge Garaufis required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions to implement his November...
Dec 10, 2020
Temporary Protected Status Has Been Extended Until October 4, 2021!
On Monday, December 7, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced a Federal Register notice extending Temporary Protected Status...
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