On 27 October 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that a temporary protected status (“TPS”) beneficiary, who entered the U.S. without inspection but later obtained temporary protected status, “shall be considered as being in, and maintaining, lawful status as a nonimmigrant.” For adjustment of […]
DHS Withdrawing I-864 Proposed Rule
On March 19 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it is withdrawing the proposed rule regarding the I-864 Affidavit criteria. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) uses the I-864 or I-864EZ Affidavits when a foreign national applies for permanent residency through status adjustment (I-485 Form). The U.S. […]