NOVEMBER 2024 UPDATE REGARDING KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER PAROLE On 7 November 2024, a federal court entered judgment in a case impacting the Keeping Families Together program. See State of Texas et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al., Case No. 6:24-cv-00306. The federal court declared that the Department […]
DHS Rescinded Matter of Z-R-Z-C
On 1 July 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (also known as “DHS”) issued a Policy Alert and Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0188). In the Policy Memorandum, the Department of Homeland Security rescinded Matter of Z-R-Z-C as binding authority upon U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). Rescinding Matter of Z-R-Z-C affects […]
Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberian Nationals
The Biden Administration extended deferred enforced departure for Liberian nationals. The deferred enforced departure (“DED”) extension also applies to stateless persons who lived in Liberia. DED is extended until 30 June 2022. Employment authorization for DED beneficiaries (A-11 category), expiring on 30 March 2020 or 10 January 2021, is automatically […]
I-944 Form Not Needed for Adjustment
On 19 March 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will no longer apply the August 2019 public charge final rule. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services applied the August 2019 public charge rule when reviewing status adjustment applications (I-485 Form). Foreign nationals file status adjustment applications (I-485 Form) […]
8th Circuit Decision Impacting TPS Beneficiaries
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. […]