The Biden Administration enacted the Keeping Families Together Parole Program. This parole program benefits a U.S. citizen’s foreign national spouse and stepchildren. The parole program focuses upon foreign nationals, who entered the U.S. without admission or prior parole. The parole program applies to family-based immigration cases. Why is this parole […]
Extending Work Authorization (I-765 Form) Validity Period
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) decided to exercise its discretion and extend the work authorization validity periods. Rather than issue an employment authorization card (“EAD card”) with a 1-year validity period, USCIS will issue EAD cards with 2-year validity periods after 7 February 2022. This policy change impacts […]
Work authorization for H-4 and L-2 spouses and spouses in E status.
On 10 November 2021, litigants and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security executed a settlement agreement in Shergill v. Mayorkas, Case No. 21-cv-1296-RSM (W.D. Washington). The settlement agreement impacts employment authorization (I-765 Form) for H-4 and L-2 nonimmigrant spouses. On 12 November 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a […]
USCIS Deadline Extension
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) extended the filing deadline to respond to agency requests or decisions. The deadline extension applies to USCIS decisions, notices, and requests issued between 1 March 2020 through 15 January 2022. The deadline extension applies to requests for evidence, continuations to request evidence (N-14), notices […]
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. […]