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 […]
Work Authorization: Extending the Validity Period
2022 Information for Asylees, Refugees, VAWA Petitioners, & Persons Granted Withholding of Removal In 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) decided to exercise its discretion and extend the work authorization validity periods. Rather than issue a work or employment authorization card (“EAD card”) with a 1-year validity period, […]
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. […]