What is humanitarian parole? Pursuant to INA § 212(d)(5) and 8 CFR §212.5, humanitarian parole allows a person who resides in another country to be present in the United States when: 1) There is an urgent humanitarian reason, or; 2) There is a significant...
DACA is back! After a difficult 4 years and recent changes to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), there was finally some good news. DACA is now open for first time applicants and for renewals, with work authorizations to last 2 years per renewal. Most...
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Government deferred enforced departure from the United States for Venezuelans. This is wonderful news for Venezuelans present in the United States who do not have status, who need to extend their stay in the country, and/or who have been...
For those of you who receive temporary protected status, or TPS, you know that there has been a lot of stress and fluctuation over the past 4 years. Here are the current updates: The following countries are still designated for TPS: Venezuela El Salvador Haiti...