On July 11, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas extended the designation of Temporary Protected...
DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela
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Stephen Antwine
Stephen has been practicing immigration law exclusively for over twelve years. During that time he has developed extensive experience in federal litigation, deportation defense and family-based immigration.
DHS Announces Uniting for Ukraine Guidance
On April 25, 2022, the Biden Administration implemented a new program, Uniting for Ukraine, offering humanitarian...
DHS Designates Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
On Friday April 15, Secretary Mayorkas in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security announced that Cameroon...
USCIS Modernization Efforts Move DACA Renewals Online
USCIS announced that current DACA recipients may now file online for renewal of their Form I-821D, Consideration of...
USCIS’ Revocation of Foreign National’s Case Subject to Review
Green and Spiegel Attorneys, Stephen Antwine and Brian Halliday, earned a significant litigation victory in the...
USCIS Can’t Duck ‘Embarrassing’ Revoked Green Card Suit
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services can't sweep aside a Russian worker's "embarrassing" allegations of illegally...
TPS Granted for Afghan Nationals
Afghan nationals currently in the United States are now eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an initial eighteen months. Pursuant to this new designation, those Afghan nationals present in the U.S. as of March 15, 2022 are eligible to apply for TPS which includes protection from removal and eligibility for work authorization. Afghanistan is the latest country to be designated for TPS, following the Biden Administration adding the Ukraine earlier this month. Learn more in this blog.
EB-5 Reauthorization: The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act
On March 10, 2022 Congress passed an omnibus spending package that included provisions for both the reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, as well as modifications to both the Direct and Regional Center programs. The Direct EB-5 visa will now see adjustments to the number of visas of certain Direct projects, and now include visas authorized for participating in new “Infrastructure Projects.” Learn more in this blog.
USCIS Announces Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status will be offered to qualified Ukrainian nationals residing in the United States as of March 1, 2022. TPS is expected to protect thousands of Ukrainians from being returned to their war-torn country while concurrently providing work authorization. The grant of TPS is for an initial 18 month period. Learn more in this blog.
PRESIDENT BIDEN RECEIVES PROPOSALS FOR ‘PUBLIC CHARGE’ RULE
As of late October 2021, the Biden administration, unveiled plans to revamp the definition of the infamous public...
DIVERSITY LOTTERY REGISTRATION TO OPEN OCTOBER 6, 2021
The Department of State announced on their website that the online registration for the 2023 Diversity Visa Program is...
COVID-19 DELAYS AT USCIS EXTEND CONDITIONAL RESIDENCY TO 24 MONTHS FOR PROPERLY FILED FORMS I-751 AND I-829
In a statement released September 3, 2021, USCIS stated that it would extend the validity period for extensions of...