DHS Announced Extension and Redesignation of Haiti & Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
YEMEN On July 8, 2024, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 4, 2024, to March 3, 2026, due
EOIR Launches Respondent Access Portal
On July 2, 2024, EOIR sent out a Stakeholder Update by email announcing the launch of the Respondent Access Portal. Per the announcement, this will be a phased enrollment which will allow unrepresented respondents to
Biden Administration Expands Parole In Place to Spouse’s of US Citizens–Does NOT Extend Immigration Benefits to Any Immigrants Who Were not Already Eligible for a Green Card
What is Parole-in-Place? Parole-in-Place (PIP) is an immigration policy that grants temporary protected legal status to certain undocumented individuals who are already in the United States that are present without admission or parole. It is
Biden Announces Executive Action Barring Asylum for Migrants Crossing the Southern Border
President Biden has announced new executive actions to address the situation at the southern border. These actions aim to deter unlawful border crossings and manage the high volume of encounters. The key points are: Barring
Temporary Asylum Location Opening in Oakland, California
May 13, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the San Francisco Asylum Office will be opening a temporary location in Oakland, California. In announcement made on Monday, May 13, 2024: USCIS’ San
Percentage of Immigrants Represented by an Attorney in Immigration Court
The percentage of immigrants that are represented by an attorney in removal proceedings varies substantially from city to city. Regardless of location, most immigrants that are ordered removed are not represented. COURTS WITH HIGHEST PERCENTAGE
RECORD NUMBER OF DEPORTATIONS IN 2024
U.S. immigration judges issued a staggering 136,623 deportation orders during the initial six months of Fiscal Year 2024, according to an analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit data research center
A TRUMP SECOND TERM
In an interview with Time Magazine on April 30, 2024, Trump discussed his agenda for a second term, which includes deporting millions of people using the military. Trump envisions a series of mass deportation camps
Check Your Immigration Court Case Status Online
Automated Case Status System Check the status of your EOIR case online. You can use the Automated Case Status System to find out the date & time of your next Immigration Court hearing, the location
Final Rule For T Nonimmigrant Status
This rule is effective on Aug. 28, 2024, and applies to benefit requests that are pending or filed on or after that date. T Nonimmigrant Status (T Visa) A T visa is a type of