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Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Haiti Starting on January 21, 2010!
By Immigration Resource at January 19, 2010 | 6:31 pm | 0 Comment
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be publishing the Federal Register notice announcing the designation of Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) on 1/21/2010, allowing eligible individuals from Haiti to apply for TPS starting 01/21/2010. By Aik Wan Kok, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 202-506-9767; 703-772-8224 www.tiyaimmigration.com ; more...
News Headlines: Haitians who are in the U.S. illegally will likely be able to apply as early as Thursday to temporarily stay in the United States.
By Immigration Resource at January 19, 2010 | 1:26 pm | 0 Comment
Temporary Protection Status (TPS) applications can be filed as soon as official notice is published in the Federal Register, likely Thursday. See more...
United States Immigration Relief Measures for Individuals from Haiti
By Immigration Resource at January 18, 2010 | 9:59 pm | 0 Comment
On January 18, 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued DHS' immigration relief measures for individuals from Haiti. DHS will continue to monitor the situations in Haiti to determine if additional actions will be required. As of January 18, 2010, the available immigration relief measures include, but more...
Temporary Protection Status (Temporary Immigration Status) for Haiti
By Immigration Resource at January 15, 2010 | 3:45 pm | 0 Comment
In response to the January 12, 2010 earthquake tragedy in Haiti, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Janet Napolitano, announced on January 15, 2010 that the United States will be granting Temporary Protection Status (TPS) to Haiti for 18 months. TPS is a temporary immigration status (for 18 months, in this case) to qualified foreign nationals for more...
Temporary Suspension of Removal of Foreign Nationals to Haiti, U.S. Immigration Response to Haiti’s Earthquake Tragedy
By Immigration Resource at January 13, 2010 | 4:00 pm | 0 Comment
On January 13, 2010, in response to the devastation caused bythe recent earthquake in Haiti, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton halted all removals to Haiti for the time more...
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2010 H-1B Visa Quota Has Been Reached!
By Immigration Resource at December 21, 2009 | 4:00 pm | 0 Comment
On December 21, 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received sufficient new H-1B specialty occupation worker petitions to reach the statutory cap for the fiscal year 2010 (FY2010). USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will more...
Advantages of U.S. Citizenship, Becoming a U.S. Citizen and New Naturalization Test
By Immigration Resource at October 10, 2009 | 12:52 pm | 0 Comment
A. New Naturalization TestBeginning October 1, 2009, all U.S. citizenship applicants must take the new naturalization test, regardless of when they filed for their Form N-400 Applications for Naturalization. Since October 1, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a new naturalization test for applicants of the N-400 Applications for Naturalization more...
USCIS Launches a Redesigned Website on September 22, 2009
By Immigration Resource at September 22, 2009 | 8:55 pm | 0 Comment
On September 22, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Chief Performance Officer Jeff Zients launched a redesigned website (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis), available in English and Spanish. This effort is to actualize President Barrack more...
News Headline: Woman Sentenced to 3 Years & $1 million in Restitution for Immigration Fraud: Washington Post
By Immigration Resource at September 22, 2009 | 8:51 pm | 0 Comment
Immigration Headline: Woman Sentenced to 3 Years & $1 million in Restitution for Immigration Fraud: Washington Post, September 22, more...
Tired of Waiting for Your Pending Green Card Cases? Consider Other Employment-Based Green Card Options!
By Immigration Resource at September 10, 2009 | 2:05 pm | 0 Comment
Immigrating to the U.S. via sponsorships through employment or certain skill sets are effective ways to legally and permanently live and work in the U.S., or gain legal permanent residency status in the U.S. The employment-based green card cases in the U.S. fall under several preference categories. Some of the categories include, but are not limited to, green card more...
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