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Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters

Isabel Davila — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:33:58 +0000

Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters

On April 13, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced temporary immigration relief measures for foreign nationals affected by their home country conditions, such as civil unrest or a severe environmental disaster. For examples, home country conditions of the foreign national may impede his/her ability to return home as originally planned, or may create temporary financial difficulties for the foreign nationals and his/her families; extreme situations beyond your control also may affect your ability to maintain lawful immigration status while in the United States.

The available temporary immigration relief measures you may apply include:

A change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States;
Expedited adjudication and approval, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship;
Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and relatives of lawful permanent residents whose priority dates are current;
Expedited employment authorization, where appropriate;
Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program may contact a USCIS local office for assistance at https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO ; and
Where applicable, humanitarian parole may be available.

Currently, the regions or countries that are affected by civil unrest or natural disaster include, but are limited to, the Middle East region, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Syria, Libya, and Japan.

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224

www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net

We represent employers, and individuals and their families in green card and work visa matters in U.S. immigration law. We also have a focus on self-petition green card cases such as extraordinary ability and national interest waiver.

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as a legal advice or an attorney-client relationship.

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Additional U.S. Immigration Relief for Those Stranded Due to Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

Isabel Davila — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:44:53 +0000

Additional U.S. Immigration Relief for Those Stranded Due to Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

Tragedies are escalating in Japan as a result of its recent earthquake and tsunami. With many U.S. citizens or residents having loved ones in Japan, and Japanese nationals already in the United States, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a news release on March 17, 2011 outlining additional temporary immigration benefits that are available upon request.

For eligible Japanese nationals or U.S. residents stranded in Japan:

Expedited processing of advance parole requests;
Re-parole of individuals granted parole by USCIS;
Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs); and
Assistance to lawful permanent residents (LPRs) stranded overseas without immigration documents such as green cards. If there are no overseas USCIS offices accessible by LPRs, the USCIS and the Department of State (DOS) will coordinate their immigration matters.

For eligible Japanese nationals already in the United States:

The grant of an application for change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even when the request is filed after the authorized period of admission has expired;
Re-parole of individuals granted parole by USCIS;
Extension of certain grants of advance parole;
Expedited adjudication and approval, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship; and
Expedited employment authorization where appropriate.

For representation to bring eligible Japanese nationals to or extend status of these individuals in, the United States, please contact us at 703-772-8224 and koka@tiyalaw.com .

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224 www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net

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Immigration Relief for Japanese and Other Nationals from the Pacific Stranded due to the Earthquakes and Tsunami

Tiyalaw — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:57:59 +0000

Immigration Relief for Japanese and Other Nationals from the Pacific Stranded due to the Earthquakes and Tsunami

On March, 11, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Japanese and other foreign nationals from the Pacific stranded in the United States due to the earthquakes and tsunami devastation, and who have exceeded or are about to exceed their authorized stay in the U.S., may be permitted up to an additional 30 days to depart.

Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):

If you are at an airport, contact the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at the airport
All others, please visit the local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=e39c0b89284a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e39c0b89284a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

Visitors traveling under a nonimmigrant visa:

Visit the local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=e39c0b89284a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e39c0b89284a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD
Bring your passport, evidence that you are stranded (such as an itinerary for the cancelled flight), and your I-94 departure record

For additional immigration relief options, please visit the Special Situations Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f34d3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f34d3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD.

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224 www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net

We represent employers, and individuals and their families in green card, work visa and waiver matters in U.S. immigration law. We also specialize in extraordinary ability and exceptional ability green card cases.