On February 24, 2021, President Biden revoked the immigrant visa ban that President Trump had enacted on April 22, 2020, Presidential Proclamation 10014. The April 22 proclamation had barred the entry of aliens who were outside the United States, ...
The Secretary of Homeland Security has designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status for 18months, effective March 9, 2021 through September 9, 2022. The 180-day registration period begins March 9, 2021 and remains in effect through September 5, 2021. Instructions for filing may be found at...
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remind all travelers that beginning tomorrow, January 26, all air passengers two years of age or older arriving to the United States must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or...
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented. If you think these policies affect you, contact a lawyer or legal service provider....
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, along with the other sections of the Bill of Rights, was ratified in 1791. It says that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of...
Deferred action is a discretionary act not to prosecute or deport an alien. On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a program which granted deferred action to qualified persons under the age of 31 who came to the...