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drivers license, drivers license renewal, governor whitmer, Michigan

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently issued Executive Order 2020-78, which provides a second automatic extension for Michigan ID cards, driver’s licenses, and registration. If your license, ID, or registration expired or will expire between February 1 and June 30, it will automatically be extended until July 31, 2020. This extension does not apply if your…

El Sistema de Inmigración en el Contexto de la Pandemia de COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Oana Marina

Board of Immigration Appeals, green cards, Immigration, immigration courts, immigration policy, Immigration Updates

USCIS: Los Centros de servicios de USCIS están operando con normalidad. Los solicitantes pueden presentar todo tipo de peticiones y solicitudes, estos serán procesados y los recibos serán emitidos. Las oficinas locales de USCIS, incluida la Oficina de Detroit y la Oficina de Asilo de Chicago, están programadas para reabrir el 4 de junio del…

The Immigration System in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 7, 2020

Oana Marina

Board of Immigration Appeals, executive order, ICE, Immigration, Immigration Court, immigration policy, Immigration Updates, national visa center

The Covid-19 pandemic has turned many U.S. government functions inside-out and the immigration system is no exception. Here is a brief rundown of the ongoing situation with each relevant immigration agency as of May 7, 2020. USCIS: USCIS Service Centers are fully operational. Applicants may submit all types of petitions and applications, which will be…

Impacto de los beneficios de desempleo en los solicitantes de la Green Card

May 5, 2020

Nadine Kassem

green cards, Immigrant Visas, Immigration, Unemployment

¿Podrían ser afectados negativamente los portadores de la Green Card por solicitar los beneficios de desempleo? La respuesta es: No. Hoy en día la pandemia del COVID-19 azota al mundo sin precedentes y por lo mismo, muchos inmigrantes se enfrentan a situaciones financieras muy difíciles. Millones de personas en todo el país se quedaron sin…

Unemployment Benefits’ Impact on Green Card Applicants

May 5, 2020

Nadine Kassem

Immigrant Visas, Immigration, immigration policy, immigration services

Will Collecting Unemployment Benefits Negatively Impact Green Card Applicants? Short Answer: No. With this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the world, many immigrants are faced with tough financial decisions. Millions of people across the country are left without jobs or with little to no sources of income, forcing them to consider applying for assistance from the…

Pregúntale a Maris: Puedo ser desalojado de mi casa si no puedo pagar la renta durante el Covid-19?

May 4, 2020

Housing, Immigration, immigration policy, Rent

La respuesta seria “posiblemente”. Todo depende del estado dónde usted este viviendo. En algunos estados y ciudades, se ha hecho ilegal que un arrendador lo desaloje durante la pandemia COVID-19, o por lo menos durante un cierto período de tiempo, incluso si usted no pudiera pagar su renta. La Ley CARES Act (el estímulo) puso…

Ask Maris: Can I Be Evicted From my Home if I Cannot Pay Rent Due to Covid-19?

May 4, 2020

Coronavirus, Housing, Immigration, immigration policy

The short answer is maybe. It depends on where you live. Some states and cities have made it illegal for a landlord to evict you during the COVID-19 pandemic, or for a certain period of time, even if you cannot pay your rent. The CARES Act puts a 120-\day moratorium in place on some evictions…

Pregúntale a Maris: Beneficios del Seguro de Desempleo Durante el Covid-19

May 1, 2020

Immigration, immigration policy, Unemployment

Articles, Blog, Immigration Updates

¿Qué es el seguro de desempleo? ¿Soy elegible para recibir los beneficios de desempleo? El seguro de desempleo es un beneficio monetario pagado a ciertos trabajadores que han perdido su trabajo sin culpa propia y que generalmente están disponibles para poder trabajar. Cada estado proporciona un seguro de desempleo de una manera ligeramente diferente. Además,…

Ask Maris: Collecting Unemployment Insurance During Covid-19

May 1, 2020

Articles, Blog, Immigration Updates

Immigrant, Insurance, Unemployment

What is unemployment insurance? Am I eligible to receive unemployment benefits? Unemployment insurance is a monetary benefit paid to certain workers who have lost their job through no fault of their own, and are generally available and able to work. Each state provides unemployment insurance in a slightly different way. Additionally, the federal CARES Act…

The President’s Proclamation and How it May Affect You

April 30, 2020

Oana Marina