President Biden’s New Executive Order: A Lifeline for Undocumented Families

Daniel Mann
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On June 18th, President Joe Biden announced a groundbreaking executive order aimed at providing relief to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and their children under 21. This initiative allows eligible individuals to apply for “parole-in-place.” This significant policy change is estimated to protect over half a million people in the United States, ensuring the unity…
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NY Times: “The U.S. Economy is Surpassing Expectations. Immigration is One Reason.”

Daniel Mann
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Did you know 18.6% of the U.S. labor force is foreign-born? These workers are fueling our economic growth, especially as birth rates decline and retirements rise. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States economy has grown exponentially and the New York Times attributed this change largely to the increasing immigrant population in the United States.…
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USCIS Immigration and Naturalization Fee Adjustment

Morella Urbina
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On January 30, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the adjustment of certain immigration and naturalization filing fees, as well as the revision of certain forms. The full list of the revised forms and fees that will go into effect on April 1st, 2024 can be found in the USCIS  Frequently Asked…
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Exploring Changes to the Naturalization Test: What to Expect

Daniel Mann
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In 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it was planning to redesign the naturalization test, a crucial step for individuals seeking to become U.S. citizens. The changes in the test, which includes assessments of English language proficiency and knowledge of U.S. history and government, are aimed at improving the test standardization and…
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New Immigration Policy Creates More Opportunities to Migrate to the United States

Daniel Mann
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At the beginning of this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a new policy that allows certain nationals from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to apply for Advance Parole. Advance Parole is a travel document that allows migrants to travel outside of the United States, and then legally return. In order to…
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DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine and Sudan

Daniel Mann
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Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted today two Federal Register notices on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine and Sudan. These notices provide information about how to register for TPS under each country’s designation. The registration process for both countries begins today and all individuals who want to request TPS under the designation either of…
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George P. Mann & Associates Files Complaint with United Nations

Daniel Mann
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Once in a blue moon, an exceptionally unconscionable judicial decision compels us to take further action and seek out a different method not necessarily to achieve justice, but to bring awareness in order to prevent further injustice. Such a situation occurred this past week when George Mann and Maris Liss, Head of Appeals, filed a…
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TPS Extension for Haitians: What it Could Mean for You

Daniel Mann
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Over the weekend, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This new TPS designation enables Haitian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Haiti) currently residing in the United States as of May 21, 2021 to file initial applications for TPS,…
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The Supreme Court Niz-Chavez Decision: What it Might Mean for You

Maris Liss
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Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided the case Niz-Chavez v. Garland. This decision will pave the way for thousands of noncitizens to apply for new relief based on hardship to a US citizen, legal permanent resident, close relatives, as well as allow many to reopen their removal orders. Niz-Chavez  is a sequel to the Supreme Court’s decision in…
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Gone! The I-944 and the August 2019 Public Charge Rule

Oana Marina
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Effective March 9, 2021, the I-944 (Declaration of Self Sufficiency) is gone for all adjustment of status (I-485) applications, retroactively and moving forward! The 2019 Public Charge Rule implemented during the Trump administration is gone too, so you will not need to provide any Public Charge-related information on forms I-129 or I-539 for change of…
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