We are pleased to share with you an important update regarding the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program.

El “pequeño Marco” y sus menudos principios
Maribel Hastings

USCIS used to automatically stop the accrual of days on an asylum applicant's Employment Authorization Document (EAD) clock when the applicant filed a Form AR-11, Change of Address.

Over the past few days, many of you probably heard that the Obama Administration is launching a new round of immigration raidstargeting Central American women and children. The CARA Pro Bono Project staff have already begun to meet with families with final orders who were transferred to Dilley, Texas, over the past few days, and we will continue to monitor and report on the types of cases we see.

As Texas v. United States heads to the Supreme Court, the American Immigration Council is looking for sympathetic examples of DACA applications that have been denied solely for failure to establish that the applicant warrants a favorable exercise of discretion. Specifically, we are looking for sympathetic cases where the following checkbox on the template DACA denial is marked: "You have not established that you warrant a favorable exercise of prosecutorial discretion," and where the agency has

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has extended Sudan’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an additional 18 months due to the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Sudan that prevent its nationals from safely returning. The extended designation is effective May 3, 2016, through November 2, 2017.

Emergency rulings reveal indefensible deportation strategy for vulnerable Central American families
January 13, 2016

This Bulletin explains how the Asylum Division has prioritized the adjudication of affirmative applications for asylum. On December 26, 2014, we began prioritizing asylum applications for interview scheduling as follows:

USCIS approved the statutory maximum of 10,000 petitions for U-1 nonimmigrant status for FY2016.

Initial December 24 and 25 media reports of the planned roundups:

On November 20 and 21, 2014, President Barack Obama announced a series of administrative reforms of immigration policy, collectively called the Immigration Accountability Executive Action. The centerpiece of these reforms is an expansion of the current Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) initiative for the parents of U.S citizens and lawful permanent residents who meet certain criteria.

Travel to U.S. Territories such as the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by people who have been granted deferred status by USCIS is similar to travel to any one of the 50 states. However, we strongly recommend that you carry your USCIS documents showing deferred status with you in order to facilitate your ability to return to your residence. Please note that depending on the location of your travels, you may be subject to certain processes, including customs inspections.

"We are pressing to build preclearance capability at foreign airports around the world that have flights directly to the United States. Preclearance means screening by our customs personnel at the front end of the flight, not the back end. This provides us with a greater ability to prevent those who should not be flying here from doing so. Preclearance exists at 15 overseas airports now, and we are building more. In May I announced 10 overseas airports we have prioritized for preclearance

"At present there are 38 countries from which someone may travel to the United States without a visa.

Employers and refugees should be aware that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has automated Form I-94 processing for refugees. The stamped paper form will no longer be provided to a refugee upon arrival, except in limited circumstances. A refugee can obtain a copy of their I-94 (record of admission) from Get I-94 Information.

In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, lawmakers have proposed restricting our U.S. refugee resettlement program. Take action and urge your member of Congress to oppose such proposals, and continue to protect Syrian and all refugees.

USCIS would like to remind you that the following teleconference on T and U visas and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) will take place today, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern).

"The United States has a proud tradition of welcoming immigrants and visitors. This tradition is renewed and enriched by each and every law-abiding immigrant and visitor. This same tradition is reflected in the United States government’s duty to serve and protect its citizens, residents and foreign visitors."

This USCIS draft policy memo provides guidance on the role and use of interpreters who appear before USCIS during certain interviews conducted in domestic field offices. This draft memo does not apply to asylum, credible fear, reasonable fear, or refugee interviews, or interviews conducted at a USCIS overseas office, among others. Further, it does not apply to translators. Comments are due by December 21, 2015.

Many nonlawyers are unqualified to guide an alien through the immigration system. Some practice law with good intentions, while others do so unscrupulously. Nevertheless, the net effect of the unauthorized practice of immigration law is a negative one. See Margaret Mikyung Lee, Cong. Research Serv., R40822, Legal Ethics in Immigration Matters: Legal Representation and Unauthorized Practice of Law 1 (Sept. 18, 2009) (“The unauthorized practice of law by persons who are not attorneys, ineffective