ASISTA and Sanctuary for Families provided an update on a lawsuit challenging ICE’s authority to eliminate the prima facie determination process for U visa petitioners. On March 18, 2021, ICE […]
Archives for March 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibility For Responding to Agency Requests
On March 24, USCIS further extended the flexibility for responding to agency requests, such as RFE’s, NOIDs, etc. to June 30, 2021. USCIS will consider a response to the above […]
Notes From San Antonio USCIS / Legal Service Provider Meeting
Thank you to our USCIS liaison Marisol Perez, below you will find the informal notes of the San Antonio USCIS – Legal Services Provider meeting held on March 10, 2021.
US House of Representatives Pass Pair of Immigration Bills
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed two bills on Thursday that would establish a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some agricultural workers. In a surprising bipartisan vote, including […]
EOIR Rescinds Policy Memorandum on Case Processing at the BIA
On March 17, 2021, the EOIR issued a policy memo (PM 21-16) rescinding and cancelling PM 20-01, Case Processing at the BIA, which was issued in October 2019. This returns […]
USCIS Reissuing Secure Receipts for Form I-90
On January 6, 2021, USCIS began issuing revised receipt notices for Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. The new receipt notices, when presented with an expired Form I-551, […]
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Burma for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas designated Burma for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. This new designation of Burma for TPS enables Burmese nationals (and individuals without […]
EOIR Opens New Court in Houston
The Executive Office for Immigration Review announced it is opening a NEW immigration court on Greenspoint Park Drive. The new court will have 16 immigration judges, 12 of them new […]
DHS Secretary Mayorkas Designates Venezuela for TPS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan […]
Public Charge Rule is No More!
On March 9, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced it will no longer defend the rule in litigation. The Department of Justice requested and was granted dismissal of appeals […]