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On November 26, 2021 President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending and limiting the entry for certain immigrants and nonimmigrants who were physically present in countries where the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected. The Proclamation became...

DV-2023 Program: Online Registration   DV-2023 Program: The online registration period for the DV-2023 Program begins on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12:00 noon,...

A partir del 1 de octubre de 2021, los solicitantes sujetos al examen médico de inmigración deben haber recibido la serie de vacunas contra el COVID-19 antes de que el médico civil autorizado pueda completar el examen médico de inmigración y firmar el Formulario...

Good day to all.  USCIS has just released new guidance regarding medical examinations for those applying for permanent residence. Effective Oct. 1, 2021, applicants subject to the immigration medical examination must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the...

Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Department of State announced that beginning May 21, 2021, U.S. citizens will be able to return to the United States on an expired U.S. passport through December 31, 2021, if they: are a U.S. citizen. are currently abroad...

On May 22, 2021, DHS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced a nw Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti.  This designation will protect all citizens and nationals of Haiti who can demonstrate that they have been physically present in the United States as of...

Several weeks ago I announced a new naturalization exam for any applications for naturalization (N-400) filed after December 1, 2020. USCIS announced that on March 1, 2021, it will revert to the 2008 version of the civics test. USCIS determined the 2020 civics test...

El 20 de enero del 2021, el Presidente Biden, a braves del Secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) presento un memorandum que pausa las deportaciones por 100 dias a esas personas que no son un riesgo a la seguridad nacional.  Este memorandum cancela...

On January 20, 2021, President Biden, through the Secretary of Homeland Security issued a memorandum directing ICE, USCIS, and CBP to review its policies and practices concerning immigration enforcement.  This memorandum rescinds many of the harsh directives put in...

On his last night in office, President Trump announced that he would grant all Venezuelans present in the United prior to January 20, 2021.  Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) will suspend the deportation or removal of Venezuelans for 18 months and will allow for...