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Español As we reported in mid-March, pursuant to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alien Registration Requirement (ARR), starting on April 11, 2025, if you are a non-U.S. citizen, older than 14 years of age and you have not been fingerprinted or registered with DHS, and you remain in the United States for 30 […]
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English Como informamos en marzo, de conformidad con el nuevo Requisito de Registro de Extranjeros (ARR, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), a partir del 11 de abril de 2025, si usted no es ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, tiene más de 14 años, no ha sido registrado ni se […]
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Español People in the United States without lawful immigration status or authorization from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are not authorized to be physically present in the United States and therefore are at risk for immigration enforcement action anywhere in the United States. Regardless of where an immigration enforcement action occurs, noncitizens in the […]
Continue Reading English Las personas que se encuentran en los Estados Unidos sin un estatus migratorio legal o sin autorización del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) no están autorizadas para estar físicamente presentes en el país y, por lo tanto, están en riesgo de ser objeto de acciones de cumplimiento migratorio en cualquier lugar de los Estados […]
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On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the H-1B Specialty Occupation Program. With these proposed rules, DHS hopes to modernize the program “by streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits and flexibilities for employers and workers, and strengthening integrity measures.” The […]
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Yesterday, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months. In a statement the Secretary advised, “Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence, and Ukrainians forced to seek refuge in […]
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On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule on the USCIS fee schedule, which includes a major restructuring of the filing fees for processing applications and benefits with the agency. While the administration has many adjustments to the filing fees for processing […]
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On February 28, 2019 the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan until January 2, 2020. TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan who properly re-registered during the most recent Registration period DO NOT need to file a […]
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In the event of a labor strike, it is important that both H-1B employees and employers understand their respective rights and responsibilities. Rights of H-1B Employees Generally speaking, in order to maintain valid H-1B status in the United States, an H-1B employee is required to remain employed with her H-1B employer, under the terms set […]
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On January 08, 2018, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security announced her decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador. TPS provides temporary lawful status and work authorization to people already in the United States from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disaster or other strife. El Salvador was […]
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On January 9, 2018, Federal Court Judge William Alsup from the Federal District Court in San Francisco, California ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume processing applications for renewal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) while an on-going legal challenge to the Trump Administration’s rescission of the DACA program is resolved. Judge […]
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On November 20, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary, Elaine Duke announced it would end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. Haiti is the third country to have TPS terminated under the Trump Administration, following announcements to terminate TPS for Sudan and Nicaragua in September and November 2017. TPS was established by […]
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