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On November 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a judgment in the case of State of Texas v. Department of Homeland Security, vacating the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole process. The Keeping Families Together program was designed to create a pathway for noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of […]
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Español As we saw during the first Trump administration, we will likely again see mandates for interviews in all lawful permanent residency cases (both family and employment-based cases) and a decrease in critical agency resources dedicated to reviewing and adjudicating cases, leading to longer processing times. We will see changes in discretionary guidelines for agency […]
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English Como vimos durante la primera administración de Trump, es probable que volvamos a ver la implementación de entrevistas obligatorias en todos los casos de residencia permanente legal (tanto basados en familia como en empleo) y una disminución en los recursos críticos de las agencias dedicados a la revisión y adjudicación de casos, lo que […]
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On August 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting applications for Parole-in-Place (PIP) under President Biden’s Keeping Families Together (KFT) program. According to USCIS, the KFT program is an effort to promote the unity and stability of families, increase the economic prosperity of […]
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In the past, Applicants for immigration benefits, their representatives, and other stakeholders were able to go online to schedule an appointment with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) at their local field office. These appointments, called InfoPass appointments, are an important tool to help people navigate the immigration system and allowed peopled to ask questions […]
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