On 10.02.2020, USCIS was set to raise its fees for many applications and petitions across the board. Some of the biggest changes included adding a fee to asylum applications, increasing fees for adjustment of status packets, change/extension of status, naturalization, and many more. We included a table of the fee increase in our July blog. […]
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Public Charge in Full Effect
Public Charge Grounds Final Rule On September 22, 2020, USCIS updated their website to accurately reflect that the public charge rule was back in full effect. Prior to this, Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, was unavailable on their website and USCIS was not clear whether they were accepting this form. As we remember, on July […]
Read more...USCIS Extends Flexibility for responding to Agency Requests (09.11.2020)
On 09.11.2020, USCIS announced it would extend the flexibility announced on 03.30.2020 to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are responding to certain agency requests. This flexibility applies to documents with an issuance date listed on the request, notice, or decision between March 1, 2020 through Jan 1, 2021, inclusive. The list of documents where […]
Read more...USCIS Fees/ Tarifas de USCIS
On July 31, 2020, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services announced they will be increasing the fees for certain immigration benefits. This increase in government fees will go into effect on October 2, 2020. Please click below to view fee increase. El 31 de julio de 2020, los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los […]
Read more...NEWS ON DACA/ Noticias sobre DACA
This article explains how DACA has been affected by the latest DHS memo. Currently, no initial applications are being accepted, only renewals. Deferred action & work authorization will only be for a period of 1 year instead of 2 years.
Read more...Algunas ideas en cuanto al final del TPS
Aquí en Morton Law, PLLC, nos enorgullece compartir los puntos de vista de los miembros de nuestro equipo legal al abordar y cuestionar ciertos cambios de inmigración con hechos e investigación legal. Como tal, el blog de este mes se centrará en el beneficio legal de inmigración conocido como “Estatus de protección temporal”. Una voz […]
Read more...Remarks on the ending of TPS
Here at Morton Law, PLLC, we are proud to share the views from members of our legal team as they address, and thoughtfully challenge, certain immigration changes with facts and legal research. As such, this month’s blog will center around the legal immigration benefit known as “Temporary Protective Status.” A popular voice on the extreme […]
Read more...Rescisión de DACA
Hoy, el Fiscal General Jeff Sessions anunció la anulación de DACA (“Acción Diferida Para los Llegados en la Infancia, por sus siglas en inglés). En colaboración, con el Secretario Temporario de Seguridad Doméstica Duke se promulgó un nuevo memorando delineando el proceso de desactivación gradual de DACA. La siguiente información ENTRA EN EFECTO INMEDIATAMENTE: 1. […]
Read more...Rescission of DACA
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescission of DACA (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). In collaboration, Active Secretary of Homeland Security Duke issued a new memorandum delineating the unwinding process of DACA. Pursuant to the memo, the following information is EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: 1. If you do not have DACA, or do not have a […]
Read more...Summation of the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders & Enforcement
Since the Trump administration, several Executive Orders (EO) have been issued affecting immigrants and their rights. The EO which has drawn the most attention is titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” and is most commonly known as the Muslim and Refugee ban. Deserving of the spotlight it has received, […]
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