A March 21 settlement in a lawsuit has resulted in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreeing to restore a path to permanent residency for many Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries that had been blocked by then-acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli, according to a release on the settlement. TPS beneficiaries who were impacted by the […]
Scroll to the bottom for Attorney Lisa Rivas’ video in Spanish The state Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced March 8 that Venezuela is being designated for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) until September 2022. “This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Venezuela) currently
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is once again accepting new applications as of Dec. 7, based on a U.S. District Court order. The order authorizes first-time requests for consideration under the terms in effect as of September 5, 2017, when President Donald J. Trump moved to rescind DACA. DACA, which was created
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant. This proclamation went into effect the evening of April 23, 2020 and is valid for 60 days. The President maintained the right to extend and modify this order. This order affects individuals seeking
Cramer & Anderson Attorney Lisa Rivas, an Associate in the firm’s Danbury office who focuses on Immigration Law, participated in the Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury’s Backpack Drive on Friday, Aug. 25. The Hispanic Center received donations from area companies, which provided backpacks and/or school supplies, and then prepared the backpacks by adding necessary supplies. They
With President Donald J. Trump enforcing U.S. immigration policies much more aggressively, the media is buzzing with stories of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) actions—and stories of immigrants being detained while their children are in school, suddenly removing any sense of safety and stability for the family. The increased possibility that parents will be detained
Whatever your politics, one thing all Americans can agree on is the importance of knowing your rights and exercising them fully and appropriately. It’s the foundation this country was built upon. It’s especially important for immigrants to know their rights at a time when policies affecting their status under the administration of President Donald J.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced its final rule regarding expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility affecting those who must travel from the U.S. to another country to obtain an immigrant visa. Read the final rule here The provisional waiver allows certain individuals who must travel abroad for consular processing to
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