2023 has been a very good year for individuals holding TPS, or Temporary Protected Status. In June of this year, Secretary Mayorkas reversed a planned termination of TPS for nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, and extended protection for an...
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TPS Registration for Honduras Now Open
Last week, USCIS issued an important announcement pertaining to TPS for Honduras. The re-registration procedures have been officially published in the Federal Register, and those wishing to maintain their status through January 5, 2020 (the effective termination date...
Criminal Charges May Disqualify From Renewing TPS | Temporary Protected Status
With the recent DHS pronouncements terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Sa lvador, it is increasingly critical for those eligible to re-register and extend their status to do so. At the same time, individuals need to...
Court Rules TPS Meets Inspection and Entry for 245 Adjustment of Status
A District Court out of Minnesota recently issued a significant decision regarding the eligibility of those who hold Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") to adjust status in the US notwithstanding a prior lack of entry. This case, Bonilla vs. Johnson, et. al, follows...
New Jersey DACA Lawyer Tips for Renewal
The new form to renew Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (otherwise known as "DACA") is now out. The I-821D (version 6/04/14) will be used to process both initial as well as renewal applications.What is Deferred Action?DACA is an exercise of prosecutorial...
A Look At DACA One Year Later
Time flies. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) has recently celebrated its one year anniversary already. An approved DACA application brings with it temporary protected legal status and work authorization. The requirements are as follows:· That...
TPS for Haitians Extended
This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of TPS or Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Haiti. According to the public release, the extension period will begin next year, January 23, 2013, and end on July 22, 2014. Those who...
TPS Extended for Somalians
USCIS recently announced that Somalia has been re-designated for TPS or Temporary Protected Status. TPS for nationals of Somalia will be extended from September 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014. For those who already have TPS status, the re-registration period runs...
TPS for El Salvador Extended
Last week, USCIS extended Temporary Protected Status (or "TPS") for nationals of El Salvador. The extension will run an eighteen additional months from March 10, 2012 to September 9, 2013. In order to be granted protection under this program, eligible nationals from...
Deadline for TPS Reregistration for Honduras and Nicaragua imminent
Re-registration for TPS for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua ends on July 5, 2012. If you currently have Temporary Protected Status as a person from Honduras and Nicaragua, it is extremely important that you re-register with USCIS in order to continue your...