As the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela continues, the Department of Homeland Security has designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This designation will allow eligible Venezuelans currently in the United States to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), as...

Advance Parole is a process in US immigration law that allows immigrants to leave the US and re-enter lawfully. If you are a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and have an emergent need to travel outside of the US, you may be eligible for emergency advance parole. Keep...

President-elect Joe Biden will not be taking office until January 2021 but he has already provided extensive details of his plans to change the U.S. immigration system. The U.S. President is able to act quickly in certain areas and make immediate changes. However, there are quite a few areas...

An exciting announcement came February 24th when President Biden lifted the Trump-era ban on certain types of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (Proclamation 10014).

The ban was intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but it resulted in many students, workers, and close family members of US...

USCIS wait times are long, and you may be asking: "Is there is any way to speed up this process?" Yes, in certain circumstances, there is!

Expedite requests for various USCIS forms can be made by anyone with a compelling reason that meets the specific USCIS requirements. It can be difficult to...

USCIS recently announced they will be reverting back to the previous (2008) civics test for citizenship after introducing a new civics test in late 2020. Some applicants will have the option of taking the 2020 or the 2008 civics test, but beginning April 19th 2021 USCIS will only offer the 2008...

Advance Parole is a process in US immigration law that allows immigrants to leave the US and re-enter lawfully. If you are a recipient of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and have an emergent need to travel outside of the US, you may be eligible for emergency advance parole. Keep...

Thursday February 18th, Democrats in congress introduced a comprehensive immigration bill, backed by President Joe Biden that could grant status to approximately 11-million immigrants and dramatically transform US Immigration Policy.

The US Citizenship Act of 2021 establishes an 8-year path to...

What You Need to Know About Biden’s 3 Most Recent Immigration Executive Orders 

On February 2, 2021 President Joe Biden signed into effect three immigration executive orders that aim to create a more "fair, orderly, and humane" immigration system. These orders eliminate policies...

Now that DACA is officially back, we have compiled some FAQs to help those who are completing the process for the first time, as well as those who need to renew their application soon. In addition to our tips and instructions, USCIS has recently updated the following webpages which can be used...

After a long wait from the initial drafting of the HB 2015 Equal Access to Roads Act, the bill will finally take effect starting January 1st 2021. Under this bill, individuals in the state of Oregon will not need to provide a U.S birth certificate nor a valid passport to obtain a driver's...

In April 2020, President Trump issued Proclamation 10014  which declared a ban on certain employment-based non-immigrant visas and some immigrant visas due to concerns relating to COVID-19. In June 2020, the administration extended the ban through Proclamation 10052 (“Suspension of...