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TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now

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In a significant development for Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, a federal district court in California has issued an injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from invalidating...more

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SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance

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In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

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Executive Order: Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) until it is determined that the further entry of refugees aligns with the interests of the U.S. ...more

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Trump Administration Day 1 Immigration Agenda: How Are Employers Impacted?

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On Monday, January 20, the first day of the new presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of new executive orders related to immigration action items. Many of these orders address humanitarian and southern...more

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Six Executive Orders Pertaining to Immigration and DHS Directives

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issues six executive orders covering immigration policy decisions. A summary of these executive orders follows. This executive order ends birthright citizenship for those infants who: (1)...more

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USCIS Increases Validity Period of Employment Authorization Documents

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USCIS is increasing the maximum validity period to five years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories of applicants, including noncitizens with pending adjustment of status...more

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Obywatele Ukrainy z przedłużoną ochroną do 4 marca 2024 roku

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Ważne: Chcemy zwrócić Państwa uwagę na istotną, a rzadko komentowaną zmianę, dotyczącą przedłużenia ochrony czasowej w Polsce dla obywateli Ukrainy na podstawie specustawy. Są to dobre wieści dla obywateli Ukrainy i ich...more

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Ukrainian citizens now have an extended period of protection until 4 March 2024

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Important: We would like to draw your attention to an important but rarely commented upon change concerning the extension of temporary protection in Poland for citizens of Ukraine under the Ukrainian Special Act...more

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New Laws Extend Employment Authorization Eligibility Granted to Refugees/Parolees to Certain Individuals from Afghanistan and...

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Section 8 U.S.C. 1157 of the U.S. Code grants employment authorization for eligible individuals awarded refugee status, stating in part that these individuals “ … shall be eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement...more

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System Diia.pl – nowe rozwiązaniem dla obywateli Ukrainy

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W związku z wciąż rozszerzającym się ustawodawstwem związanym z pobytem obywateli Ukrainy w Polsce, kancelaria Hogan Lovells przygotowała dla Państwa newsletter na temat dokumentu Diia.pl. Elektroniczny dokument Diia.pl...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Immigration Update: April 2022 — Uniting for Ukraine

Since our previous article on March 28, 2022, approximately 5.1 million Ukrainians have left the country and another 6.5 million have been displaced from their homes, but are still in Ukraine. The United States has taken some...more

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‘Uniting for Ukraine’ Program Will Provide Sponsorship Opportunities for Ukrainians

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Starting April 25, 2022, the “Uniting for Ukraine” program for Ukrainians seeking to enter the United States will allow Ukrainians who are sponsored by family members or non-governmental agencies to come to the United States...more

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Fleeing Ukrainians to Get More Help From United States

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The United States has joined many European countries that are opening their doors and offering humanitarian assistance to fleeing Ukrainians. Ireland, Great Britain and Canada have all started private sponsorship...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Immigration Update: Europe’s Approach to Ukrainian Refugees

The Russia/Ukraine conflict has resulted in an exodus of refugees from Ukraine on a level which has not been experienced in Europe since World War II. Currently, close to three million refugees have fled Ukraine and some...more

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Visa Processing Options for Ukrainian Nationals

On March 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of State added Ukraine to the Homeless Nationalities list. The Department of State defines a homeless visa applicant as someone who is “a national of a country in which the United States...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

U.S. Visas for Ukrainians and Russians: Navigating the Maze

When the Russian army entered Ukraine on February 24, 2022, that set in motion panic for family and friends in the U.S. and the need to quickly explore visa options for their loved ones in the Ukraine, Russia, and neighboring...more

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Ukraine Will Be Given Temporary Protected Status, DHS Announces

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. This designation was made based on the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and...more

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Supreme Court Decides Garland v. Ming Dai

On June 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Garland v. Ming Dai, overruling the Ninth Circuit’s longstanding “deemed-true-or-credible” rule that required reviewing courts to treat noncitizens’ testimony as credible and...more

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USCIS Terminates I-944 Form

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USCIS recently announced that the Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency and any information and documentation required as part of the form are no longer required in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not...more

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US Supreme Court Allows Public Charge Rule on Immigration to Move Forward

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The US Supreme Court ruled on January 27 that the administration can begin to implement the public charge rule while the issue is still being litigated in the federal court system. ...more

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Waiver Process or Window Dressing: The Ongoing Controversy of the Travel Ban

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According to its text, the Trump Administration’s travel ban is not absolute. It currently prohibits entry into the United States by all immigrants and certain nonimmigrants from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and...more

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Third Time’s Not the Charm for Trump’s Travel Ban

The Fourth Circuit ruled earlier this month that the Trump Administration’s third attempt at an immigration and travel ban, imposed on eight predominately Muslim countries, was likely to violate the Establishment Clause....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Confused by the Evolving Travel Ban? Here’s a Cheat Sheet with the Latest Guidance

While the Travel Ban continues to move up and down the federal court system, here are the latest rules governing travel for citizens of the affected countries as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifting of the lower...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Travel Ban to Go into Full Effect

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On December 4, 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the restraining orders against President Trump’s travel ban. The stay means that the September 24, 2017 presidential proclamation restricting travel into the U.S. from eight...more

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Supreme Court Restores Travel Ban – Implications for Employers

On December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed enforcement of the Presidential Proclamation that established the so-called Trump travel ban pending future appeals hearings in the federal courts. Employers in industries...more

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