
After President Donald Trump and the Taliban signed the Doha Agreement in February 2020 to establish the terms for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021, President Joe Biden promised a full troop withdrawal by August 31, 2021. But as...
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On July 30, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced the registration process for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The Federal Register notice is scheduled to be published on August 3. This new designation of Haiti for TPS...
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On July 16, 2021, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal and blocked the Biden administration from accepting new applicants. However, current recipients can keep their status and...
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According to CBS News, the Biden Administration is currently assigning more immigration officers to review DACA applications in response to a massive backlog of petitions. In addition, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) informed...
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On May 24, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Federal Register notice (FRN) that designates Myanmar/Burma for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, effective as of May 25 until November 25, 2022. Previously, DHS Secretary...
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On May 22, 2021, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Haiti for 18 months. Qualified Haitian nationals (and individuals without a nationality who last...
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