2022 Immigration Legal Updates
Immigration Legal Updates
Immigration Legal Updates
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New DACA Regulations Do Not Create New Application Opportunities: Only Renewals Will Be Accepted
October 31, 2022 U.S. government issues new regulations concerning DACA for foreign nationals who arrived in the U.S. without permission when they were children, but does not create any new possibilities for first-time applicants.
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Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status Extended Into 2024
July 11, 2022 Biden Administration extends designation of Venezuela for TPS, to last another 18 months.
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Air Travelers No Longer Need Negative COVID Test to Enter U.S.
June 13, 2022 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifts the requirement that all international airline passengers ages two or older present a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a U.S.-bound flight.
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Options for National of Ukraine Seeking Asylum, TPS, or Other Protection in the United States
Ukrainians looking for protection from the Russian military invasion have some possibilities in the United States.
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May 20, 2022 The country of Afghanistan has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), allowing Afghan nationals who were in the U.S. on the day this was announced to lawfully remain for 18 months.
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Biden Authorizes Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon
April 14, 2022. People from Cameroon who were in the U.S. on April 14, 2022 can apply for TPS and protection from removal.
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You might have an additional 60 calendar days to get your request for evidence (RFE) or notice of intent to deny (NOID) to USCIS.
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TPS Extended for Sudan Into 2023
Temporary Protected Status can now be applied for through 2017 for citizens of South Sudan and Sudan.
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USCIS Issues 2022 Poverty Guidelines: Raises Required Income Level for Family Sponsors of Immigrants
March 1, 2022. To overcome a possible finding that the immigrant is inadmissible as a likely public charge, the U.S. sponsor will need to show income and/or assets that exceed the annual Poverty Guidelines levels, which went up in 2022.
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U.S. Consulates Authorized to Waive Some In-Person Interviews for Nonimmigrant Visas Through 2022
December 23, 2021. U.S. Department of State authorizes consular officers to waive (lift) the in-person interview requirement for certain temporary nonimmigrant visa applicants, in light of COVID delays.