On June 9, 2021, ICE issued an interim litigation position in response to the Supreme Court decision, Niz-Chavez v. Garland and stated that for the 180 days following the decision (until November 16, 2021) ICE attorneys handling removal cases before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) will presumptively exercise their prosecutorial discretion to join or not oppose a motion to reopen filed by such noncitizens who demonstrate that they are prima facie eligible for cancellation of removal.
Please contact our office to discuss with an attorney to discuss the impacts and your options going forward.
]]>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela was announced on March 9, 2021 and TPS for Burma was announced on March 12, 2021. These countries are in addition to the ten previously approved countries for TPS as of 2021: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
The status is temporary, but may lead to options for residency in the future. Call our office at 312-341-9730 to make an appointment with an immigration attorney. Hablamos español.
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Specifically, the proclamation issued on June 22, 2020 is an extension of the Trump Administration’s previous suspension of immigrant visas. The extension of that order now also affects H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and certain J-1 visa holders and their dependents. Foreign nationals who are outside the U.S. on the date of this order but who have a valid visa stamp in their passport should be able to re-enter the U.S., as long as they are not subject to another travel ban (including stays in the Schengen region, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, or China). Please view the full proclamations from June 22, 2020 here and from April 22, 2020 here for more information.
]]>The proclamation suspends the entry into the United States of individuals who are: 1) currently outside the United States; 2) do not have a valid immigrant visa as of April 23, 2020; and 3) who do not have a valid official travel document (including a transportation letter, boarding foil, or an advance parole document) that permits them to travel to the US.
There are a number of exemptions to this proclamation, including:
In addition, asylum seekers and nonimmigrant visa holders (i.e. H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, etc.) are not included in this proclamation. However, the Trump administration is evaluating nonimmigrant programs and may expand the current proclamation to include additional restrictions.
Please continue to check our website for updates. If you have any questions please contact our office to speak with an attorney.