USCIS released guidance on how to apply for Late TPS in a question & answer format. The relevant sections are as follows: Q1. Can a someone who was in the United States when their country was first designated for TPS, register for TPS now? Yes, late initial registration is available in limited circumstances if you: are a national of the […]
The U.S. State Department has released the Visa Bulletin for June 2010. New is the oversubscription of Dominican Republic chargeability. To view the latest bulleting click: June 2010 Visa Bulletin.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card, also knows as a “Green Card” to incorporate several major new security features. In keeping with the Permanent Resident Card’s nickname, it will now be colored green for easy recognition. Ricky Malik Attorney at Law www.rmlegal.com
H-1B Cap Count for Fiscal Year 2011 (Updated May 2010) FY 2011 H-1B CAP COUNT Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions Petition Target Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 18,000 5/6/2010 H-1B Master’s Exemption 20,000 7,600 5/6/2010 There are only 65,000 H-1B allowed each year under the regular cap and 20,000 under the Master’s exemption. There are […]
The Board of Immigration Appeals addressed how to determine if an asylum claim is frivolous in Matter of B-Y-, ID 3680, 25 I&N Dec. 236 (BIA 2010). The Board held that: In making a frivolousness determination, an Immigration Judge may incorporate by reference any factual findings made in support of an adverse credibility finding, so long as the Immigration Judge makes explicit […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, through Jan. 5, 2012, to eligible nationals of Honduras and people having no nationality who last habitually resided in Honduras. This extension does not apply to Hondurans who entered the United States after Dec. 30, 1998. Certain nationals of Honduras who have not previously applied […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, through Jan. 5, 2012, to eligible nationals of Nicaragua and people having no nationality who last habitually resided in Nicaragua. This extension does not apply to Nicaraguans who entered the United States after Dec. 30, 1998. Certain nationals of Nicaragua who have not previously applied […]
Padilla v. Kentucky (click name to read case)
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