Immigration Law Blog

Processes for Cubans Haitians Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

April 21, 2026

DHS has announced processes through which nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and their immediate family members, may request to come to the United States in a safe and orderly way. Qualified beneficiaries who are outside the United States and lack U.S. entry documents may be...

Scholarships for Undocumented Students Becas Para Estudiantes Indocumentados

April 21, 2026

Check out this video in Spanish discussing a national scholarship program for TPS, DACA, undocumented, and asylum-seeking students. The application deadline is October 1. This video is presented by Univision and will be accessible on their website. Descubre más sobre un video en español que...

Special Extensions Available for EAD Renewals

April 21, 2026

If you have recently filed an Application to renew your Employment Authorization (Form I-765), you may qualify for an automatic extension of your existing, expiring employment authorization. To qualify, you must meet a couple of criteria: You have a properly filed I-765 form for renewal prior to...

TPS for Burma and Haiti and a New Refugee Green Card Review

April 21, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced major changes affecting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Burma (Myanmar) and Haiti, as well as a new review and pause on green card applications for certain refugees. The Law Office of Mariana Toledo-Hermina is closely...

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Venezuelan Immigrants Through March 2024

April 21, 2026

On Monday, temporary protections were extended for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States by the Biden administration. The extension only applies to those individuals who were residing in the United States as of March 8 of 2021, when the initial Temporary Protected...

The U S Government Has Paused Decisions for Travel Ban Countries What This Means for Our Clients

April 21, 2026

Overview of the new pause Nationals of many “travel ban” countries are now facing a temporary pause on final immigration decisions in the wake of new national-security restrictions rolled out at the end of 2025 and effective January 1, 2026. According to recent practice alerts from the American...

Extension Allows Beneficiaries to Retain TPS and Eads Until March 2024

April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice describing how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing TPS designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Secretary of Homeland...

Immigration Law and Policy Update Current Status as of October 10 2025

April 21, 2026

1, TPS Venezuela -Current Status as of October 10, 2025 The following is the status of the TPS designations as of October 10, 2025: 2021 TPS Venezuela Designation EADs that expire September 10, 2025, March 10, 2024, or September 9, 2022, under the 2021 designation are valid until November 7,...

Important Update New USCIS Rules for Militarydischarges and Naturalization

April 21, 2026

USCIS has announced significant changes impacting non-citizen veterans seeking U.S. citizenship through military service. These updates clarify how “uncharacterized discharges” affect eligibility, as well as new procedures for military naturalization interviews and ceremonies. Discharge Status...

IRS Commissioner Please Grant a Filing Extension for Immigrant Families

April 21, 2026

The American Immigration Lawyers Association is excited to share a new Think Immigration blog post from member, Angela Divaris. Her expertise at the intersection of tax and immigration law appears in this blog post, which emphasizes the need to provide filing extensions for immigrant families...