Articles about immigration in the United States.

Cancellation of deportation? There are several requirements: For lawful permanent residents, cancellation of removal may be granted if the individual meets the following requirements: * Have been a lawful permanent resident for the past five years, * Have resided continuously in the U.S. for at least seven years after being lawfully admitted, and * Not […]

In a contrary position to the policies implemented by the Trump Administration, where victims of domestic and gang violence did not qualify to apply for asylum, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently instructed the Immigration Judges that they will no longer follow the regulations that hindered immigrants from applying for asylum in the U.S. for […]

The assertion by asylum seekers that their lives are in danger in their home country does not ensure that the claim is credible. In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the rule issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles, which stated that: “Absent an explicit […]

Asylum applicants under the MPP will be issued an Order of Deportation, a fine or 30 days in jail if they fail to report address changes. If asylum seekers under the MPP who are already in the U.S. for their court date, after having waited a long time in Mexico, do not inform the U.S. […]

Dear Reader, the winners of the Fiscal Year 2022 Visa Lottery Drawing have been announced. As of Saturday, May 8, the U.S. Department of State’s Visa Center provided a link where entrants to the Visa Lottery, as the DV-2022 Diversity Visa Program for immigrants is known, can enter their entry numbers and check to see […]

Important decision of the U.S. Supreme Court would stop the deportation of countless undocumented immigrants. The Supreme Court of Justice of the United States in a 6 to 3 decision ruled, on Thursday of the week that just ended, that incomplete or erroneous Notices to Appear (NTA¡) are not valid and do not stop the […]

The U.S. Supreme Court says No to the petition of 14 U.S. states to reapply the Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule. On Monday, April 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court of Justice rejected the demand made by the coalition of 14 states through their Attorneys General led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to apply or […]

Alert to Immigrants From now on, it will no longer be a reason for rejection of forms submitted to Immigration if an applicant leaves blanks when filling them out. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced on its website that it is returning to the criteria for rejection of forms that applied before […]

The Biden Administration has recently decided not to appear before the Highest Court of Justice of the United States in order not to justify the demand imposed by the previous Administration of Donald Trump before the Highest Court, to tighten the Public Charge Rule against the most economically and socially disadvantaged immigrants for receiving government […]

The Biden Administration rescinds Trump Administration Proclamation 10014 that suspended the entry of Visa Lottery Beneficiaries, Green Card applicants and Relatives of citizens and residents, and Temporary Workers. This Wednesday, February 24, President Biden rescinded Proclamation 10014 issued by then President Trump. What are the reasons that justify such suspension? Among them we can highlight […]

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will return to the 2008 version of the civics test for naturalization beginning March 1, 2021. On December 1, 2020, USCIS implemented a revised version of the civics test for naturalization (2020 civics test) as part of a decennial review and update process. USCIS determined that […]

Good news for our Central American brothers interested in asylum! The “Safe Third Country Agreement” implemented by the Trump Administration to deport immigrants to El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala is cancelled. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this Saturday that President Biden discontinued the Asylum Cooperation Agreement (ACA) known as the “Safe Third Country […]