| 2/17/10 |
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released its latest processing time reports as of December 31, 2009. |
| 2/17/10 |
The Administrative Appeals Office has released its latest processing time report as of February 1, 2010. |
| 2/9/10 |
The U.S. Department of State has issued the latest Visa Bulletin reflecting visa availability for March 2010. |
| 1/28/10 |
The Administrative Appeals Office has released its latest processing time report as of January 4, 2010. |
| 1/21/10 |
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that the TPS designation for Haiti is effective today and will remain in effect through July 22, 2011. The 180-day registration period begins today and ends on July 20, 2010. |
| 1/21/10 |
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released its latest processing time reports as of November 30, 2009. |
| 1/19/10 |
The Department of Homeland Security has issued an advance copy of the Federal Register notice announcing the designation of Haiti for temporary protected status, which will be published in the Federal Register on 1/21/10. |
| 1/18/10 |
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that the U.S. Department of State will be issuing humanitarian parole or immigrant visas to allow orphaned children from Haiti, who were in the process of being adopted by U.S. citizens, to enter the United States. |
| 1/15/10 |
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will be offering Temporary Protected Status to Haitians in the United States as of January 12, 2010 for a period of 18 months. An individual with TPS may remain in the United States lawfully during the designated period, and is eligible for work authorization. Please refer to the "Frequently Asked Questions" publication on Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, and "Tips for Filing Form I-821" publication for further details.
The Department of Homeland Security has also issued a Questions and Answers publication on Haitian Relief Measures to answer general questions for affected Haitian citizens. |
| 1/15/10 |
The USCIS Asylum Office has released its statistics for August 2009 reflecting a 37% approval rating for affirmative asylum filings. |
| 1/14/10 |
According to an article in the Florida Sun Sentinel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has indicated that Haitians in the United States might be granted Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") due to current country conditions in Haiti. |
| 1/14/10 |
Effective immediately, due to the recent earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that it will not issue a Request for Evidence, Denial Notice, Notice of Intent to Deny, or Notice to Appear, on any case involving a Haitian national. This policy applies to all USCIS offices and will remain in effect until further notice. |
| 1/13/10 |
The Department of Homeland Security has issued an announcement that all removals to Haiti are temporarily halted due to the devastation caused by yesterday’s earthquake. |
| 1/1/10 |
Happy New Year from Dyson Law, P.C.! |
