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| TPS Extended for Salvadorans |
| January 11, 2012 |
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| DHS has announced extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 months, beginning March 10, 2012, and ending Sept. 9, 2013. Current Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs through March 12, 2012. The 18-month extension also allows TPS re-registrants to apply for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). To re-register, current TPS beneficiaries must submit a Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status and a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether they are applying for an EAD. |
| TPS Extended for Hondurans |
| November 07, 2011 |
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| DHS has announced extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras for an additional 18 months, beginning January 6, 2012, and ending July 5, 2013. Current Honduran beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from November 4, 2011 through January 5, 2012. The 18-month extension also allows TPS re-registrants to apply for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). To re-register, current TPS beneficiaries must submit a Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, and a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether they are applying for an EAD. |
| TPS Extended for Nicaraguans |
| November 07, 2011 |
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| DHS has announced extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning January 6, 2012, and ending July 5, 2013. Current Nicaraguan TPS beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from November 4, 2011, through January 5, 2012. The 18-month extension also allows TPS re-registrants to apply for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). To re-register, current TPS beneficiaries must submit a Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status and a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether they are applying for an EAD. |
| Bill proposes ‘Homeowner Visa’ for foreigners who buy residential property in US for at least $500,000 |
| October 28, 2011 |
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| Senators Charles Schumer and Mike Lee have introduced a bill for the enactment of the Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act, or VISIT-USA Act, that calls for the creation of a new ‘Homeowner Visa’ that would allow foreigners who spend at least $500,000 on residential property in the US to obtain visas that would allow them to live temporarily in the US. The provisions under the bill would create visas that are separate from current programs and there would be no numerical cap for the new, proposed Homeowner Visas. The new visa will not allow these foreign national homeowners to work in the US, unless they have obtained a regular work visa through the normal process. They would also need to pay US taxes and spend at least 180 days a year in the US, but they would be ineligible to receive any Social Security or other government benefits. Spouse and children under the age of 18 would be able to company the homeowner. |
| ICE Arrests 59 at Northern Virginia Resort after I9 Inspection |
| April 08, 2008 |
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| As part of ongoing efforts to secure our nation's borders through the discharge of interior law enforcement missions, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executed an enforcement action at the luxurious northern Virginia resort. |
| IMAGE Program Launched by ICE in Puerto Rico |
| April 03, 2008 |
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| The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in cooperation with several local businesses, this morning launched the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government Employers (IMAGE) for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| CBP Recommends Travelers to Prepare For Busy Weekend |
| March 21, 2008 |
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| The U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Buffalo, N.Y. is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States to make sure they have the proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic. During March, the Easter holiday observance and spring break occur during the same timeframe and could result in heavy traffic entering the United States. CBP officials want to remind the traveling public that there are a number of steps that can be taken to facilitate their arrival into the United States. |
| USCIS reaches Special Immigrant Translator Cap for FY 2007 |
| November 12, 2006 |
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| USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions requesting special immigrant status from Afghan and Iraqi translators to meet this year’s visa cap and will stop accepting new filings after November 17, 2006. |
| 12month extension of TPS for nationals of Burundi |
| September 15, 2006 |
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| Those who have already been granted TPS are eligible to live and work in the United States for an additional 12 months and continue to maintain their status. DHS also automatically extended the validity of EADs held by eligible Burundians for an additional six months until May 2, 2007.
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| USCIS FAQ on new process for EAD to Asylees |
| September 15, 2006 |
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| USCIS issued a Q&A discussing the new process, effective October 1, 2006, for issuing secure Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to applicants who are granted asylum by a USCIS Asylum Office. |
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