There is major welcome news for many people in removal (deportation) proceedings. One great way Prosecutorial Discretion (PD) in the immigration court context can be used is to administratively close or terminate cases which shouldn’t be a priority for the government to deport. OPLA has just issued a memo clarifying how and when DHS should […]
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TPS for Venezuela
Wonderful news for stranded Venezuelans – US will offer Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans! TPS provides temporary protection from deportation, and access to employment authorization. This is long overdue relief for our Venezuelan friends, many of whom had no choice but to leave their entire lives in Venezuela behind. […]
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TPS for Haiti
On May 22, DHS announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS will protect eligible Haitians from deportation and offer them the ability to apply for employment authorization. In addition to meeting other eligibility requirements, Haitian nationals residing in the U.S. as of May 21, 2021, will be able to […]
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Nuestro Equipo, Crisceidi “Cris” Diaz
Cris es asistente legal de nuestra oficina y es conocida por su compasión, amabilidad y conocimiento tecnológico. Cris ha estado con la firma por 4 años. Ella es una pro con la preparación de U-visas, VAWA auto-peticiones, peticiones I-751, peticiones familiares, #fiancevisas, # casos de naturalización y más. Originaria de Cuba, Cris emigró a los EE. UU. A los 14 años. Cris es una supermamá de tres chicos guapos, y con una reserva de paciencia aparentemente interminable, hace que el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida de la madre parezca fácil. Cris habla español con fluidez. […]
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