September 21st, 2023Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected StatusSecretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Afghanistan that prevent individuals from safely returning.
September 5th, 2023Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for South SudanSecretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from November 4, 2023, through May 3, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in South Sudan that prevent individuals from safely returning.
August 18th, 2023Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for SudanThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Sudan that prevent individuals from safely returning.
USCIS Alerts
September 19th, 2023Tools OutageUSCIS will conduct system maintenance to the Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 at 11:50 p.m. through Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. Eastern.
September 18th, 2023Important Update on Deferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsOn Sept. 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule unlawful and expanding the original July 16, 2021 injunction and order of vacatur to cover the Final Rule.
September 12th, 2023USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility CriteriaU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in our Policy Manual to clarify the types of evidence that we may evaluate to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher (E12) EB-1 immigrant visa classifications.
September 11th, 2023Affirmative Asylum Applicants Must Provide Interpreters Starting Sept. 13U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds affirmative asylum applicants that, starting Sept. 13, 2023, you must bring an interpreter to your asylum interview if you are not fluent in English or wish to proceed with your interview in a language other than English.
