Special Immigrant Juvenile Visa Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Visa is available to vulnerable immigrant children under 21 who have faced abuse, abandonment, or neglect by one or both parents. If your petition for SIJ classification is approved, you may apply for your green card and obtain residency. This process requires a combination of procedures with the state family court and USCIS. Here is an overview of the process: I) File custody petition in the state family court II) Obtain Family…

USCIS UPDATE: New Appointment Request Form You can now request an appointment at your local USCIS office using their new online form, rather than calling the Contact Center. Once you submit your request, USCIS will REVIEW and approve based on availability. This online appointment request form is expected to help reduce wait times for callers and make it easier for the public to request appointments for ADIT stamps, emergency travel permits, MyUSCIS password resets, parole, etc. If you would like…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a new family reunification parole program, aimed at promoting family unity and providing a lawful alternative to irregular migration. The programs will be available to Colombians, Hondurans, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans, allowing eligible family members awaiting immigrant visa processing abroad to spend that time in the United States instead. This is modeled after the Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification program. Here is an outline o…

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended for 18 months for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The decision to extend TPS was made by Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, after consulting with other government agencies and considering the current conditions in these countries. This means that people from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua who currently have TPS must re-register during the 60-day registration period for their country's designation to …