In February of 2021, President Biden signed an executive order establishing a Task Force for family reunification. In response to the Zero-Tolerance Policy of the previous administration, and the separation of children from their parents, the Task Force will seek …
USCIS Accepting New (First) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Applications
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to preserve and fortify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-of-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca). The Department of Homeland Security has once again begun accepting first-time …
USCIS Extends Deadlines for Certain Filings
On January 28, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adopted a 60 day extended deadline for filing additional documents in response to requests from the USCIS (https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-extends-flexibility-for-responding-to-agency-requests-3). This extension pertains to documents and decisions dated between March 1, …
Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
In 1991, the United States government granted Liberians fleeing the civil war Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The fighting ended in 2003, and TPS for fleeing Liberians was ended on October 1, 2007. President Bush deferred the removal of the Liberians …
Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Venezuelans
On January 19, 2021, former President Trump signed an Executive Order regarding Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Venezuelans (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01718/deferred-enforced-departure-for-certain-venezuelans). This order defers the removal of any Venezuelan national or stateless person last residing in Venezuela from the United States …