The 180-day waiting time that must pass before asylum seekers can obtain work permits negatively impacts those looking for protection, their communities, and the nation’s economy as a whole. A bipartisan bill in the House called the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act would do away with the 180-day waiting period. Remzi Guvenc Kulen Esq. Kulen Law Firm P.C.
The USCIS Tampa Asylum Office will be relocating to a new address, and the current facility will cease public operations on November 29, 2023. Mail will be received at the new location from November 29 onwards, but walk-in services will not be available until December 13, 2023. It’s important to note that this relocation will not impact jurisdiction. Asylum applicants…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a reminder to affirmative asylum applicants: Starting from September 13, 2023, it became mandatory to have an interpreter accompany the applicant for their asylum interview if they are not proficient in English or prefer to conduct the interview in a language other than English. Please note that the only exception to this rule is…
In December 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pledged to establish guidelines for identifying stateless individuals for immigration purposes and enhancing protections for them in the U.S. USCIS is now providing clarification on statelessness for immigration through a specialized internal process. This process allows adjudicating officers to determine if an applicant is stateless and how it impacts their eligibility…
TPS is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of a foreign state designated for TPS under the INA, or to eligible individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated foreign state, regardless of their country of birth. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Ukraine by 18 months,…
USCIS has recently announced important updates regarding the filing location and documentation requirements for specific affirmative asylum applications submitted by mail. As part of these changes, a new edition of Form I-589 has been introduced, and certain documentation procedures have been modified. Under the revised guidelines, applicants are no longer required to include passport-style photos, multiple copies of the form,…
