The San Francisco Asylum Office of USCIS is establishing another temporary site in Oakland, California. Started from May 15, asylum seekers falling under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Asylum Office might be notified to attend their interview at the Oakland location instead. Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq. Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
USCIS has announced plans to open international field offices in Doha, Qatar, and Ankara, Turkey. These offices aim to enhance refugee processing capacity, strengthen partnerships, and improve interagency cooperation. Turkey, being a crucial location and regional refugee processing center, hosts the headquarters office for the Resettlement Support Center for Turkey and the Middle East, as well as refugee coordinators from…
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…
