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Immigration Relief for Special Immigrant Juveniles: Filing Form I-360 and Immigration Court
Contributor: Van T. Doan
In our last few blog posts, we’ve discussed Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, including the state court process for special immigrant juveniles. In this post, we will talk about what happens after a child has been declared dependent on a juvenile…
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Categories: Immigration Law
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State Court Process for Special Immigrant Juveniles: Filing for Custody or Guardianship
In a recent blog post, we gave an overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), a federal immigration law that creates a path to lawful permanent resident (“green card”) status for abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Under federal…
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T Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking
In 2000, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act became law in the United States, affirming this country’s commitment to fighting human trafficking both within the borders of the United States and abroad. Ten years later, in 2010, President Barack O…
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Bona Fide Determination and Employment Authorization for U-Visa Petitioners
In 2000, Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa status for victims of crime. The U visa was created to encourage crime victims to come forward and help law enforcement identify and prosecute criminals. Undocumented immigrants are especially vulnera…
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Vaccine Requirements for Immigrants
Contributor: Van T. Doan
The United States has a long history of concern about immigrants spreading disease. The COVID-19 pandemic, now approaching the two-year mark, has only increased that concern. The good news is that now we have a weapon against the pandemic: vaccines t…
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Categories: Immigration Law
U.S. State Department Ends Policy Denying Citizenship to Children Born Abroad Through ART
Contributor: Van T. Doan
Is an infant born abroad to an American parent an American citizen? Until fairly recently, the answer was yes—usually. In some situations, children born outside of the U.S. using assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy have not been co…
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Central American Minors Program to Reopen: What You Need to Know
Contributor: Van T. Doan
Unsurprisingly, U.S. immigration policy changes with each presidential administration. In 2014, the federal government established the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole program. The goal of the program was to help certain children in H…
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Consular Processing of Nonimmigrant Visas After the Expiration of PP 10052
Contributor: Van T. Doan
On June 22, 2020, then-President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10052 (PP 10052), which suspended the entry of certain nonimmigrants into the United States effective June 24, 2020. At that time, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to worsen all o…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans: What it Means
Contributor: Van T. Doan
On March 8, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that effective March 9, 2021, Venezuela will be designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eighteen months, until September 9, 2022. What does this designation mea…
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Categories: Immigration Law
Reinstatement of Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians Under Biden Administration
Contributor: Van T. Doan
On January 20, 2021—the day of his inauguration—President Biden reinstated Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) for eligible Liberians in the United States. As part of the president’s constitutional power to conduct foreign relations, he has di…
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Categories: Immigration Law