Immigration

USCIS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) extended through Sept. 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 by

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Somalia through September 17, 2009. Under this extension, those who have already been granted TPS are eligible to live and work in the United States for an additional 18 months and continue to maintain their status. DHS also automatically extended the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) held by eligible Somalis for an... Read More

Posted at 10:41 AM | PERMALINK

Topic: Immigration

Biometric Changes For Re-entry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents

Sunday, March 9, 2008 by

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued revised instructions for USCIS Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. The instructions include changes, effective March 5, 2008, that require applicants for re-entry permits and refugee travel documents to provide biometrics (e.g., fingerprints & photographs) at a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for background and security checks and requirements for secure travel and entry documents containing... Read More

Posted at 21:57 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Immigration

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