On Jan. 10, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced extensions for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Biden extends legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants under TPS programs- including for Salvadorans and Venezuelans.
ASYLUM VICTORY IN THE 10TH CIRCUIT
Paul, Weiss, alongside co-counsel The Saltrese Law Firm, won a significant victory for a pro bono client, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit revived our client’s asylum bid. In a 2-1 decision, the court held that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) abused its discretion by treating our client’s asylum appeal as waived, and remanded the case for the BIA to address the merits of the appeal. The ruling is a rare instance of an asylum seeker getting relief at the appellate level. (read more at link below)
U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country
What is Reciprocity?
Nonimmigrant visa applicants from certain countries*/areas of authority may be required to pay a visa issuance fee after their application is approved. These fees are based on the principle of reciprocity: when a foreign government imposes fees on U.S. citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a reciprocal fee on citizens of that country*/area of authority for similar types of visas.
‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.
The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up.