On July 28, 2020, Department of State Acting Secretary Chad Wolf issued a memo, once again putting DACA program on hold while they are reconsidering the DACA program. Latest DHS Memo on DACA This latest DHS memo, instructed the DHS to do the following: rejects all NEW DACA applications; rejects all PENDING DACA applications that…
Today, the Federal Court ordered the USCIS to start accepting DACA applications following the latest Supreme Court decision on DACA. A federal court in Maryland ruled against the Department of Homeland Security and ordered them to fully comply with comply with the Supreme Court decision to accept DACA cases. The USCIS in particular, was ordered…
On July 10, 2020, during a television interview with a Spanish TV network anchor, President Trump said that he would be signing a new executive order on immigration that will provide a pathway to citizenship. “We will be working on the legal complexity right now,” said President Trump. President Trump followed up his comments during…
Following the Supreme Court judgment on 6/18/2020, our law firm has been receiving a large volume of calls from anxious callers, asking us whether they can file for DACA and when it is a good time to do so. As of today 6/26/2020, the USCIS (United States of Citizenship and Services) and the Department of…
On Thursday 6/18/2020, the Supreme Court released their decision in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. (18-587) finding that DACA was improperly rescinded. So, where do we go from here? Does that mean DACA is revived after its rescission in June 2017? The answer is YES….for now! What is DACA? DACA stands…
On August 31, 2018, the U.S. District Court declined to issue a preliminary injunction to halt the processing of DACA renewal applications. This latest ruling or order means if you are a DACA recipient and need to renew your DACA status, you are still able to renew it and should do so as soon as…
The DAPA executive order expands deferred action to parents of US Citizens and Lawful permanent residents that have been in the United States since January 1, 2010. Similar to the DACA process, DAPA will require the Applicant to show evidence of their entry in the US, their continuous presence in the US, the parent child…
President Obama issued two executive orders that will benefit approximately 5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, namely Deferred Action and a 601 Provisional Waiver. This article will discuss Deferred Action, otherwise known as DACA. The DACA executive order expands deferred action to parents of US Citizens and Lawful permanent residents that have been…
The 2012 Election is just around the corner. Republicans versus Democrats, Romney versus Obama. A season of hearing many promises, pledges, and reforms, getting the Americans and others excited for hope and change, going forward, and whatever catchy slogan can be thought of. As part of these promises are lofty expectations of balancing the budget,…
On August 3, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released details regarding the latest deferred action process for childhood arrivals. This announcement, along with the FAQs provides information regarding the eligibility and process of the deferred action application. As discussed in our previous blog post, you may consider filing for a deferred action if…
All content & images © copyright 2007-2020 Cipolla Law Group. All Rights Reserved.
