Yesterday, a federal district judge in Massachusetts issued an order temporarily blocking the upcoming April 24, 2025 mass termination of parole and related employment authorization for beneficiaries of the Biden-era “CHNV” parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. The…
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has announced that programs granting humanitarian parole to qualifying Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals will be terminated. Secretary Noem made the announcement in a Federal Register notice that was published on March 25,…
President Donald J. Trump signed an array of immigration-related executive orders (EOs) among dozens of executive actions taken shortly after his inauguration. The most sweeping immigration orders pertain to enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border, but other significant orders were aimed…
The Eastern District Court of Texas has extended its administrative stay of parole in place (PIP) approvals under the Biden Administration’s new Keeping Families Together program through September 23, 2024, from September 9. While the administrative stay is in place, PIP applicants can continue…
The White House and the Department of Homeland Security have announced that starting August 19, eligible applicants will be able to submit applications under the recently announced parole in place (PIP) program for certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. Further…
If you are a foreign national planning to travel internationally this summer, make sure that you have all the necessary documents, including a passport with sufficient remaining validity, a valid U.S. visa in the appropriate classification, and advance permission to…
The Biden Administration has authorized a combined total of up to 30,000 parole travel authorizations per month from the countries of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Starting today, citizens of Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua and their immediate family members can…