Roundup of the latest USCIS announcements for September 2019.
News Roundup for Week of September 23rd
Read our weekly roundup to learn about the latest news in immigration and business this week.
USCIS Announces Re-Registration Period for Syrian TPS Recipients
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Monday, September 23rd that individuals from Syria with temporary protected status (TPS) must complete re-registration between September 23rd and November 22nd, 2019.
News Roundup for Week of August 5th
ICE raids and increased trade tensions between the U.S. and China took center stage this week. Read on to learn more about this week’s news!
What does President Trump’s new executive order mean?
On January 27th, 2019, President Trump signed “Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” which changed many aspects of the U.S. immigration system.
Explainer: The New Visa Waiver
On December 18th, 2015, President Obama signed the “Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015” into law. Then, on January 21st, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS) announced that they would begin implementing the changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Syria: TPS Redesignated and Extended for Existing TPS Designation
From U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: “USCIS has reviewed the current conditions in Syria this last year. Due to the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Syria that prevent its nationals from returning in safety, the Department of Homeland Security has redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for the country from April 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016.