Monthly Archives: January 2010

Haitian TPS starts today

Publication of the Federal Register TPS designation for  Haitians in the US is slated for January 21, 2010.
I’m visiting family in Panama this week, but will be back in my office on January 26th; meanwhile, there are many resources available in Boston for folks from Haiti who qualify for Temporary Protected Status: Catholic Charities, the […]

USCIS publishes filing tips for TPS in Haitian Creole

More information available here.

TPS - Haiti

Here is a link to the USCIS site with more information about the process for applying for Temporary Protected Status (TPS); the Federal Register publication is forthcoming, and USCIS will then inform qualifying Haitians as to where to file the application packets.
Immigrant organizations here in Boston and the immigration bar will be stepping up […]

TPS for Haitians, beginning week of January 18th

According to the AILA website, we can expect the registration process for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians to begin upon publication in the Federal Register; USCIS hopes to have that done by the week of January 18th.
Again, it looks like TPS will be available for those Haitians who can prove that they were in […]

USCIS gets it right on Haiti

Way to go, Secretary Napolitano! USCIS has designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the US on January 12, 2010, per her announcement of today. Unfortunately, this will not apply to anyone actually IN Haiti; any Haitian trying to enter the US will be sent back. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the […]

Corte de imigração - Parte I - Introdução

            Na internet, há poucas informações em português sobre as normas de atuação da corte de imigração nos Estados Unidos. Portanto, este é o primeiro de uma série de artigos sobre o tema, considerando que cada caso é diferente e cada corte de imigração segue conduta propria, mesmo com a obrigação de seguir […]

Dieu Garde Haiti!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Haitian community in the US, and the to the victims of the terrible earthquake in Haiti. While US Immigration authorities are still working to respond, I’m proud to say that the American Immigration Lawyers Association has called on DHS Secretary Napolitano to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected […]

February, 2010 Visa Bulletin

At least we’re seeing some faster than usual movement in most family categories… keep up the good work, State Department! From the Department of State’s website.

Legalização quae sera tamen!

Quem não se lembra do lema da Inconfidência Mineira, que depois virou o lema do Estado de Minas Gerais: “Libertas quae sera tamen,” ou “Liberdade, ainda que tardia”? Eu digo, “legalização, quae sera tamen”, porque tenho grandes esperanças por mudanças para melhor no ano novo. Para que possamos tirar o melhor proveito possível […]

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