Actress convicted of immigration fraud

A federal judge sentenced Mexican actress Fernanda Romero to 15 consecutive weekends in jail, 1,000 hours of community service and five years on probation after she was found guilty of lying to immigration authorities about her marriage. Last year, the soap opera and movie actress was charged with the federal crime of ... Read more

Confusion about visas for same-sex couples

Immigration authorities on Monday hinted that decisions on immigration cases involving same-sex couples would be postponed. But today, a spokesman for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) told reporters that after a legal review by Department of Homeland Security attorneys, it was concluded that the law prohibiting gay and lesbian couples from ... Read more

TPS re-registration for Salvadorans coming to an end

[et_pb_section fb_built="1″ admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25″ background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4″ _builder_version="3.25″ custom_padding="||||" custom_padding__hover="||||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="3.27.4″ background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"]There are only 7 days left for TPS-eligible Salvadorans to re-register for the program. The last day is September 7. It is important that the process is done before the expiration date. If the problem ... Read more

TPS late registration requirements

Salvadorans who have not previously enrolled in the Temporary Protected Status program may be eligible for a late initial enrollment. The video explains some of the requirements for eligibility. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26flTfrvPYY&hl=en_US&fs=1]

Important terms and dates of TPS for Salvadorans

There are 217,000 Salvadorans eligible for the extension of temporary protected status. The re-registration deadline is September 7. The following video has important recommendations to complete the process. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-gGoCkDBEY&hl=en_US&fs=1]

TPS extended for El Salvador 2010-2012

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for El Salvador. Individuals from El Salvador will be able to remain under the program's protection for another 18 months beginning September 10, 2010 through March 9, 2010. Read more

Visa delays for Dominicans

Due to an over-enrollment of family-based petition applications for persons from the Dominican Republic, the U.S. Department of State has limited and delayed the visa delivery date for this group. According to the June 2010 visa bulletin, the deadline for registration under the family-based category ... Read more

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