Immigration Newsletter

Monday, April 27, 2015

Think of Undocumented Immigrants as Parents, Not Problems - NYTimes.com

Think of Undocumented Immigrants as Parents, Not Problems - NYTimes.com



LOS ANGELES — SOMETHING happened while the immigration system in the United States got broken, something that should change the way we talk about fixing it. Years went by, and nature took its course. More than 11 million unauthorized immigrants settled into our communities; many formed families and had children. Now at least one of every 15 children living in the United States has an unauthorized parent, and nearly all of those children are native-born United States citizens.
Think of that statistic, one in 15, the next time you drive by a school or a playground. Think of those children living with the knowledge that the federal government can take their parents away. Common sense tells you that the threat of a parent’s deportation will exact a terrible price.
Now it’s possible to get some measure of how big the cost is. In a recent report, we assessed more than 50 research studies of the children of unauthorized immigrants conducted by scholars in a variety of fields. This growing body of work shows that fear and uncertainty breed difficulties that manifest themselves in delayed cognitive developmentlower educational performance and clinical levels of anxiety.

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click the link above to see the rest of this opinion piece in the NYTimes online



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Thursday, April 9, 2015

DACA Renewals should be filed 150 days before expiration. - Drew Law Office, pllc.

DACA Renewals should be filed 150 days before expiration. - Drew Law Office, pllc.



While we are waiting for expanded DACA and DAPA to be released from the Injunction ordered by a Federal Judge in Texas -- it is important to note that persons already granted deferred action under the initial DACA program need to start the renewal process well in advance of their employment authorization expiration date. See below

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [mailto:uscis@public.govdelivery.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 6:39 PM
To:
Subject: USCIS Message: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Renewal
Dear Stakeholder,
Please help us spread this message in immigrant communities:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) that their current period of DACA and employment authorization could expire if they wait
too long to request renewal.
We strongly encourage you to submit your renewal request 150 to 120 days before your current period of
DACA and employment authorization will expire. Timely filing will help ensure USCIS has sufficient time
to consider your request.




 Drew Law Office, PLLC -- Immigration Lawyers Metro Manchester NH (603) 644-3739 or www.immigrationNH.com

Monday, April 6, 2015

Employment Authorization | USCIS

Employment Authorization | USCIS I found the handy list on USCIS.gov



8 CFR 274a.12 
Description
(a)(1) Employment authorized incident to status
(a)(2) Lawful Temporary Resident
(a)(3) Refugee
(a)(4) Paroled Refugee
(a)(5) Asylee
(a)(6) FiancĂ©(e)
(K-1 or K-2 Nonimmigrant)
(a)(7) N-8 or N-9
(a)(8) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau
(a)(9) K-3 or K-4
(a)(10) Withholding of Removal
(a)(11) Deferred Enforced Departure (Extended Voluntary Departure)
(a)(12) Temporary Protected Status
(a)(13) Family Unity Program
(Section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990)
(a)(14) 
LIFE Legalization
(Section 1504 of the Legal Immigrant Family Equity (LIFE) Act Amendments)
(a)(15) 
V Visa Nonimmigrants
(a)(16) T-1 Visa Nonimmigrant
(a)(17) E Visa Nonimmigrant Spouses
(a)(18) L Visa Nonimmigrant Spouses
(a)(19) U-1 Nonimmigrants
(a)(20) U-2, U-3, U-4, or U-5 Nonimmigrants
(c)(1) Spouse/Dependent of A-1 or A-2 Visa Nonimmigrant
(c)(2) Spouse/Dependent of Coordination Council for North American Affairs (E-1)/ Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
(c)(3)(A) F-1 Student, Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training
(c)(3)(B) F-1 Student, Post-Completion Optional Practical Training
(c)(3)(C) F-1 Student, 17-month extension for STEM Students
(c)(3)(ii)F-1 Student, Off-Campus Employment Sponsored by a Qualifying International Organization

(c)(3)(iii) 
F-1 Student, Off-Campus Employment Due to Severe Economic Hardship

(c)(4) 
Spouse/Dependent of G-1, G-3, or G-4
(c)(5) J-2 Spouse or Child of J-1 Exchange Visitor

(c)(6) 
M-1 Student, Practical Training
(c)(7) Dependent of NATO-1 through NATO-6
(c)(8) Asylum Application Pending filed on/after January 4, 1995
(c)(8) Asylum Application Pending filed before January 4, 1995 and applicant is not in exclusion/deportation proceedings
(c)(8) Asylum Application Pending filed before January 4, 1995 and applicant is in exclusion/deportation proceedings
(c)(8) Asylum Application under ABC Agreement
(c)(9) Pending Adjustment of Status under Section 245 of the Act
(c)(10) Suspension of Deportation Applicants (filed before April 1, 1997)
Cancellation of Removal Applicants
Cancellation Applicants Under NACARA
(c)(11) Public Interest Parolee
(c)(14) Deferred Action (not based on an approved I-360 petition filed for a battered/abused spouse or child)
(c)(14) Deferred Action (based on an approved I-360 petition filed for a battered/abused spouse or child)
(c)(15) Not in use
(c)(16) Creation of Record (Adjustment Based on Continuous Residence Since January 1, 1972)
(c)(17)(i) B-1 Domestic of a Nonimmigrant

(c)(17)(ii) 
B-1 Domestic of a USC
(c)(17)(iii) Employee of a Foreign Airline
(c)(18) Order of Supervision
(c)(19) Temporary Treatment Benefits
(c)(20) Section 210 Legalization
(c)(21) S Visa Nonimmigrant
(c)(22) Section 245A Legalization (pending I-687)
(c)(23) Irish Peace Process (Q-2)
(c)(24) LIFE Legalization

Last Reviewed/Updated: 01/27/2015





 Drew Law Office, PLLC -- Immigration Lawyers Metro Manchester NH (603) 644-3739 or www.immigrationNH.com