The Mendez Rojas decision offers a way for asylum seekers who missed their one-year filing deadline to file their applications with the Immigration Court. Click to learn more about the requirements.
Read MoreTPS holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan have automatic work authorization through October 4, 2021. If you re-registered for TPS from one of those countries during the last registration period, you have automatic work authorization through October 4, 2021.
En Español: Últimas Noticias de Diciembre 2020 sobre TPS para El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal, y Sudán
Kreyòl Ayisyen: Desamn 2020 TPS Anons Pou El Salvadò, Ayiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nèpal, e Soudan
People who file for asylum, a green card, employment authorization and other types of applications with the immigration service usually must appear at the local immigration office for a “biometrics” appointment. Learn more about these appointments here, available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Read MoreExpedited removal is a fast-track deportation program. Under a new policy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers can detain undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S for less than two years.
Read MoreEn Français: Le Bureau D’asile De Boston A Déménagé !
Em Português: O Escritório De Asilo De Boston Mudou!
En Español: ¡La Oficina De Asilo De Boston Se Ha Mudado!
Read MoreThe Trump Administration recently published new rules that will make it harder for asylum seekers to get employment authorization, or work permits. Any asylum seekers who apply for work permits after August 24, 2020 will be subject to these new rules. Some asylum seekers may be able to take action on their case before August 25 to avoid the harmful effects of this new rule.
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Boston Immigration Court, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have begun to re-open. Information is changing quickly, so please check each agency’s website often for the latest updates.
Read MoreOn April 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order barring some people from entering the United States as immigrants for at least the next sixty days. The ban includes parents, siblings, and adult children of U.S. citizens and the spouses and children of lawful permanent residents.
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