Weekly Immigration News Update (November 14-20)
DHS Continues Temporary Protected Status and Related Documentation for Certain Beneficiaries of TPS
The continuation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and some related documents for beneficiaries of TPS designations that continue to be governed by the court orders in the Ramos et al. v. Nielsen and Bhattarai et al. v. Nielsen et al. lawsuits were announced in a Federal Register Notice published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 10, 2022.
Source: USCIS
U.S. Has Zero Immigrant Visa Processing in 67 Countries
In 67 nations, the United States does not process immigration visas, according to a recent Cato Institute analysis. This necessitates expensive and time-consuming travel for candidates in those nations to attend a consular interview. Approximately 720 million people reside in nations that do not handle immigrant visas. Over the past ten years, the United States has granted over 400,000 visas to citizens of these nations, but the research claims that number would have increased significantly if visa services had been available. In these nations, applicants must travel an average of 669 kilometers to attend an interview.
Source: Boundless
Nonimmigrant Visa Backlog Is Decreasing, Official State Department Statement
According to an official statement on Thursday, the Biden administration has slashed wait times for nonimmigrant visa interviews across the board. However, an immigration policy specialist who closely monitors the situation disputes the development. Aline Barros, a correspondent for VOA’s immigration section, reports from Washington.
Source: VOA
Title 42: judge orders Biden to lift Trump-era immigration rule
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the beginning of Covid.The US district judge, Emmet Sullivan, ruled in Washington that enforcement must end immediately for families and single adults, calling the ban “arbitrary and capricious”. The US district judge, Emmet Sullivan, ruled in Washington that enforcement must end immediately for families and single adults. He called the ban ‘arbitrary and capricious’. The administration has not applied it to children traveling alone. Plaintiffs including the American Civil Liberties Union did not oppose the delay.
Source: Guardian
