Filing Tips for Affirmative Asylum Applications
USCIS issued filing tips and notes that it is currently receiving increased numbers of paper-filed Form I-589 that must be rejected because they are incomplete or improperly filed. As such, it provides filing tips to help prevent these rejections.
USCIS Guidance on Terminated Cases
Congressional leaders wrote a letter to USCIS requesting guidance, so asylum seekers and their counsel know how to navigate affirmative asylum claims and applications for work authorization before the immigration court if a case is terminated.
Notice of Diversity Visa Program
Department of State (DOS) notice with information on how to apply for the Diversity Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2025.
Fee Exemptions for Afghans
USCIS announced that it is extending and expanding the filing fee exemptions and expedited application processing for certain Afghan nationals through September 30, 2024. The notice outlines what is available for fee exemptions and expedited processing.
Source: USCIS & AILA