This article is written jointly by staff of LINU, Svitlo, and Ukraine Immigration Task Force. Key takeaways For Ukrainians who came through Mexico and were granted parole, the parole will expire in March-April 2023. Senior officials at USCIS are keenly aware of the situation and are discussing a solution that would help Ukrainian parolees maintain lawful status….

On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced Uniting for Ukraine, a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens who have fled Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression opportunities to come to the United States. This represents a key step toward fulfilling the President’s commitment to welcome Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. DHS.gov Uniting for Ukraine builds on…

Today, the United States is announcing that we are prepared to provide more than $1 billion in new funding towards humanitarian assistance for those affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine and its severe impacts around the world, including a marked rise in food insecurity, over the coming months. This funding will provide food, shelter, clean water, medical…

The Biden administration has finalized a plan to overhaul the system for immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, aiming to take a burden off the backlogged immigration courts in what some experts see as the most sweeping change to the process in a quarter-century. Under the new policy, which the administration released Thursday as…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an applicant files an application for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), until Sept. 30, 2022….

A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe that companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never before. Bloomberg For the first time in her 10-year trucking career, Holly McCormick has found herself coordinating with an agency in South Africa to source foreign drivers. A recruiter for Groendyke Transport…

Each year, more than a million immigrants are granted lawful permanent residence, admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This process for individuals not only takes significant effort and paperwork, but it also incurs financial expense. CreditCards.com According…

The Biden administration will make an additional 22,000 seasonal guest-worker visas available this year ahead of the busy summer season, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal The visas are in addition to the 66,000 H-2B visas the government makes available each year to seasonal employers, including landscapers, fisheries, resorts and…

The State Department Visa Bulletin April 2021 shows backlogs in getting green cards in both the family and the employment-based categories. The time that it will take you to get a green card depends on the category of your petition and your country of birth. The Visa Bulletin is updated on a monthly basis. Links:…

There is an understanding in America that Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, has become a champion for traditional Christian values, and that the once atheistic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) has in fact become an Orthodox Christian nation. Many Americans now believe that most Russians have embraced Orthodoxy, conformed to its…

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