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  Many families were separated by the Trump administration’s ban on the entry of foreign nationals.   Perhaps you even found yourself seeking an immigration attorney in New York to protect your family’s right to asylum if you were affected by this ban. But there’s reason to be optimistic. With a new president, there’s also new hope.   In his first week as President, Joe Biden made sweeping legislative proposals and new immigration policy reversals. As per attorneys and advocates, his attempts to undo the previous administration’s most controversial policies—such as family separations at borders—may be the most challenging.   The policy—which separated children and infants from parents and relatives who crossed US borders without permission—was referred to by Biden as a ‘moral failing’. He promised to immediately halt the prosecution of parents for the minor immigration violations that led to their family’s separation. If you were separated from your famil...

  When applying for US citizenship, you are likely to encounter the term ‘alien’, which essentially refers to you as a ‘foreigner.’ President Biden is aiming to replace this word with something less dehumanizing as he seeks to make positive changes to US immigration laws. As per Representative Joaquin Castro, it may be a symbolic change, yet it is a critical step to restoring humanity in the immigration process. When this change along with other changes take effect, be sure to talk to your immigration lawyer in New York to understand how they impact your status.   President Joe Biden is pushing for an immigration reform bill and proposed to have ‘alien’ removed from US immigration jargon. He wants is replaced with the word, ‘noncitizen’. It is a significant departure from the Trump administration’s verbiage, which encouraged the dehumanizing term. The bill also aims to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program reci...

  The ‘Remain in Mexico’ program of the Trump administration deprived asylum seekers of a chance to enter the US and apply for citizenship. The program dramatically restricted access to asylum and deterred Latin American migrants from seeking refuge in the US. But things are changing. Positive developments are expected under the current administration. Talk to an asylum lawyer in New York for advice if these changes affect you or someone you know.   The new direction set by President Biden is allowing border officials to start processing the pending cases of around 26,000 people who are still waiting in Mexico under Trump’s program known as MPP (Migrant Protection Protocols). In January, President Biden also ordered a pause on placing new asylum seekers under the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program. This pause does not end the program for those who are already waiting in Mexico, however.     The US State Department referred to the initial processing of returnees as t...

  A group of asylum seekers were recently allowed entry into the US, a move that represents President Biden’s rejection of the previous Trump administration’s border policy. The group was chosen from tens of thousands of hopefuls who were forced by the Trump administration to wait in Mexico while their asylum applications were being processed. During the previous administration, a policy known as ‘Remain in Mexico’, often called one of the most controversial border measures in history was strictly enforced.   For the handful of lucky asylum seekers who were picked, this is a fresh start. They are considered the most vulnerable, so they were given priority. If you or someone you know are looking to move to the US legally, you will want some help from a competent New York immigration lawyer who is constantly up-to-date with the latest border policies. The Biden administration is gradually clearing the backlog that has accumulated in the Tijuana border. The objective is t...

 If you migrated to the US when you were a child, your parents or guardian might have worked hard to ensure that you have the opportunity to have a better life in the country. On December 22, 2020, a coalition that is made up of nine states and led by Texas had urged a federal judge to invalidate the program that grants immigrants brought to the US as children the ability to work and live in the country. It was stated while a court hearing was in session in Houston. As per the states, the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program was unlawfully created in 2012 by the then-President Barack Obama. That should cause problems with ‘Dreamers’ or the almost 650,000 people who are the program’s beneficiaries.  You may already know from your family immigration lawyer in New York that DACA protects you from deportation and allows you to work and have access to other privileges, such as a driver’s license and financial aid for education. Since its creation, the program has ...

 During the Trump administration as policies were set to limit the number of refugees who can enter the US. However, Joe Biden, the new president, has pledged to change the annual refugee admissions, capping it at 125,000. But before anything else, his team must deal with the damage and other issues left behind by the former administration. The refugee cap mandates the number of refugees who may be admitted to the United States. Only the president can approve it, but where it has typically been perceived as an end-goal, the actual number of refugees who were admitted had fallen short while Trump was the president. In 2020, the administration set the cap only at 15,000, which is the lowest since 1980. Immigration law firms in NYC can explain to you how the refugee cap is set. Every year, the administration determines how many refugees may be allowed in the US. The number has been generally high, although it fluctuated as influenced by world events.  Director of policy and prac...

  Filing your application to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services will require some fees to be paid, and you want to make sure that you are paying correctly to avoid rejection. A filing fee increase was scheduled to take effect for applications submitted to the agency on and after October 2, 2020. A Russian immigration lawyer can update you about those fees and make sure that you are paying the right amount to help your application to succeed. Moreover, they will keep you up-to-date on the injunction, which sought to block the fee increase.   A judge issued an injunction through the US District Court for the Northern District of California to prevent the increase of USCIS fees. As a result, the USCIS is continuing to accept forms with current fees and current editions. However, it can be difficult to tell when regulations will change, and the fee increase will finally take effect. You can avoid the guesswork by consulting with an immigration lawyer from Bronx NY ....