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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Afghanistan

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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MoFo Wins Asylum For Widow And Young Child Who Fled Taliban-Seized Afghanistan

MoFo recently won asylum for an Afghan woman and her young son, after nearly a year of waiting for the Asylum Office to issue its decision following the asylum interview. The firm’s pro bono client is a widow from a religious...more

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New Laws Extend Employment Authorization Eligibility Granted to Refugees/Parolees to Certain Individuals from Afghanistan and...

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Section 8 U.S.C. 1157 of the U.S. Code grants employment authorization for eligible individuals awarded refugee status, stating in part that these individuals “ … shall be eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement...more

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USCIS: Employment Authorization for Certain Ukrainian, Afghan Parolees

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USCIS has announced that Ukrainian and Afghan parolees with certain classes of admission are employment authorized incident to status which means they can begin working without an EAD....more

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Shoulder by Shoulder

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On August 15, 2021, the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government shortly after the United States announced it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. In the weeks that followed, the US government evacuated over 120,000 US...more

Mintz

Nothing I've done as a lawyer has been more painful than my representation of our allies stuck in Afghanistan. Hopefully this...

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The Boston Globe is reporting on a lawsuit by the ACLU and my law firm, Mintz, against the US Customs and Immigration Service, and other departments of the United States government, relating to the Afghans the President...more

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Afghanistan Temporary Protected Status Application Instructions To Be Issued

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The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) grant for Afghanistan will go into effect on May 20, 2022, with publication of the notice in the Federal Register with instructions on how to apply for TPS and for Employment...more

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Department of Homeland Security Designates Ukraine and Afghanistan for TPS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Afghanistan and Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months. By way of background, DHS may designate a foreign country for TPS...more

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Afghanistan Designated for Temporary Protected Status

On March 16, 2022, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas designated Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Temporary Protected Status is only granted to individuals already residing...more

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DHS Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 Months

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. TPS will apply only to those Afghan nationals residing in the United States as of...more

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Haug Partners Requests Humanitarian Parole for Afghan Nationals In Need of Evacuation

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In the fall of 2021, attorneys at Haug Partners sought Humanitarian Parole for multiple Afghans in need of evacuation after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Our dedicated attorneys have helped family members of a former...more

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