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08/17/2026

Update on Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine (Release: Aug. 14, 2026)
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Ukraine and related benefits are set to terminate on Oct. 19, 2026. USCIS is sending Notices to Ukraine TPS recipients who continue to be eligible for TPS but haven’t received renewal EADs with category codes A-12 or C-19 and whose TPS-based EAD application is still pending, that their expired TPS-based EADs are extended until Oct. 19, 2026, the end of the Ukraine TPS designation.

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Ukraine and related benefits are set to terminate on Oct. 19, 2026.

06/15/2025

I-693 medical form - new rule!!!

Volume 8 of the USCIS Policy Manual clarifies that a Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, signed by a civil surgeon on or after Nov. 1, 2023, is only valid while the application the Form I-693 was submitted with is pending. If the application a Form I-693 was submitted with is withdrawn or denied, that Form I-693 is no longer valid. This guidance is effective immediately and applies to applications pending or filed on or after June 11, 2025

03/29/2025

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-assisted-in-the-investigation-of-a-broward-woman-charged-in-scheme-to-submit-fraudulent-asylum?fbclid=IwY2xjawJUIPBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaBMB-sgNItUz5foSJohNvvN7gCnKqvt75atj1RYZi41rUyMDWhtN2bsXg_aem_CJ0q8ol7EGvScaGSL0-QFA

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation of a recent Justice Department announcement of a Broward County resident arraigned on a federal indictment charging her with submission of a fraudulent asylum applications to USCIS.

02/26/2025

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02/19/2025

The move threatens to cast a cloud of uncertainty over many migrants who applying for immigration benefits that would allow them to stay in the U.S. legally and, in some cases, permanently.

02/15/2025

Ukraine Office Hours: TPS Re-Registration

Join HIAS' Pro Bono and Partnerships Team for an Office Hours session on February 26, 2025 from 2:30-3:30pm ET, as we discuss Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians and the process for re-registering for TPS. This session is open to Ukrainians in the U.S. who are concerned about their status, as well as attorneys, case workers, and other interested supporters. It will be held in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Join HIAS' Pro Bono and Partnerships Team for an Office Hours session on February 26, 2025 from 2:30-3:30pm ET, as we discuss Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians and the process for re-registering for TPS. This session is open to Ukrainians in the U.S. who are concerned about their statu...

02/07/2025

Президент Чехии Петр Павел подписал закон, предусматривающий запрет на предоставление гражданства страны гражданам России. Даже в случае отказа от паспорта больш...

01/26/2025

For US citizens - Be Safe and get a Passport Card

Compare the U.S. passport card and passport book so you can decide if you want to apply for one or both documents.

01/10/2025

DHS to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/01/10/dhs-extend-temporary-protected-status-ukraine?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2_n8zhWJLU1QmBNxse2sCi814_2cR587M7MhmoVzq-mDPtSyJYivRsKy4_aem_77HSjMZiycp46HL9_bEEUg

The Department of Homeland Security announced today the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months.

01/08/2025

Many thanks to Denis Cheredov and the entire team at the BURO news channel https://www.facebook.com/buromedia for the New Year gifts