Immigration News


December 20, 2019

American Immigration Council/American Immigration Lawyers Association Practice Advisory on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Adjustment of Status Applications Co-Written by LHSC’s Nicole Simon

A recent Practice Advisory issued jointly by the American Immigration Council (AIC) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), including…More


November 7, 2019

TPS Documentation Extended for Six Countries

On November 4th, 2019, The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of the validity of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) related…More


May 7, 2018

Trump Administration Ends 19-Year-Old Program Protecting Displaced Hondurans

Following the devastation of Honduras by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, Hondurans who were in the United States as of December…More


November 20, 2014

18 Month Temporary Protected Status Announced for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

The Department of Homeland Security has announced an 18 month designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Liberia,…More


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Nicole Simon Quoted on Trump Administration’s Floated $100,000 OPT Fee Nicole Simon, partner at Simon, Choi & Tuohy and a Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law...More

September 1, 2026

USCIS Issues New Affidavit of Support Form With No Grace Period and Advises on Impact of Sponsor’s Credit or Security Freeze With no warning or extended grace period, USCIS published on August 31, 2026 a new required version of  Form I-864, Affidavit...More
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