U.S. Immigration Relief for Nepalese Citizens

In the wake of the devastating earthquakes to hit Nepal over the past 2 weeks, USCIS has instituted immigration relief measures for affected citizens of Nepal.  Included in these measures are expedited processing for several immigration benefits as well as consideration of fee waivers for some applications.  Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has also requested that the Administration provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals present in the U.S. and cannot return home due to the dire situation in their country. 

The latest updates can be found here:

http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/immigration-relief-measures-nepali-nationals

http://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking/release/senator-cardin-writes-president-obama-requesting-temporary-protected-status-tps-for-nepalese-citizens-currently-in-us

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President Obama announces Executive Action on Immigration

President Obama moves forward with Executive Action on immigration that will affect more than 4 million people.  While it is months away from implementation, this executive action will have several components:

-  New options and incentives for highly skilled workers and foreign investors

-  Increased border security and manpower

-  Focus on criminals in deportation proceedings

-  Deferred action for people who have been in the U.S. for 5 years, pass a background check and pay their back taxes

More details to follow as they become available.

See the short announcement or to watch the President's address:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/more-4-million-undocumented-immigrants-will-now-be-able-play-rules

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Migration Lawyers

We have a qualified and experienced team of migration lawyers to assist with Australian migration law issues. These services include:

• General and Complex Migration Law issues
• Visa Cancellations
• Visa Application Refusals
• Expired visas and unlawful Residence Status
• Employer Sanctions and Investigations
• Appeals to the Migration review Tribunal
• Appeals to the Federal Court and High Court
• Appeals to the Minister for immigration and border protection.

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