Immigration & Compliance Shareholder Laura Foote Reiff, who serves as vice president of the America is Better Board, helped kick off the organization’s annual Spring Reception March 16, 2023. The event, which focused on welcoming Afghan refugees, included a panel of speakers who drew from their diverse backgrounds and shared the importance of passing
On March 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an automatic extension of parole for certain Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members. DHS will consider extended parole and employment authorization (if applicable) on a case-by-case basis for Ukrainian nationals and immediate families who were paroled before Uniting for Ukraine took effect.
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On Jan. 19, 2023, the U.S. State Department unveiled a new refugee program, “Welcome Corps,” which enables private sponsorship of refugees.
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On Nov. 29, Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Practice, presented on a panel at the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) Rome District Chapter – EMEA Fall Conference in Paris. Kate’s panel discussed immigration options for those fleeing Russia and Ukraine. As part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing pro
Effective Nov. 21, 2022, USCIS announced that certain Afghan and Ukrainian beneficiaries paroled into the United States are employment authorized incident to parole. These beneficiaries do not need USCIS approval of work authorization to begin working in the United States. As USCIS processing times on employment authorization documents (EADs) for these beneficiaries have taken as
Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of the Immigration & Compliance Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was appointed as a Ukrainian Habitat Fund (UHF) board member.
New York-based Ukrainian Habitat Fund (UHF) helps secure housing and provides vital assistance to support Ukrainian refugees who were forced to leave their homes because of the Russian
Following the July 20 announcement of the granting of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalian beneficiaries, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice on Aug. 27 with instructions for the 18-month Somalian TPS extension from Sept. 18, 2018 through March 17, 2020. The 60-day re-registration period runs from Aug. 27, 2018 through Oct. 26.
President Trump signed a new Executive Order (EO) on Tuesday, the same day as the last travel ban’s provision against refugee admissions was due to expire. The EO allows refugees to travel into the U.S. and the Department of Homeland Security to process refugee applications. The Trump Administration had previously blocked refugee travel through an
On Jan. 27, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Immigration entitled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals.” The EO impacts, among many other processes, the entry to the United States for immigrants and non-immigrants from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The EO also