SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010

Eligible nationals of Haiti may receive Temporary Protected Status

 Department of Homeland Security has designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Haitians living in the United States.  TPS will be for 18 months and those eligible may receive Work Authorization.

Following are some of the requirements:

• Be a national of Haiti, or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti;
• Have continuously resided in the U.S. since January 12, 2010.
• Have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since the date of the Federal Register Notice publication, and
• Meet certain immigrant admissibility requirements, and other TPS eligibilityrequirements (See INA § 244(c), 8 U.S.C. § 1254a and 8 C.F.R. §§ 144.2-244.4.)
• Satisfactorily complete all TPS application procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing Haitian TPS, the TPS application instructions (Form I-821),and regulations at 8 C.F.R. §§ 244.6 - 244.9.

Posted At 01:01 AM

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2008

Victims of Domestic Abuse and Immigration Benefits.

Women or men who are married to a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident may apply for a special petition for immigration benefits. If you are a battered spouse that has been subject to physical abuse or extreme verbal abuse and are married or were married to a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident, you may be able to file a self-petition to legalize your status. This means you may be able to get a work permit, deferred action status and eventually your permanent legal residence (green card.)

A special law under the Violence Against Women Act, allows a person who meets certain requirements to legalize their status without the permission or assistance of their abusive husband or wife. The following are the requirements:

1. Must be married to a Legal Permanent Resident or US Citizen. If you are divorced or your husband has died you may still apply if that happened less than two years before you apply.
2. Must have lived together in the United States.
3. Must have been physically abused or verbally abused by the spouse.
4. The marriage must have been in good faith.
5. You must be a person of good moral character.

If you feel that you might qualify under this law you should contact an attorney to talk about your case.


Victimas de Violencia Domestica y Beneficios de Inmigracion

Mujeres y hombres que han estado casados con Ciudadanos Americanos o Residentes Permanentes tienen la posibilidad de aplicar para beneficios de inmigracion con una peticion especial. Si usted ha sido victima de abuso fisico o verbal y esta casada o estuvo casada con Ciudadano Americano o Residente Permanent, usted tiene la posibilidad de legalizar su estatus. Esto quiere decir que talvez pueda recibir un permiso de trabajo, accion deferida y eventualmente su residencia permanente (mica.)


Una ley especial debajo de Violence Against Women Act, personas que califican pueden legalizarse sin permiso o asistencia del esposo/a abusador/a. Estos son los requisitos generales:

1. Debe de estar casada con Residente Permanente o Ciudadano Americano. Si esta divorciada o su esposo ha fallecido, puede aplicar si han pasado menos de dos anos.
2. Tiene que haber vivido juntos en los EEUU
3. Tiene que haber sido victima de violencia domestica fisica o verbal.
4. El matrimonio debe de haber sido en buena fe
5. Tiene que tener buen character moral.

Si siente que usted talvez califica debajo de esta ley, debe de contactar a un abogado para hablar sobre su caso.

Posted At 03:12 PM

by Paula

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