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12/25/2023

Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with joy and cherished moments. 🎄❤️🎅🏻

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11/23/2023

From all of us at Premium Law Firm, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you this Thanksgiving. 🍂🦃

May your day be filled with warmth, joy, and cherished moments with your loved ones. ✨☺️

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving overflowing with happiness and peace.✨🙌🏻

11/21/2023

Recap from this year's Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC 2023) ✨

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10/19/2023

🎉 Exciting News from Premium Law Firm PLLC! 🎉

Attention, Houston people, entrepreneurs and international business enthusiasts!

We are thrilled to announce that Premium Law Firm PLLC is going to be a part of this year's Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) event, and we have some fantastic news to share!

📍 *Booth Number #112: Premium Law Firm PLLC*
📅 *Event Date: October 24 & 25, 2023*
🌍 *Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX*

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🔍*Consultation Scheduling:* Our team will be available at Booth #112 to assist you in booking one-on-one consultations tailored to your specific immigration and business law concerns.
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01/16/2023

Premium Law Firm, PLLC sending everyone best wishes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day…. May we celebrate this wonderful day by following the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. the great.” 🇺🇸💯

12/25/2022

We at Premium Law Firm PLLC hope you have a very merry Christmas and enjoy the warmth and magic of the holiday season🎅🎄🎁

11/23/2022

We are grateful for your loyalty and wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Our gratitude goes out to you and your family this Thanksgiving - Premium Law Firm, PLLC 🎃🦃

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07/27/2022

1. CNN: ICE is Developing New ID Card for Migrants amid Growing Arrivals at the Border.

CNN reports that the Biden Administration is developing a new identification card for migrants to serve as a one-stop shop to access immigration files and, eventually, be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration for travel. The initiative is part of an ongoing effort by the Biden Administration to streamline processes that have often led to confusion among immigrants who are in removal proceedings. Find this story and more in AILA’s daily immigration news clips.
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2. IICE Provides Flyer on How to Protect against ICE Imposters.

ICE shared a flyer that warns people of an uptick in cases of individuals misrepresenting themselves as ICE personnel for fraudulent gain and how to detect this type of fraud. ICE has requested assistance in raising awareness about this issue. The flyer is available in English and Spanish.
SOURCE: USCIS (uscis.gov/)

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07/19/2022

DOS and DHS Will Simplify and Streamline Afghan SIV Program

DOS and DHS announced that starting this week, new Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program applicants will only need to file one form, a revised Form DS-157, as their SIV petition. New applicants will no longer need to file Form I-360, Petition for Special Immigrant Status, with USCIS.

:https://www.aila.org/infonet/dos-and-dhs-will-simplify-and-streamline-afghan
SOURCE: USCIS (uscis.gov/)

07/15/2022

DHS Extends Time Frame for United for Ukraine Parolees’ Medical Screening
DHS extended the amount of time beneficiaries paroled into the United States under Uniting for Ukraine have to attest to compliance with the medical screening for tuberculosis and additional vaccinations if required. Effective immediately, they must complete the medical attestation within 90 days of arrival, an increase from the previous 14-day time frame.
SOURCE: USCIS (uscis.gov/)

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07/14/2022

Extension of TPS for Venezuela

The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela for 18 months, from Sept. 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024.

Venezuela’s 18-month extension will go into effect Sept. 10, 2022. DHS intends to publish a Federal Register notice which will explain how to re-register under Venezuela’s designation and to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Approximately 343,000 individuals are estimated to be eligible for TPS under the existing designation of Venezuela.

USCIS will continue to process pending applications. Applicants with a pending Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, or Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, do not need to file either application again. If USCIS approves a pending Form I-821 that was filed during the initial designation of TPS for Venezuela, USCIS will grant the applicant TPS through March 10, 2024. Similarly, if USCIS approves a pending TPS-related Form I-765 for an initial applicant, USCIS will issue a new EAD valid through March 10, 2024.

More Information
DHS will plan and coordinate outreach opportunities regarding the extension of TPS for Venezuela to provide information and answer questions from the public.

For the most current information related to Temporary Protected Status, visit our TPS webpage.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov

07/08/2022

Governor Abbott Authorizes Texas National Guard, Texas Department Of Public Safety To Return Illegal Immigrants To Border
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order authorizing and empowering the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety to apprehend illegal immigrants who illegally cross the border between ports of entry and return them to the border. The Biden Administration's decision to end Title 42 expulsions and the Remain-in-Mexico policy has led to historic levels of illegal crossings, with 5,000 migrants being apprehended over the July 4th weekend, creating a border crisis that has overrun communities along the border and across Texas.
SOURCE: USCIS (uscis.gov/)

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07/07/2022

1. Biden Administration Actions to Attract and Retain STEM Talent.
The Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is amending the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List by adding 22 qualifying fields of study and a corresponding Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for each. The list is used to determine whether a degree obtained by certain F–1 nonimmigrant students following the completion of a program of study qualifies as a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree as determined by DHS, for the F–1 student to be eligible to apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT). The STEM list can be found on the SEVP website.

2. End of Use of Expired U.S. Passports for the Direct Return of U.S. Citizens to the U.S. On May 28, 2021, December 21, 2021, and March 23, 2022, guidance was issued permitting U.S. citizens to use their expired U.S. passports, whose passports expired on or after Jan. 1, 2020, to return to the U.S. through June 30, 2022.
-As of June 30, 2022, U.S. citizens will not be allowed to use their expired U.S. passports for direct return to the U. S. after June 30, 2022.
-If a U.S. citizen overseas presents an expired U.S. passport to board a flight into the U.S., advise the traveler to contact their nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate to apply for a U.S. passport. SOURCE: USCIS (uscis.gov/)

07/04/2022

Premium Law Firm wishes you and your family a meaningful and blessed Fourth of July! 🇺🇸💫

06/30/2022

1. White House Releases Memo Extending and Expanding Eligibility for DED for Liberians
-The White House announced the grant of DED and employment authorization through 6/30/24 for Liberian DED beneficiaries as of 6/30/22, and Liberian nationals who have been continuously present in the U.S. since 5/20/17. (87 FR 38871, 6/29/22)

2. Court Blocks USCIS EB-5 Policy Deauthorizing Previously -Designated Regional Centers and Allows New Form I-526 Petitions to be Filed
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction against USCIS on aspects of its new EB-5 policy. Specifically, the Court held that USCIS almost certainly committed legal error when it unilaterally deauthorized designated EB-5 Regional Centers (“RCs”) existing at the time that the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) was enacted into law. Under the now enjoined policy, USCIS required prior RCs to reapply ab initio and to wait for a new designation before accepting new EB-5 investors. As a result of the temporary injunction, all pre-authorized RCs remain valid operating entities eligible to sponsor new EB-5 investors (and file Form I-526 petitions) otherwise compliant with relevant RIA provisions.

SOURCE: USCIS (uscis.gov/)

06/27/2022

USCIS issued policy guidance whereby a noncitizen who again seeks admission more than 3 or 10 years after departure or removal is not inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B), even if the noncitizen returned to the U.S., with or without authorization, during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states specifically, the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10- year period after departure or removal (if applicable). Under this policy guidance, a noncitizen who again seeks admission more than 3 or 10 years after the relevant departure or removal, is not inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) even if the noncitizen returned to the United States, with or without authorization, during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period.

Policy Highlights •

Explains that USCIS does not consider a noncitizen who has accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence and has departed or been removed (whichever applies) inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) unless the noncitizen again seeks admission to the United States within the statutory 3-year or 10-year period after departure or removal (whichever applies) following accrual of the requisite period of unlawful presence. •

States that the statutory 3-year or 10-year period begins to run once the noncitizen departs or is removed (whichever applies) and continues without interruption from that date until 3 or 10 years after such departure or removal.

• States that a noncitizen’s location during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period and the noncitizen’s manner of return to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period are irrelevant for purposes of determining inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(9)(B).

SOURCE: USCIS

06/24/2022

Confirmation that USCIS received your Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record: Please do not send a Form I-693 to USCIS unless the agency sends you an RFE asking for the form. USCIS does not provide written confirmation after it has received evidence, including a Form I-693.

06/21/2022

Supreme Court punts on case tied to Trump's 'public charge' rule for immigrants.

After hearing arguments, justices decline to issue ruling on whether states can defend policy Biden revoked.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
The Supreme Court did step in on the legality of the Trump-era rules in January 2020, when it issued a 5-4 ruling allowing the Trump policy to take effect after several federal judges blocked it.