Hunton & Williams LLP, on behalf of Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services, the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti, and a coalition of 49 U.S. charitable organizations, has launched an effort to put as much as $1 billion directly into the Haitian economy over the next three years as the country recovers from the recent devastating earthquake.
Continue Reading...Since 2009, the Department of State has been phasing in a new, online visa application form at embassies worldwide. The new DS-160 combines all previously used forms (DS-156, DS-157 and DS-158) for all nonimmigrant visa applications except Ks and Es. DOS's goal is to use the DS-160 exclusively worldwide by April 30, 2010.
Continue Reading...The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may designate a country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) when conditions make it unsafe for citizens of that country who are in the United States to return. TPS is usually granted when there is ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. Due to the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake, DHS has designated Haiti for TPS.
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