Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Burma

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma for an additional 18 months, from Nov. 26, 2022, through May 25, 2024, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Burma that prevent individuals from safely returning. In addition, DHS announced a redesignation of Burma for TPS for the same reason, allowing Burmese nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Burma) residing in the United States as of Sept. 25, 2022, to be eligible for TPS.

The February 2021 military coup d’état has led to continuing violence, large-scale human rights abuses, including arbitrary detentions and the use of deadly force against unarmed individuals, mass displacement of civilians, worsened humanitarian conditions and limited access to shelter, food, water, and medical care, and spurred an economic crisis. These conditions prevent Burmese nationals and habitual residents from safely returning. Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-extends-and-redesignates-temporary-protected-status-for-burma

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USCIS Reviewing Military Naturalization Policy Based on Settlement Agreement in Calixto v.Department

On Sept. 22, 2022, USCIS was notified of a settlement agreement between the U.S. Army and class members of the civil action captioned Calixto v. Department of the Army, Civ. A. No. 18-1551 (PLF) (D.D.C.). The Calixto settlement agreement affects USCIS’ military naturalization policies, and USCIS is reviewing policy changes based on the terms of this settlement agreement. USCIS will soon provide guidance and instructions for Calixto class members who may be eligible to apply for military naturalization under section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reviewing-military-naturalization-policy-based-on-settlement-agreement-in-calixto-v-department

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United States Visa Now Opens More Doors

An Irish citizen needs a visa for any trip to the US that lasts longer than 90 days (tourist, business, or transit). Irish people who want to visit the US for less than 90 days can’t get a valid visa in Ireland. It is the traveler’s job to make sure their passport is good for at least three months after they leave the United States.

The goal of the ESTA US Visa program is to make the border safer. Shortly after September 11, 2001, the ESTA US Visa program was given the green light, and it started up for real in January 2009. In response to the rise in terrorist attacks around the world, the U.S. government made the US VISA FOR IRISH CITIZENS program so that security checks could be done on foreign visitors coming into the country.

Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/united-states-visa-now-opens-more-doors#ixzz7fRieYRsx

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