×
×
Menu
Search

Immigration Relief for Filipinos in the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan

HomeNews & EventsImmigration Relief for Filipinos in the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan
READ FROM US

Immigration News & Events

Categories

Archives

Immigration Relief for Filipinos in the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan

Share This Post: facebooktwitterLinkedIn

Contributed by Kim Tremblay, Associate Attorney

If you are a citizen of the Philippines impacted by Typhoon Haiyan and currently have status in the United States or are waiting to obtain status, you may benefit from certain relief measures that the U.S. government has put into place.  For example, you may be able to extend your period of stay in the United States, request that your application for status or work authorization be expedited, or get help if you have lost your immigration documents.  Filipino students in the United States may also be able to request work authorization for off-campus jobs.

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has yet to enact measures to grant Filipinos Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”).   DHS has the authority to grant temporary status to nationals of countries impacted by natural and human-made disasters.  Its most recent TPS designations include Haiti and Syria.  Thus, Filipinos should beware of claims that they are currently eligible for TPS and should look out for DHS updates on TPS for Filipinos.

If you think you can benefit from the measures described above, you should contact an immigration attorney for assistance.

For more information, see:

http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-reminds-filipino-nationals-impacted-typhoon-haiyan-available-immigration-relief-measures

Contributed by Melanie Corrin, Senior Attorney Recently, in response to repeated discussions with stakeholders including the American Immigration Lawyers Association regarding serious delays in processing I-130; Immigrant Petitions for Alien…

21Nov

Contributed by Aaron Hall, Senior Attorney The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) from Syracuse University released a report on November 25, 2013, showing that there were nearly 100,000 criminal immigration…

26Nov

PERSONAL TOUCH AND SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Recognized Leaders In
Immigration Law

Joseph & Hall P.C. is a full-service immigration law firm. We pride ourselves on being nationwide experts in all areas of immigration law, including the practice areas listed below. Our attorneys frequently are asked to speak both locally and nationally on a wide variety of immigration topics. For an overview of each practice area, please click the links below. If you have any questions about how these practice areas may apply to your case, please do not hesitate to contact our firm.

OUR AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

We Are Committed to Your Dreams.

Countless people dream of becoming a U.S. citizen. If your application was rejected by the USCIS, we are here to fight for your best interests.

Get in touch with us. Write us a message.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
×
×
Tap Here To Schedule An Appointment
It's Fast & Easy