The Department of Health and Human Services publishes the Poverty Guidelines every year.
And every year USCIS takes way too long to publish their guidelines based on 125% of the Poverty Guidelines. It has now been almost two months since the Federal Register Posting and there is still no new form I-864P on the USCIS website. You might think USCIS would get some advance notice of the guidelines from DHHS and have the form ready ahead of time -- they don't. So I have posted them here ... make sure you doublecheck my math (I rounded up)!
2013 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Persons in family/household Poverty guideline. (USCIS = 125%)
1 $11,490 $14,363
2 $15,510 $19,388
3 $19,530 $24,413
4 $23,550 $29,438
5 $27,570 $34,463
6 $31,590 $39,488
7 $35,610 $44,513
8 $39,630 $49,538
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,020 for each additional person
then multiply by 1.25 |
Monday, December 16, 2013
IMMIGRANT OF THE YEAR 2013: David "Papi" Ortiz, Boston Red Sox - Drew Law Office, pllc.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2013/12/immigrant-of-the-year-2013-davi-papi-ortiz-boston-red-sox.html
A previous Immigrant of the Day, Boston Red Sox slugger David "Papi"Ortiz was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Series. He is the ImmigrationProf 2013 Immigrant of the Year.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Boehner hires ex-McCain aide to lead House immigration efforts
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Top Republican Says House Will Act On Immigration Reform Before 2014 Election
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Tina Turner formally ‘relinquishes’ U.S. citizenship
Well that's kind of a shame. It is interesting to note that it does take some work to relinquish US citizenship. I'm sure she still loves the United States - but then again, "What's love got to do with it?"
Monday, November 11, 2013
Immigration Vote Unlikely This Year, Lawmaker Says - NYTimes.com
reported by Julia Preston : click the link to see the article in full
Monday, November 4, 2013
Felony deportations decline as ICE officers resist former chief's 2010 directive | The Chicago Reporter
here is an excerpt from the article linked above ....
I don't doubt that this is the case. I suspect there are many in the trenches who virulently disagree with exercising any discretion for any reason. It is as difficult for me to understand them as is it for others to understand why I do what I do. Until someone you know is involved in deportations -- it is all just policy talk.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Obama Urges House Republicans to Act on Immigration - NYTimes.com
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Published: October 24, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Homepage | USCIS
USCIS.gov is moving to a new page format. Click the link to see what it will look like.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
The Madness of U.S. Immigration Policy, Continued - Bloomberg
Here is an excerpt from an Editorial from Bloomberg (click the link to see the rest of the story)
Imagine if Congress mandated that an arbitrary number of jail cells be filled with prisoners -- regardless of the crime rate. Authorities would be required to incarcerate people, no matter the circumstances or the affront to human rights. That’s basically the state of immigration detention in the U.S.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
USCIS Implements Customer Identity Verification at Field Offices
Friday, August 23, 2013
USCIS Working to Correct CPR Cards Issued with Incorrect Expiration Dates - Drew Law Office, pllc.
USCIS Working to Correct CPR Cards Issued with Incorrect Expiration Dates
- Between July 22 and August 8, 2013, USCIS issued approximately 2,300 new conditional permanent resident cards with an incorrect expiration date. Instead of a two year validity period, those cards were issued with a ten-year validity period.
- All recipients of these cards are legitimately approved conditional permanent residents; no individual received a green card in error.
- USCIS has identified each and every conditional permanent resident who received a green card with an incorrect expiration date and has informed those individuals that they must exchange their current card for one with the correct expiration date.
- Individuals who will need to exchange their green card do not need to file any form or pay any fee.
- USCIS has contacted all affected individuals and provided them with options to exchange their green cards, either by mail, which is the fastest option, or in-person at a local USCIS office.
*** I do not know of any Drew Law Office, PLLC clients who would fall under this category (Conditional Residents [married less than two years] who received a ten year card instead of a two year card). If you think this might be you -- feel free to contact us. Missing the date for filing a Petition to Remove Conditions on Status is a big problem! ***
Voto Latino to March on Washington | Latina
Read more: http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/politics/voto-latino-march-washington#ixzz2coEGZi3c
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
USCIS - DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
Who’s Eligible | Current TPS Status | When to File |
Syrian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) | Have TPS | Must re-register during a 60-day re-registration period that runs from June 17, 2013 through Aug. 16, 2013. |
Have a Pending TPS Application with USCIS | You do not need to file a re-registration application during this extension. USCIS will continue to process your pending application. | |
Do Not Have TPS | May apply for TPS during a 180-day registration period that runs from June 17, 2013 through Dec. 16, 2013. |
A Syrian national, or an individual having no nationality who last habitually resided in Syria, may be eligible for TPS under the re-designation if he or she has continuously resided in the United States since June 17, 2013 and has been continuously physically present in the United States since Oct. 1, 2013. In addition to the continuous residence date requirement, applicants must meet all other TPS eligibility and filing requirements.
During the past year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS) reviewed the conditions in Syria. Based upon this review, Secretary Napolitano has determined that a re-designation and 18-month extension of TPS for Syria is warranted. The extension of the current Syria TPS designation and re-designation is due to the continued disruption of living conditions in the country that are a result of the extraordinary and temporary conditions that led to the initial TPS designation of Syria in 2012. The extension is based on ongoing armed conflict in that region and the continued deterioration of country conditions.
- Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status;
- The Form I-821 application fee;
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether they want an Employment Authorization Document (EAD);
- The biometrics services fee if they are age 14 or older; and
- The Form I-765 application fee, but only if they want an EAD and are 14 to 65 years old. Those under age 14 or age 66 and older do not need to pay the Form I-765 fee with their initial TPS application.
- Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status;
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether they want an EAD;
- The biometric services fee if they are age 14 or older; and
- The Form I-765 application fee, but only if they want an EAD. All individuals re-registering for TPS who want an EAD must pay the Form I-765 fee, regardless of their age.
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization;
- The Form I-765 application fee, regardless of their age; and
- A copy of the receipt notice for the initial Form I-821 that remains pending.
Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check My Case Status Online or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833).
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Deferred Action Immigration Program In First Year Aids More Than 400,000
Click on the link to see the rest of the story from Elise Foley at The Huffington Post
Drew Law Office, PLLC
Thursday, August 8, 2013
ACLU - Know Your Rights
I have downloaded and read this pamphlet myself. Good information to know. It is not always easy to stand up for your rights. Still, these are good things to know and remember.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
First on CNN: Iowa’s Steve King heading to South Carolina – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
Click the link above for the rest of the story -- here is all I could stand to reprint.
... If King is curious about seeking the Republican nomination in 2016, as his visit to South Carolina suggests, he would certainly face difficult odds, since no sitting member of the House has been elected president since James Garfield in 1880.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Tom Tancredo: 'Steve King Is Right' About Drug-Smuggling Dreamers
"...There are in fact far more drug smugglers (and other criminals) than future valedictorians among the nearly 2 million youthful illegal aliens who would qualify for the 'Dream' amnesty." Tom Tancredo
Nice minority outreach for the GOP there guys!
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Pass the Bill! - NYTimes.com
from David Brooks NYT opinion piece click the link above to go to the full OP/ED
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
NH Immigration Lawyer Blog: Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the ...
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act | Homeland Security
DHS Press Office
Contact: 202-282-8010
Monday, June 17, 2013
USCIS - DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
Syrian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) | Have TPS | Must re-register during a 60-day re-registration period that runs from June 17, 2013 through Aug. 16, 2013. |
Have a Pending TPS Application with USCIS | You do not need to file a re-registration application during this extension. USCIS will continue to process your pending application. | |
Do Not Have TPS | May apply for TPS during a 180-day registration period that runs from June 17, 2013 through Dec. 16, 2013. |
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
NH Immigration Lawyer Blog: AILA - Call Your Senator Graphic
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
NH Immigration Lawyer Blog: USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Sa...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
USCIS Immigrant Fee Payment Moves to USCIS ELIS
USCIS Immigrant Fee Payment Moves to USCIS ELIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin at 05/20/2013 11:18 AM EDTThursday, May 2, 2013
USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguans
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USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ID Required to enter JFK Federal Building
AILA NE President Vincent Lau has informed us that (until further notice) a photo ID will be required to gain entry to the JFK Federal Building in Boston.
Well, the immigration court is in JFK; and while I appreciate the need for additional security - there is a problem. Many people who are placed in removal proceedings have their ID confiscated by ICE. When they show up for court and are turned away - they will get a default judgement against them for not being present.
If you are a client of Drew Law Office and you do not have a photo ID please let us know. We will be monitoring the situation and can file motions to reopen in absentia removal orders if needed.
There isn't much we can do about the really long wait time to get into the building however... so be sure to arrive early.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A victory for Latino rights - eldiariony.com
https://ccrjustice.org/ourcases/aguilar-v-ice
Thursday, March 28, 2013
CBP Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record - Drew Law Office, pllc.
CBP Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure RecordEliminates Paper Forms, Streamlines Admission Process
(Thursday, March 21, 2013)
Washington — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register a rule that will automate Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record to streamline the admissions process for individuals lawfully visiting the United States. Form I-94 provides international visitors evidence they have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. which is necessary to verify alien registration, immigration status, and employment authorization. The automation means that affected visitors will no longer need to fill out a paper form when arriving to the U.S. by air or sea, improving procedures and reducing costs. The change will go into effect 30 days after the rule is published in the Federal Register.
“Automation of the I-94 will increase efficiency and streamline the admission process,” said CBP Deputy Commissioner David V. Aguilar. “Once fully implemented, the process will facilitate security and travel while saving CBP an estimated $15.5 million a year.”
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
2013 Poverty Guidelines (DHHS and USCIS) - Drew Law Office, pllc.
2013 Poverty Guidelines (DHHS and USCIS)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System | The Nation
Even if Comprehensive Immigration Reform comes to a vote this year -- in the fine print will almost certainly be more corporate welfare for the well-connected private prison industry. Read this article -- I dare you. When you attach a profit motive to a traditionally government function ... a few get rich ... and the government (and the tax payer) gets poorer.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dream Act To Be Reintroduced In House As Immigration Push Grows
on HuffPo from Elise Foley
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Migration Policy Institute Data Hub NH Foreign Born
Notes:
1. This table describes the entire population of New Hampshire.
2. For 1990, 2000, and 2011, the total for the region of birth of the foreign born is different from the total foreign born. This is because the 1990 total excludes those who did not report a country of birth and those born at sea, while the 2000 and 2011 totals exclude those born at sea. In 2000 and 2011, individuals who did not report a country of birth were allocated a country (and region) based on various characteristics. Because of this allocation in 2000 and 2011, but not in 1990, the increase for a specific region between 1990 and 2000 is overstated by a small, but unknown, amount.
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey (ACS); US Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing and Census 2000, click here.
For information about ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here.
Table 2.
Characteristics of the Foreign-Born Population in New Hampshire,
20111
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