Faced with the quick community spread of COVID-19, federal officials have extended state REAL ID compliance deadlines for one year to prevent overcrowding in state motor vehicle offices across the United States who are already struggling to meet the quickly approaching October 1, 2020, deadline. How Does COVID-19 Affect the REAL ID? In a statement released yesterday, acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf announced that the current October 1, 2020, deadline would be extended through October…

The State Department estimates that as many as 50,000 United States citizens are stuck in foreign countries, who have requested evacuation and reparation assistance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the overall number was released, specific demographic and location information remained confidential, including the number of Americans abroad who already may be infected with COVID-19 and the severity of their medical condition. United States Coronavirus Global Response Coordination Unit The United States…

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) National Emergency Declaration, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced temporary modifications to the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification process and enforcement actions. Changes range from remote verification to E-Verify’s indefinite response extensions. COVID-19 Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Social Distancing Thousands of employers across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey have temporarily shifted from physical worksite operations to remote work. To assist these employers in…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an immigration nightmare with changes announced with each passing minute and a level of uncertainty that has only compounded the uncertainty in an already confused and complicated immigration system. Borders across the world have closed to non-citizens. International students at colleges and universities, visitors staying at America’s hotels and resorts, and foreign employees on non-immigrant work visas sponsored by now-closed American companies have been left stranded in the United…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an immigration nightmare with changes announced with each passing minute and a level of uncertainty that has only compounded the uncertainty in an already confused and complicated immigration system. Borders across the world have closed to non-citizens. International students at colleges and universities, visitors staying at America’s hotels and resorts, and foreign employees on non-immigrant work visas sponsored by now-closed American companies have been left stranded in the United…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an immigration nightmare with changes announced with each passing minute and a level of uncertainty that has only compounded the uncertainty in an already confused and complicated immigration system. Borders across the world have closed to non-citizens. International students at colleges and universities, visitors staying at America’s hotels and resorts, and foreign employees on non-immigrant work visas sponsored by now-closed American companies have been left stranded in the United…

On March 2, a federal officer, who was not in uniform, conducted a warrantless arrest of an undocumented immigrant inside the Courthouse. The undocumented immigrant was a spouse of a U.S. citizen, was very close to becoming a lawful permanent resident in the United States, is gainfully employed in the U.S., and has paid his federal taxes regularly for the past ten years. The immigrant was arrested, despite his attorney demanding the federal officer for…