U.S. Rolls Out New Refugee/Parole Program for Certain Central American Children

Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos

Late last week, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an in-country refugee/parole program for minors from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Continue reading “U.S. Rolls Out New Refugee/Parole Program for Certain Central American Children”

USCIS Now Using New Ink Color for Certain Documents Which May be Used for Form I-9

Mechelle Zarou
Mechelle Zarou

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has changed from red to blue the color ink it uses to stamp certain documents that could be used for I-9 purposes. This would be relevant, for instance, in a scenario where you have a high population of new hires that are refugees and they provide you with a refugee document. Reviewers should note that moving forward they may see government documents with stamps in blue, red and black ink and that, just because the ink color has changed, documents may still be valid. Continue reading “USCIS Now Using New Ink Color for Certain Documents Which May be Used for Form I-9”