NY VISA LAWYER

Senators voted 50-47 to overturn the rule , with two Democrats joining all of the chamber's Republicans. The Senate passed a measure Wednesday to cancel a Biden administration immigration rule that scaled back the number of benefits that would be counted against immigrants when applying for permanent residency in the United States.  According to the current rule, immigration officers would look at “the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense” in an effort to evaluate if a person would become a “public charge” who is ineligible to become a permanent resident.

 An estimated 20,000 Ukrainians that were given special permission to enter the U.S. with humanitarian parole last year are days away from the expiration date of their status.   There is no mechanism in place at the moment for Ukrainians to renew their parole or seek an extension. The future is uncertain for Ukrainians in this situation. DHS has not provided any information on this. President Biden said he intends on extending the program which originally got them parole but so far this has not been done and there is no word as to when it is expected to be announced.  See Associated Press article detailing this situation. 

  Biden's Proposed Asylum Ban Will Deny Individuals the Meaningful Ability to Seek Protection The rule may even violate international law as the U.S. will be refusing to provide adequate protections to individuals that may be in serious danger of a persecution in their home country and are entitled to protections under  The United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ("CAT"). The proposed rule that bans individuals from applying for asylum in the U.S. if they passed through Mexico on their way to the U.S. could have a significant impact on asylum seekers' ability to seek protection in the U.S. There are several ways in which this rule could deprive individuals of the meaningful ability to seek protection: It would limit access to the asylum process: By barring individuals who passed through Mexico from applying for asylum in the U.S., the rule would effectively close the door to the asylum process for many p...