by | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Effective December 7, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is:
- Accepting first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA);
- Accepting DACA renewal requests
- Accepting applications for advance parole documents
- Extending one-year grants of deferred action under DACA to two years; and
- Extending one-year employment authorization documents under DACA to two years.
by | Nov 27, 2020 | Newsletter
In the past eleven months – eight of which were shrouded by the pandemic – Pars Equality Center (Pars) has accomplished much on behalf of our clients. Working remotely and, at times, 6 feet apart, our centers in San Jose and Los Angeles have filed around 500 immigration cases and conducted over 2,000 legal consultations;we held on average 3 monthly virtual immigration workshops and reached out to 48,620 individuals via phonebanking to make sure they participated in the census.
Our Emergency Food Assistance Program in Los Angeles ensured that 467 low-income families have food on the table during these challenging times and our “Let’s Feed LA” initiative is set to provide gift cards to 520 households by the end of this year. Other pandemic related initiatives include our COVID-19 Financial Assistance programs in San Jose and Los Angeles, issuing checks between $500 and $2000 to 78 households; and our Santa Clara County Covid-19 Rental Assistance scheme, paying rent owed by 15 extremely low-income households in the country.
We have assisted more than 1500 community members file for unemployment benefits and dedicated a website page to our COVID-19 Response & Resources with vital information translated in Farsi. We have kept our promises to improve the wellness of our senior citizens by continuing the Silver Club programs, like yoga and meditation, on Pars Telegram and YouTube channels.
It has been a tremendous privilege to serve our community to the extent possible during these difficult times. To our supporters who are able to assist those who have been severely affected by the pandemic, we request that you consider donating on #GivingTuesday for a chance to double your contributions. To donate, please click HERE.
by | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Please see below the recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA), that would establish a new nonimmigrant visa category allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to petition for their family members to visit them temporarily. To read more, please click HERE.
by | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
On November 3, 2020, theSeventh Circuit issued an administrative stayof the lower court’s decision to vacate the DHS Public Charge Final rule pending an appeal which is effective immediately. Accordingly,applications must be filed with the Form I-944.Pars Equality Center’s Immigration Services Departmentwill continue to monitor the situation and provide any updates.
by | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
On November 2, 2020, A district court vacated the DHS final rule on public charge as well as DHS’s request to stay the judgment. Accordingly, DHS may not apply the public charge rule as of today, which means that there is no need to submit Form I-944 and the information contained therein.
As of this time, USCIS has not posted any guidance on implementation of the order on its public charge website, but as noted above the vacatur of the rule is effective immediately.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to schedule a consultation with Pars Equality Center’s Immigration Legal Services Department.
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