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USCIS ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ACOMODATIONS FOR JAPANESE NATIONALS

By Greg Siskind

From USCIS: In light of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Japanese nationals of certain U.S. immigration benefits available upon request. USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual?s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to eligible nationals of Japan may include: The grant of an application for change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even when the request is filed after the authorized period of admission has expired; Re-parole of individuals granted parole by USCIS; Extension...

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on March 18, 2011 (boomark / email).