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President Biden Issues a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

President Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians to the secretaries of state and homeland security that defers through June 30, 2026, the removal of any Liberian national, or person without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia, who is present in the United States and who was under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) as of June 30, 2024. It also defers the removal of any Liberian national, or person without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia, who has been continuously physically present in the United States since May 20, 2017. In addition, President Biden continued through June 30, 2026, employment authorization for individuals included in these categories. We will publish a Federal Register notice as soon as possible to implement the president’s memorandum.

SAVE No Longer Requires Anticipated Collection Agreements (ACAs)

September 30, 2024

Effective Oct. 1, 2024, SAVE no longer requires Anticipated Collection of Agreements (ACAs) from user agencies. This change will reduce administrative burdens.

Reminder: SAVE Transaction Charges Increase on Oct. 1, 2024

September 30, 2024

Effective Oct. 1, 2024, USCIS will implement the second phase of a phased-in transaction charge increase for SAVE verification cases that streamlined billing to a single charge per verification case. This increase is necessary as part of a phased approach through 2028 to more fully recover program costs as required by law and Federal agency guidance.

DED for Certain Liberians Extended and EADs Extended Through June 30, 2026

September 24, 2024

President Biden has issued a memorandum extending Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Liberians through June 30, 2026. The president has also directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide such individuals continued employment authorization through the same date.

New Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Category for T Nonimmigrant Applicants

August 29, 2024

Effective Aug. 28, DHS is establishing a new C40 category on Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The C40 category is for individuals with a pending Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status, whose application is determined to be bona fide and meets the prima facie standard, and who apply and are approved for employment authorization. T nonimmigrant status is for certain noncitizens who are or have been victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons.

Each User Needs a Unique Email Address to Ensure Continued Access to SAVE

August 14, 2024

SAVE staff are contacting browser users by phone and email to let them know their SAVE account could be locked if they don’t take steps to prepare for the transition to Login.gov.

Update to Legislation Related to Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees

August 06, 2024

A recent legislative extension in the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (USSAA) provides that Ukrainian citizens and nationals, as well as certain non-Ukrainians who last habitually resided in Ukraine, who were paroled into the United States between Feb. 24, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2024 “shall be eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other benefits available to refugees admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. § 1157) to the same extent as such refugees” unless parole has been terminated by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Previously, eligibility was limited to individuals who were paroled between Feb. 24, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2023, under the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (AUSAA).

Citizens of the Freely Associated States Eligible for PRWORA Benefits

July 30, 2024

The Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024 (CFAA) expanded the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWORA) definition of “qualified aliens” to include citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. These nations are collectively known as the Freely Associated States (FAS).

Somalia Redesignated for TPS and TPS Extended for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through Sept. 17, 2025

July 22, 2024

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Sept. 18, 2024, through March 17, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Sept. 17, 2025, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Card Expires date of Sept. 17, 2024, or March 17, 2023, issued under the TPS designation for Somalia.

TPS for Yemen Extended and Redesignated for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through Sept. 3, 2025

July 10, 2024

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Sept. 4, 2024, through March 3, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Sept. 3, 2025, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Card Expires date of Sept. 3, 2024, or March 3, 2023, issued under the prior TPS designation of Yemen.

President Biden Issues a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

July 01, 2024

President Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians to the secretaries of state and homeland security that defers through June 30, 2026, the removal of any Liberian national, or person without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia, who is present in the United States and who was under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) as of June 30, 2024.In addition, President Biden continued through June 30, 2026, employment authorization for individuals included in these categories.We will publish a Federal Register notice as soon as possible to implement the president’s memorandum.

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