Filing a Late TPS Re-Registration Application: What to Do if You Missed the March 18th Deadline
Posted on March 20, 2025

Ukrainian nationals who currently hold TPS and wished to extend their TPS status through October 19, 2026 were required to re-register for TPS with USCIS. The 60-day re-registration window started January 17, 2025 and ended March 18, 2025. Ukrainians who did not re-register to extend their TPS status through October 19, 2026 if they can show good cause for why they are filing their re-registration late. Read more
Can U4U Humanitarian Parolees Apply for Employment-Based Permanent Residence (Green Cards)?
Posted on March 19, 2025

Adjustment of Status is the process by which a noncitizen who is already in the United States can apply for Lawful Permanent Resident status (a Green Card) without having to leave the country. However, strict legal requirements limit the eligibility for this process for humanitarian parolees and other categories of applicants. Read more
Sen. Durbin Proposes Temporary Guest Status to Protect Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) Parolees from Losing Lawful Status and Deportation
Posted on February 25, 2025

On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation that would offer Ukrainians who recently arrived in the United States a temporary safety net to allow them to stay here while conditions in Ukraine remain dangerous. The "Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act" proposes to grant U4U parolees a "temporary Ukrainian guest status" as of the date they were initially paroled into the United States. The bill also proposes to grant automatic employment authorization to parolees who are granted temporary Ukrainian guest status under this legislation. Read more
USCIS Pauses Applications for TPS, Asylum, Adjustment, EADs, and Other Immigration Benefits for Parolees
Posted on February 19, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has suspended the processing of all immigration applications filed by individuals who entered on parole programs, including Ukrainians who entered on U4U. This affects applications filed by parolees for asylum, TPS, EADs, advance parole travel, adjustment of status, naturalization, and others. While USCIS officers may continue to work on cases already filed, they are not allowed to issue any decisions while the administrative pause is in effect. Parolees who planned to apply or recently applied for another lawful status through USCIS will not be able to obtain any approvals for the foreseeable future. Read more
USCIS Officially Pauses Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) Applications and Ukrainian Re-Parole until Further Notice
Posted on January 28, 2025

On Monday, January 27, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would stop accepting new applications for the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program pending the Trump Administration's review of all humanitarian parole programs. This means that no new sponsor applications (Form I-134a) for Ukrainians will be processed until further notice, and no new travel authorizations will be issued to Ukrainian beneficiaries. For now, those who already arrived on Uniting for Ukraine may remain in the U.S. for as long as their parole period is valid. Read more
Know Your Rights with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Posted on January 27, 2025

All people who are living in the United States have certain rights that are given to them by the U.S. Constitution. This includes citizens, lawful permanent residents, those who are here on a visa, those with humanitarian parole, other immigrants, and those who are undocumented. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has authority to investigate, apprehend, arrest, detain, and remove noncitizens who are within the United States unlawfully or who have committed acts that make them deportable. If you or someone you know are approached by ICE, know your rights at work, at home, and in public places. Read more
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Is Extended for Eligible Ukrainians Who Arrived by August 2023
Posted on January 10, 2025

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months, through October 19, 2026, due to the ongoing war and extraordinary conditions in Ukraine that prevent individuals from safely returning. Ukrainian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Ukraine) are eligible to re-register for TPS if they arrived on or before August 16, 2023 and have been continuously residing in the United States since that date -- with or without lawful immigration status. Read more
Ukraine Immigration Task Force Quoted in Voice of America Article on New Laws Affecting Travel and Consular Services for Ukrainian Nationals
Posted on June 12, 2024

Voice of America quoted Ukraine Immigration Task Force attorneys in an article explaining how new Ukrainian laws affect U.S. dual citizens and permanent residents who retain Ukrainian nationality. Immigration attorneys offer legal analysis on U.S. dual citizenship and the obligations imposed on Ukrainian nationals living abroad. In addition to providing pertinent updates on Ukrainian consular services to Ukrainian males, the article warns certain U.S. residents about the potential consequences of traveling to Ukraine, particularly to males ages 18-60. Read the full article here. Read more
Rights, Travel Precautions, and Consular Services for U.S.-Ukrainian Dual Citizens and Permanent Residents
Posted on June 11, 2024

Following new laws passed by the Ukrainian government, male U.S. citizens ages 18-60 with Ukrainian nationality may be subject to military registration requirements and restricted travel out of Ukraine. In addition, Ukrainian males in the U.S. can no longer receive Ukrainian passport renewals or other consular services without Ukrainian military documents. Learn more about U.S. and Ukrainian citizenship laws, rights and obligations of dual citizens, and travel advisories for U.S. citizens in Ukraine. Read more
Congress Renews Resettlement Benefits for Ukrainian Parolees
Posted on April 24, 2024

The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act has been signed into law. In addition to sending critical aid to Ukraine, this legislation also provides humanitarian assistance, including renewed funding for Ukrainian refugees in the United States. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has been authorized to resume providing resettlement assistance to Ukrainians paroled between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024. Learn more about these resettlement benefits in our article here. Read more