Saturday, March 24, 2012

Syria Temporary Protected Status

Syrian citizens may file for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The eligibility follows Department of Homeland Security's announcement to designate Syria for TPS.

The designation is effective Mar. 29, 2012 until Sep. 30, 2013. Applicants must pass criminal record checks and provide sufficient evidence of legal presence in the United States on or before Mar. 29, 2012.

Applications must be submitted by Sep. 25, 2012. Approved individuals may be eligible to apply for employment authorization.

Complete applications details are available on the USCIS TPS page.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Citizenship and Intergration Services Grant

USCIS announced it will provide five million dollars in grant funding to community organisations that prepare permanent residents for naturalisation and citizenship.

According to the announcement, public or non-profit organisations are eligible to apply as long as they can satisfactorily demonstrate "experience providing citizenship instruction and naturalisation application services to immigrants." However, 2011 grant recipients are not eligible for the 2012 grant.

Grant application deadline is May 7, 2012. The deadline will not be extended. Award recipients will be announced in September 2012.



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