DHS added Israel to the list for Visa Waiver Program

Beginning 11/30/23, eligible citizens and nationals of Israel may apply for admission to the United States at U.S. ports of entry as nonimmigrant visitors for business or pleasure for a period of 90 days or less without first obtaining a nonimmigrant visa, provided that they are otherwise eligible for admission under applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

DHS reopened registration window for nationals of Venezuela and allowed an 18-month extension due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning. Applicants for TPS under this redesignation must demonstrate that they are Venezuelan nationals (or individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuelan) who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 31, 2023 and meet other eligibility criteria.

9TH CIRCUIT COURT & Stop-Time Rule

The court held that, pursuant to Barton v. Barr’s abrogation of Nguyen v. Sessions, the BIA did not err in concluding that the stop-time rule set forth in INA §240A(d)(1)(B), which terminates accrual of the requisite seven years of continuous physical presence for purposes of cancellation of removal, is calculated from the date a petitioner committed the criminal offense that rendered him removable, rather than the date they were convicted.

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DHS added Israel to the list for Visa Waiver Program