Redesignation Enables Additional Eligible Sudanese Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Sudan that prevent individuals from safely returning. In addition, DHS announced a redesignation of TPS for Sudan for the same reason, allowing Sudanese nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Sudan) residing in the United States as of August 16, 2023 to be eligible for TPS. 

Read more: Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Sudan

As a result of the heavy burden on the U.S. economy due to the increase in the number of immigrants now receiving welfare benefits in the United States, it is now becoming popular among native Americans to cut the number of immigrants migrating to the United States yearly by changing the U.S. Immigration laws to support merit based immigration system.

According to the White House, the family based immigration system will be faced out. President Trump is in full support of the merit based system, therefore, all immigrants in the U.S. should take advantage of the current system before it is too late.

According to the White House publication of August 2, 2017 “For decades, low-skilled and unskilled immigration into the United States has surged, depressing wages and harming America’s most vulnerable citizens.

Read more: Republicans Propose Skilled-Based Immigration Reform; President Trump Onboard

With the current wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric’s, the Trump administration will try to change the U.S. Immigration laws to prevent many groups of immigrants from migrating to the United States. All immigrants must take advantage of the existing laws to petition for their loved ones before it is too late. 

President Trump’s style of leadership is to seek to please his base voters without minding the damage such move will do to the economy of the United States. It has always been the wish of his base voters to shut the doors of immigration and reduce the access to the United States through family based migration. Many in the anti-immigration movement believe that immigrants are responsible for all the problems of the United States and they are determined to build walls, change laws and shut out immigrants particularly those who are not highly skilled and educated.

Read more: Petition For Your Family Members Now, Tomorrow Might Be Too Late As Congress Plans To Limit Family-Based Migration

It took about 5years to accomplish, at some point, deportation seemed imminent. The Service filed voluminous record of many convictions all for drug possession and use, it was an emotional rollercoaster case with many sides, but at the end, Attorney Famuyide won.

The easiest way to forfeit permanent resident status in the United States is to get involved with controlled substance of any kind. The U.S. immigration law is very strict on this issue. Many immigrants without proper counsel pled guilty to drug offenses without knowing the implications. Some were told at the State courts that the offenses were mere violations or misdemeanors only for the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement to drop the hammer on them. If you are a permanent resident alien with past arrest records, It is important to review your criminal conviction records with any qualified immigration attorney before traveling abroad.

Read more: Attorney Famuyide Wins Green Card For Rehabilitated Drug Addict After Many Convictions

Today, there are many successful people all around the world who may want to visit the United States but could not because of a past mistake made in their attempt to visit the United States. Some of them misrepresented facts to the Consular Officer while some attempted entry with forged visas and were sent back. 

The Law Office of Joseph Famuyide wants to inform the general public that there is a waiver provision in the law of the United States for this immigration law infraction. Once the violation is waived, such a non-immigrant will be able to obtain visa to visit the United States again.

Read more: Humanitarian Waiver For Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants