On March 29th, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security designated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Syrian nationals that have been continuously residing in and physically present in the United States since March 29th, 2012 are eligible to apply for TPS.
The registration period for TPS is from March 29th, 2012 through September 25th, 2012.
This applies to Syrian nationals who are in the United States, whether you have a valid visa or have overstayed your visa.
Despite a relatively new ICE memorandum instructing authorities to prioritize their removal efforts of immigrants who are deemed to be inadmissible or removable, we are still seeing how authorities are resistant to change. ICE agents and attorneys continue to place low priority immigrants in removal proceedings. One example is that of Jennifer Lopez, a 21 year old who was brought to the United States when she was a child. She cares for her ill U.S. Citizen siblings. You can read about her here.
Here is the visa bulletin for June 2011. This bulletin is published by the Department of State and it summarizes the availability of visas as of June. The availability changes monthly and lets you know when your visa number becomes available. It also gives you an idea of the length of time you may have to wait if you have not already applied for a visa.
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