FUENTE MISSIONS

Our mission is to serve and inform the immigrant community in Arizona about matters of immigration and immigrants’ rights.

COVID PROTOCOLS

• Masks are recommended for persons with special health concerns.

• Only persons necessary to preparing your application will be admitted.

• Please do not bring children.

• Please do not come to our office if you have tested positive, have a fever, or have other potential symptoms of Coronavirus, or if you have tested positive until your physician tells you it is safe to be around people.

• You are encouraged to call 602-254-5605 to schedule an appointment.

• You also may email us at fuentemissions.info@gmail.com. Please include your phone number.

Know Your Rights

Priority Dates

Become a U.S. Citizen

LISTEN TO US

Listen to the Fuente Missions Program on  KNUV 1190 AM and 107.5 FM in Spanish every FRIDAY from 3 to 4 p.m.

Via internet click here: KNUV

To call the program on air: (602) 759-1910

Septembre 2022 ~ Priority Dates

IMPORTANT:  There are two dates in each category.  The date on top in black type is the priority date for which an immigrant visa number is available. The bottom date (in red parentheses)  is the date for which CIS will accept applications for adjustment of status in this month. However, CIS is accepting applications in categories that have a “C”.

*All countries not specified.

October 2022 ~ Priority Dates

IMPORTANT:  There are two dates in each category.  The date on top in black type is the priority date for which an immigrant visa number is available. The bottom date (in red parentheses)  is the date for which CIS will accept applications for adjustment of status in this month. However, CIS is accepting adjustment applications in categories that have a “C”.

*All countries not specified.

** “C” means current for all priority dates for that country in that category.

First: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.

Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, and any unused first preference numbers:

A. Spouses and Children not married and under age 21: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;

B. Unmarried Sons and Daughters age 21 and over: 23% of the overall second preference limitation.

Third: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.

Fourth: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin.html

Become a U.S. Citizen!

Permanent residents can apply for U.S. citizenship in five years.

Permanent residents who are married to a U.S. citizen can apply in three years if they are married to and living with a U.S. citizen during those three years.

Fuente Missions charges $200 to prepare Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Smithsonian Institute have a new online resource to aid in preparing for the citizenship test.

Click to Study for the test

Click here to listen to an Audio Study Guide.

Become a citizen then VOTE! click here to register.

TPS

Venezuela–

Venezuelans who have resided in the United States since March 8, 2021; and who have been continuously physically present since March 9, 2021, can now apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). You must apply on or before September 9, 2022 using CIS forms I-821 and I-765.

We are awaiting an announcement about an 18-month extension until 10 March 2024.

Other Countries–

For El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan, TPS status and employment authorization is extended to December 31, 2022.

This extension is automatic for persons who continue to be eligible for TPS. Persons who want a new employment authorization document valid until October 4, 2021 have the option of filing form I-765 with $410 fee. 

No More Adjustment of Status for TPS

On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) does not constitute “lawful admission” in terms of eligibility for adjustment of status. Persons who would apply for adjustment of status must be otherwise eligible to file.

Know Your Rights

• You have the right to maintain silent.

• You have the right to speak to an attorney.

• You do not have to open the door of your home to admit any government official unless that official presents a search warrant signed by a judge.

U VISA

USCIA (Immigration) announced that they will begin giving work authorization to all persons who have filed a complete U Visa application (I-918).

This includes applicants filing in the future and who have already filed their application for U Visa.

USCIS (Inmigración) anuncia que van a empezar a dar permisos de trabajo a toda persona que ha sometido una solicitud completa (I-918) para Visa U.

Esto incluye solicitantes en el futuro y los que ya han sometido su solicitud de Visa U.