It's Hispanic Heritage Month

Join the GILS group in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th. Hispanic Heritage Month is a period in the United States when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the country and celebrate Hispanic culture. This month corresponds with the independence of eight Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile and Belize. The GILS group is proud to be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month.

Celebrate National Adoption Month with the GILS group for the entire month of November. National Adoption Month is a month set aside each year to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. The first major effort to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in foster care occurred in Massachusetts in 1976, when Governor Michael Dukakis announced an Adoption Week. The idea grew in popularity and spread nationwide. In 1984, President Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week, and in 1995, under President Clinton, the week was expanded to the entire month of November.

Looking to adopt your own bundle of joy? Then call the GILS group for a adoption consultation.

ATTENTION: Relief Available for Nationals From Central America Due to Extreme Flooding

Please Read the following statement from the USCIS. If you have any questions or wish to speak to our staff of experienced immigration attorneys please call the GILS group.

Relief for Nationals from Central America
Stranded in the U.S. Due to Extreme
Flooding
Extreme flooding occurring in Central America has led U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to reminding everyone of immigration benefits available upon request to eligible nationals from countries in that region.
USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to eligible nationals from Central American countries that are currently in the U.S. may include:
• Approval for a change or extension of nonimmigrant status, even in cases where the request is submitted after an individual’s authorized period of admission has expired.
• Re-parole of individuals granted parole by USCIS.
• Extension of certain grants of advance parole and expedited processing of requests
for advance parole.
• Expedited adjudication and approval of requests by students with F-1 visas for off-
campus employment authorization due to severe economic hardship.
• Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
and permanent residents.
• Expedited processing of employment authorization.
• Assistance, in coordination with the Department of State, to permanent residents
stranded overseas without documents.
To learn about more options for immigration, please visit the Special Situations Web page in the Humanitarian section of our website or call our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.