Friday, July 4, 2008  

USCIS TO OFFER PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR CERTAIN FORM I-140 PETITIONS (June 11, 2008)


USCIS ISSUES REVISED GUIDANCE ON THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CHILD STATUS PROTECTION ACT (CSPA) (May 6, 2008)


USCIS ANNOUNCES A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE PERIODS OF STAY FOR TN PROFESSIONAL WORKERS FROM CANADA OR MEXICO (May 5, 2008)


USCIS MODIFIES FORM I-765, APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION (April 24, 2008)


REPORTING OUR COLLEAGUES FOR DISCIPLINE TO SAVE OUR CLIENTS FROM DEPORTATION: An ‘Ineffective’ System (The Complete Unedited Version) By Curtis Pierce and Matthew Hall (April 17, 2008)


VAWA (VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT) MEMO ISSUED BY MICHAEL AYTES DEALING WITH ENTRY WITHOUT INSPECTION. (April 11, 2008)


H-1B CAP REACHED FOR FY (FISCAL YEAR) 2009 (April 10, 2008)


EXTENSION OF OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS (April 10, 2008)


FAQs REGARDING NEW H-1B REGULATIONS AND MAILING DURING CAP SEASON (March 27, 2008)


NEW H-1B REGULATIONS DISCUSSING RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHIN FIRST 5 BUSINESS DAYS. (March 24, 2008)


All STAND ALONE IMMEDIATE RELATIVE PETITIONS FORM I-130 MUST BE FILED AT CHICAGO LOCK BOX. OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE REJECTED. (March 21, 2008)


USCIS ANNOUNCES INTERIM RULE ON H-1B VISAS. (March 19, 2008)


USCIS HAS ISSUED REVISED INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. BIOMETRICS ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR BACKGROUND AND SECURITY CHECKS. (March 5, 2008)


USCIS CONSOLIDATES BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT LETTER INTO ONE NOTICE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS APPLICANTS(February 15, 2008)


ICE EXECUTES FEDERAL SEARCH WARRANT AT VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURING PLANT IN ONGOING PROBE. 8 UNDOCUMENTED ALIEN WORKERS CHARGED CRIMINALLY. 130 OTHERS ARRESTED ON IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS(February 8, 2008)


PRESIDENT BUSH REQUESTS A $2.7 BILLION BUDGET FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(February 4, 2008)


IMMIGRATION AND THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN


STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEW PASSPORT FEE (February 1, 2008)


USCIS ANNOUNCES CENTRALIZED FILING LOCATION FOR CERTAIN H-1B CAP EXEMPT PETITIONERS (January 30, 2008)


NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS grants Petition for review in cancellation of removal case where the petitioner was prejudiced by ineffective assistance of counsel. Molinar v. Mukasey, No. 04-73484, 04-75248, (January 24, 2008)


ICE ASSISTANT SECRETARY MYERS SIGNS HISTORICAL MOU (MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT) WITH VIETNAM. MOU WILL ALLOW FOR THE REPATRIATION OF VIETNAM CITIZENS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ON OR AFTER JULY 12, 1995. (January 22, 2008)


NEW NATURALIZATION TEST: CIS OMBUDSMAN ANSWERS PRESSING QUESTIONS. (January 18, 2008)


USCIS ANSWERS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT PROCESSING DELAYS(January 16, 2008)


US STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT U.S. CITIZENS MAY APPLY FOR NEW U.S. PASSPORT CARDS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2008. (January 11, 2008)


USCIS REACHES H-2B CAP FOR SECOND HALF OF FISCAL YEAR 2008. THE US ECONOMY IS BEING HARMED BY ITS IMMIGRATION POLICY.(January 3, 2008)


NEW PASSPORT CARD FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN THE U.S., MEXICO, CANADA AND CARIBBEAN AND BERMUDA. FINAL STATE DEPARTMENT RULE ALSO INCLUDES A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE NEW CARD. (December 31, 2007)


INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES REQUIRING FINGERPRINTING AND NAME CHECKS OF ALL VISA APPLICANTS PURSUANT TO NEW STATE DEPARTMENT RULE. (December 31, 2007)


ALIENS WHO REENTER THE US UNLAWFULLY AFTER DEPORTATION MAY NOT RELY ON INA § 245(i) TO OBTAIN RESIDENCY, REGARDLESS OF JURISDICTION.(December 19, 2007)


SENATOR LEAHY SPONSORS "OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007." (December 18, 2007)


LABOR CERTIFICATION BACKLOG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ROUND 8. (December 17, 2007)


USCIS APPLICATION AND RECEIPTING UPDATE. (December 14, 2007)


CHANGE IN APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR I-601 WAIVERS AT U.S. CONSULATE IN CIUDAD JUAREZ . (December 14, 2007)


APPLICATION FEES FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS TO INCREASE ON JANUARY 1, 2008. (December 13, 2007)


DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY RELEASES REAL ID GRANT GUIDANCE. (December 13, 2007)


USCIS UPDATE: GREEN CARDS (I-551) WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE REMAIN VALID. (December 13, 2007)


NATION'S MOST PROMINENT ANTI-IMMIGRATION GROUP HAS HISTORY OF HATE, EXTREMISM. (December 11, 2007)


VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2008 (US DEPT OF STATE)
EB2 CUTOFF DATE FOR INDIA RETROGRESSES 2 YEARS.
(December 10, 2007)


REMARKS BY HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF AT A PEN-AND-PAD BRIEFING ON BORDER SECURITY (December 7, 2007) 

• DHS FIGHTS BACK AGAINST AGAINST THE NO-MATCH APPEAL FILED BY THE ACLU AND VARIOUS LABOR UNIONS. (December 4, 2007) 
  
  
• IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT BILL KNOWN AS "SAVE GAINING MOMENTUM IN CONGRESS.
  
  
• ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: FORM I-9 HAS BEEN REVISED
  
  
• FOR NEW REVISED EMPLOYER HANDBOOK EXPLAINING I-9 REQUIREMENTS, CLICK HERE  
  
  
• VISA BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 2007 (US DEPT OF STATE)
  
  
• FORM I-130 FOR IMMEDIATE RELATIVES SHOULD BE SENT TO CHICAGO LOCK BOX. (EFFECTIVE December 3, 2007)
  
  
• WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES: A GUIDE FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS
  
  
• NINTH CIRCUIT COUT OF APPELAS HOLDS THAT INA §242(g) barred District Court jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ Bivens claim for false arrest because it arose “from the decision or action by the Attorney General to commence [removal] proceedings,” and an alternative habeas remedy addressing the injury was available under INA §242(e)(2). (Sissoko v. Rocha, 11/15/07).
  
  
• NINTH CIRCUIT COUT OF APPELAS grants Petition for review of a BIA order denying Guatemalan petitioner's application for cancellation of removal where petitioner was denied his statutory right to counsel. Mendoza-Mazariegos v. Mukasey, 12/6/07)
  
  
• TASK FORCE ON NEW AMERICANS 
  
  
• NEW LIFE FOR THE DREAM ACT:  DREAM ACT INTRODUCED IN SEPTEMBER 2007 AS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1585.  PODCAST ABOUT THE DREAM ACT AVAILABLE.
  
  
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the state of Arizona sign Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance the security of state driver’s licenses to offer a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document to U.S. citizen residents and to pledge future compliance with the requirements of REAL ID.
  
  
• LETTER FROM 13 GOVERNORS SUPPORTS RAISING H-1B CAP.
  
  
• ADMINISTRATION CRACKS DOWN ON EMPLOYERS WHO KNOWINGLY HIRE UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS USING "NO MATCH" RULE. FEDERAL JUDGE EXTENDS TRO.

• CITY ORDINANCES OF HAZELTON, PENNSYLVANIA  TARGETING THE UNDOCUMENTED ARE DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
  
  

• NEW RULE FOR EMPLOYERS FILING LABOR CERTIFICATIONS: NO MORE SUBSTITUTIONS
  
  
• ANOTHER NEW RULE FOR EMPLOYERS:  NO MORE PREMIUM PROCESSING SERVICE FOR FORM I-140 WITH SUBSTITUTED BENEFICIARIES
  
  
• HOW TO RECORD A DEPARTURE FROM THE UNITED STATES IF YOU DID NOT TURN IN YOUR FORM I-94 ARRIVAL DEPARTURE RECORD
  
  
• USCIS NEW FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 30, 2007
  
  
• USCIS FEE SCHEDULE IN SPANISH

   

   

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