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USCIS identified 58 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming year
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced
that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of
State, has identified 58 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and
H-2B programs for the coming year. The notice listing eligible countries will publish in
tomorrow’s
Federal Register. Each country’s designation is valid for one year from the
date of publication.
The H-2A and H-2B programs allow U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the
United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs and temporary nonagricultural jobs,
respectively. USCIS generally may only approve H-2A and H-2B petitions for nationals of
countries the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as eligible to participate in the
programs. USCIS may approve H-2A and H-2B petitions for nationals of countries not on
the list if it is determined to be in the interest of the United States.
Effective Jan. 18,…
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President Obama Announces Plan to Improve Visa Processing and Promote Tourism in the U.S.
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Steve Garmo
Executive Order -- Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness
Section 1. Policy. The travel and tourism industry is one of our Nation's leading service sectors and sources of
exports. However, the U.S. market share of spending by international travelers fell from 17 percent to 11 percent of
the global market from 2000 to 2010, more than a 30 percent decrease in our share of the global market. This
decrease was due primarily to increased international competition, changing patterns in global development, and, to
some degree, more stringent security requirements imposed after 2001. Given the importance of the travel and
tourism industry to the U.S. economy and job creation, a coordinated policy, consistent with protecting our national
security, is needed to support a prosperous and secure travel and tourism industry in the United States.
Steady progress has been made since 2010, when…
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Extension of Validity of Medical Certifications to January 1, 2013
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Steve Garmo
Form I-693 is normally valid for a period of one year from the date it was signed by thecivil surgeon. In accordance with USCIS policy, in any case that is adjudicated on orbefore January 1, 2013, the adjudicator will accept as valid a Form I-693 that wassigned more than one year before the date of the adjudication of a pending adjustmentof status application if the following conditions are met: Form I-693 was included with the initial filing of the adjustment of statusapplication; and There is no Class A or B medical condition noted in Form I-693, other than aClass B condition in the Other Medical Conditions section of Form I-693.As mentioned above, this policy is in effect until January 1, 2013 and valid for any casethat is adjudicated on or before January 1, 2013.
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Clarification on the Proposes Immigration Regulatory Path to Green Card for Illegal Immigrant Family Members of American Citizens
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Steve Garmo
The Secretary of Homeland Security has submitted (on 1/6/12) a "Notice of Intent" for publication in the Federal Register (on 1/9/12). This is a clear statement of Executive Intent of changes proposed by USCIS as to the processing of certain I-601 waiver applications.
The Notice addresses key elements of USCIS's proposed change[ to its current process for filing and adjudication of waivers of inadmissibility (I-601) for unlawful presence (ULP) for immediate relative (IRs) of U.S. citizens. This is the problematic inadmissibility ground that only kicks in when the alien departs the U.S. and may be barred for three (3) or ten (10) years due to having been unlawfully present for periods in excess of 180 days (around six (6) months) or one (1) year, respectively. Congress intended this to be a punitive measure and it is seen as a punishment for illegal entry and/or overstaying your welcome (past your I-94…
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111-year-old Chaldean Iraqi woman is 'newest American citizen'
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Sterling Heights— U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson approached Warina Zaya Bashou as she sat on a small chair in her living room Friday and said "How are you? It's nice to meet you."
Family members translated, and she replied in her native tongue: "God bless you."
The judge then asked her, "Are you prepared to become an American citizen?"
"Yes," Bashou said, through one of her interpreters. After a quick ceremony on Friday at her home in Sterling Heights, Bashou, 111 years old, was sworn in as a U.S. citizen.
Bashou is reportedly the second oldest person on record to be naturalized, according to Marilu Cabrera, a spokeswoman for Citizenship and Immigration Services. A Turkish woman who was 117 when she became a naturalized American citizen in 1997 holds the record.
"Let's welcome our newest American citizen," Lawson told the gathering of family members and the media at the…
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Immigration Proposes Regulatory Path to Green Card for Illegal Immigrant Family Members of American Citizens
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Steve Garmo
Today, the Obama Administration’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register to begin a regulatory change that would reduce the amount of time that U.S. citizens are separated from their families while their family members go through the process of becoming legal residents of the United States. Currently, children and spouses of U.S. citizens who have accrued a certain period of unlawful presence in the U.S., and have to leave the country in order to become a legal permanent resident of the U.S., are barred from returning to their families for as long as 3 or 10 years. They can receive a waiver to allow them to return to their families before that period by showing that their U.S. citizen family member would face extreme hardship as a result of the separation. But under current procedures, in order to obtain the waiver, these…
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Attorney Steven N. Garmo to speak at the Southern California Institute’s “The Gathering 2012” on the subject of Immigration Planning: Gaining Foreign Nationals Business Owner and Investment Clients
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Steve Garmo
The Southern California Institute (SCI) “The Gathering 2012 “ program is a two (2) day program beginning on Thursday February 23, 2012 and ending Friday February 24, 2012. The event will be held at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla, 4240 La Jolla Village Driver, La Jolla, CA 92037.
The SCI seventh annual Gathering provides for two days of shared insights, education and collegiality. The Gathering is an annual event for all advisors in Estate, Business and Wealth Strategies Planning. In today's busy world, no one person can be an expert in all areas of estate, business, tax, and wealth planning. However, as we gather and work together we can, through collegiality and collaboration, provide the leadership our clients are seeking to offer clarity and direction to their planning needs.
The format of the two-day Gathering is designed to engage all participants in a conversation where audience interaction is…
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Attorney Steven N. Garmo to speak at the Southern California Institute’s “Thursday Insights!” on the subject of Immigration Planning: Gaining Foreign Nationals Business Owner and Investment Clients.
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Steve Garmo
The Southern California Institute (SCI) program is hosted from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM on Thursday March 22, 2012 at the home Office: 3636 Nobel Drive, 450, San Diego, CA 92122 | Phone: 858 200-1911. SCI provides high-quality, collaborative educational and informational events, relying on experts who are active in their profession. This collaboration enables the Institute to consistently present materials in a team-teaching environment. As a result, participants are able to gather the best facts, opinions, judgments, and perceptions from diverse, reliable sources. Every Thursday, the Institute presents educational workshops to independent attorneys, CPAs, bankers, financial planners, investment advisors, as well as insurance and real estate advisors. Thursday Insights offer a variety of interesting and pertinent programs including: Estate, Tax, Business, Financial Planning, and Real Estate. Thursday Insights is a no cost program designed to teach professionals the latest in wealth strategies, planning, implementation and design. The program reaches…
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) re-registration period for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua ends on January 5, 2012.
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Steve Garmo
Secretary of Homeland Security extended TPS for eligible nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning Jan. 6, 2012, and ending July 5, 2013. To re-register, current TPS beneficiaries must submit an Application for Temporary Protected Status, Form I-821. TPS re-registrants must also submit an Application for Employment Authorization, Form I-765, regardless of whether they are applying for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Re-registrants do not need to pay the Form I-821 application fee, but they must submit the biometric services fee, or a fee waiver request, if they are age 14 or older. TPS re-registrants applying for an EAD must submit the Form I-765 application fee, or a fee waiver request.
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USCIS Changes Stand-Alone I-130 Family based Petition fFiling Locations
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Steve Garmo
USCIS announced that effective January 1, 2012, domestic petitioners will mail stand-alone Form I-130 family based petitions to either the Chicago or Phoenix Lockbox. There are no changes to concurrently filed I-130/I-485 applications.
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