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Entries

11/17/2008: Steven N. Garmo to speak on the subject of EB-5 "Business Immigration" in Dubai
11/17/2008: DOD Final Rule Requiring Certain Contractors to Use E-Verify
10/20/2008: White Houses Announces the Inclusion of 7 Countries in the Visa Waiver Program
10/20/2008: USCIS ANNOUNCES INCREASED PERIOD OF STAY FOR TRADE NAFTA PROFESSIONAL WORKERS FROM CANADA OR MEXICO
10/15/2008: DHS and Michigan Sign Agreement to Enhance Security Features of the State's Driver's Licenses
10/15/2008: New Editions of Change of Address form (AR-11 and AR-11SR) Now Available
10/15/2008: USCIS INCREASES PERIOD OF STAY FOR TRADE-NAFTA PROFESSIONAL WORKERS FROM CANADA AND MEXICO
10/14/2008: Agreement allows Michiganians to cross border without passport
10/11/2008: Requirements for Overseas Naturalization of Spouses of Armed Forces Members
10/11/2008: Green Card Applicants Required to Get HPV Vaccine
10/09/2008: Citizens' U.S. Border Crossings Tracked
10/07/2008: New Citizenship Exam Brings New Questions and New Fears
10/03/2008: Department of State (DOS) Publishes Instructions on Applying for the DV-2010 Program
10/03/2008: Ciudad Juarez Announces Online Inquiry System
10/03/2008: Consular Section of the Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen Has Cancelled Immigrant Visa Appointments for October 2008
10/03/2008: Congress Passes Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
10/03/2008: Congress Passes Extension of Foreign Residence Waivers for Medical Graduates Program and of Religious Worker Program
10/03/2008: Summary of the Reuniting Families Act (S. 3514)
10/03/2008: President Signs FY09 Continuing Resolution and EB-5 Regional Center Pilot programsInto Law
10/03/2008: USCIS Extends TPS for Nicaraguans, Hondurans, and El Salvadorans
09/19/2008: Want to file a Complaint about an Immigration Judge?
09/19/2008: USCIS Update and FAQs on the Addition of Form N-400 to the Direct Mail Program
09/18/2008: USCIS Memo: Removal and Detention of Persons Admitted as Refugees
09/10/2008: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Issues Update On Pending FBI Name Checks
09/05/2008: USCIS Ciudad Juarez office Waiver Appointment System Back Up!
09/02/2008: Immigration office (USCIS) Revises Filing Instructions for Form I-751
08/22/2008: Department of State (DOS) Issues Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fingerprinting
08/07/2008: House Immigration Subcommittee Marks-Up Three Immigration-Related Bills
08/02/2008: The Processing Times for Regional Service Centers Updated
08/02/2008: Executives of McDonald's Franchisee Plead Guilty to Immigration Offenses
08/02/2008: Immigration Service Changes Vaccination Requirements for adjustment of status Applications
08/02/2008: District Court Denies FBI Motion to Dismiss Mandamus, Finding Unreasonable Delay
08/02/2008: ABA Journal Article on "Forgotten" Iraqi Refugees
08/02/2008: USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2009
08/02/2008: Repeal of the HIV Immigration Ban: Practice Tip
08/02/2008: Religious Organizations Request Expedited Treatment for Religious Worker Adjustments
08/02/2008: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encourage undocumented people to turn themself in!
06/27/2008: Court discusses Ineffective Assistance Rendered by Non-Attorney
06/27/2008: ICE Raids Airline Manufacturer Near Seattle
06/27/2008: USCIS Now Offering Grace Period Following Release of New Form I-9
06/13/2008: FY2009 Cap-Subject H-1B Update
06/13/2008: USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Certain I-140sOn
06/13/2008: EB-3 Category Will Become Unavailable: Adjustment Applications to be Accepted Through End of June
06/10/2008: Important Processing Times Updates for All Service Centers
06/10/2008: Customs and Border Protection to Issue New Frequent Traveler Cards
06/10/2008: USCIS Centralizes initial Naturalization application processing
06/10/2008: U.S. Department of Labor proposes rules to modernize and increase protections under H-2B program
06/10/2008: Department of Labor Changes to PERM Processing
06/10/2008: USCIS provides further guidance on regarding extensions of Optional Training Program for Qualified Students
05/29/2008: USCIS posted supplemental Q & As to its website regarding the 4/4/08 interim final rule extending optional practical training (OPT) for qualified F-1 nonimmigrant students.
05/21/2008: USCIS Fact Sheet on Iraqi Refugee Processing
05/20/2008: E-Verify now to utilize data from Naturalized Citizens
05/20/2008: Are you filing a Notice of Appeal or a Motion with the Immigration office?
05/13/2008: June 2008 Visa Bulletin now available
05/13/2008: Are you a Frequent International Travler? CBP Now Accepting Applications for Global Entry Pilot Program
05/08/2008: USCIS Approves Southeast Los Angeles Regional Center for EB-5 Pilot Program
05/08/2008: USCIS Announces Proposed Rule to Extend Maximum Stay for TN Nonimmigrants
05/08/2008: USCIS Update regarding the Child Status Protection Act
05/08/2008: USCIS Settles Class Action Lawsuit; Certain SSI Beneficiaries Can Request Expedited Green Card & Naturalization Processing
05/08/2008: ERROR! Electronic Employment Verification Systems: What Will Happen When Citizens Have To Ask The Government For Permission To Work?
05/01/2008: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Announces Aviation Security & Travel Screening Changes
04/29/2008: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Plans to Deport All Undocumented by 2012
04/22/2008: USCIS RELEASES PROJECTED NATURALIZATION PROCESSING for most USCIS local offices
04/22/2008: Department of Labor Report Reveals 85,100 PERM Cases Certified FY 2007
04/22/2008: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) FAQs on Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Program
04/22/2008: USCIS TO ALLOW F-1 STUDENTS OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST CHANGE OF STATUS to H-1b
04/16/2008: U.S. Department of State issues May 2008 Visa Bulletin
04/16/2008: USCIS Runs Random Selection Process on H-1B Petitions
04/14/2008: USCIS RELEASES PRELIMINARY NUMBER OF FY 2009 H-1B CAP FILINGS
04/10/2008: USCIS Releases New Form I-765, application for Employment authorization
04/10/2008: USCIS Q & As: Extension of Optional Practical Training Program for Qualified Students
04/10/2008: DHS presses ahead with plan to use Social Security records to enforce immigration laws
04/09/2008: USCIS REACHES FY 2009 H-1B CAP
03/14/2008: Attorney Steven N. Garmo speaks at the Oakland Coalition of Hispanic Services Agencies
03/06/2008: The U.S. government has announced higher civil fines against employers for immigration violations.
03/06/2008: USCIS issued an Update regarding revised instructions for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. The revised instructions include changes for re-entry permit and refugee travel document applicants.
03/03/2008: DOS Issues Final Rule on Termination of Immigrant Visa Registration
03/03/2008: Quick passport service office to open in Detroit
02/28/2008: Report Finds Immigration Not Linked to Crime
02/28/2008: Immigration Appeals Office (AAO)Finds Adopted Child Must be Lawfully Admitted & Take Oath for Citizenship Certificate
02/28/2008: Updated CDC Vaccination Requirements for Immigrant Visa Applicants
02/26/2008: USCIS Announces Changes in Biometric Procedures for Adjustment Applicants
02/26/2008: USCIS Update on Revised I-130 Filing Instructions
02/11/2008: Certain applicants won't have to wait for FBI check under new USCIS policy
02/07/2008: USCIS Revises Name Check Policy for various benefit applications excluding citizenship cases
02/07/2008: Overhaul set for guest-worker plan: Bush administration to make dramatic changes to increase numbers of legal foreign workers to harvest crops
01/23/2008: Why Denying Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Harms Public Safety and Makes Our Communities Less Secure!
01/21/2008: DHS Issues Reminder of Citizenship Documents for entry into the U.S. through land and sea ports of entry as of 1/31/08
01/20/2008: New Passport Card Applications accepted on February 1, 2008
01/18/2008: US Lawmakers Criticize Immigration Backlog
01/14/2008: USCIS Memo Provides Guidance for Processing "IDENT" I-90 Applications
01/14/2008: USCIS Announces that Employers Can Request Info on E-Verify Through NCSC
01/14/2008: Visa Bulletin for February 2008 - EB-2 for India Unavailable Effective Immediately
01/07/2008: How Many Illegal Aliens do we have in the US?
01/07/2008: Have you received a receipt for an application or petition you have filed? Check the following USCIS update!
01/07/2008: Are you as an Employer using the New Form I-9?
01/07/2008: USCIS Extends Suspension of Premium Processing for R-1s
01/03/2008: USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap For Second Half of Fiscal Year 2008
12/21/2007: DOS Publishes Interim Final Rule on Visa Fee Increase
12/04/2007: Steven N. Garmo to speak on the subject of "Business Immigration".
12/04/2007: USCIS announces that I-130s To Be Filed With the Chicago Lockbox
12/04/2007: USCIS continues to require FBI name checks for the same categories of applications and no case will be approved without a cleared name check
12/04/2007: Travelers Reminded of New Document Requirements for entry into US beginning 1/31/2008
12/04/2007: Results of DV-2008 Visa Lottery
11/30/2007: Secretary Chertoff Advises of Changes in FBI Name Check Clearance Process
11/26/2007: USCIS Advisory on Processing Times; naturalization applications may take up to 1 1/2 years to process
11/23/2007: Fee increase triggers immigration applications deluge; may delay naturalizations
11/17/2007: Department of State Issues Record Number of Visas to Students to Study in the United States
11/16/2007: Federal jury finds detention center liable for mistreatment of Asylum Seeker
11/15/2007: There is still time to file for the 2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration
11/15/2007: Brian F. Garmo Sworn in as New Lawyer
11/15/2007: The Processing Times for Regional Service Centers Updated
11/15/2007: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Issues Directive on Parole in Presence of Credible Fear
11/15/2007: EOIR Response to Asylum Variations in Immigration Court
11/15/2007: Visa Bulletin for December 2007
11/08/2007: DOL Clarifies Processing Procedures for H-2A Labor Certification Applications
11/08/2007: Proposed Rule Regarding Temporary Admission for HIV Positive Nonimmigrants
11/08/2007: DOL Announces Backlog FAQs "Round 7"
11/08/2007: USCIS Announces Revised Form I-9
11/01/2007: USCIS Publishes Final Rule on Travel for H and L Nonimmigrants
10/25/2007: Senate Shatters Students’ DREAM
10/04/2007: USCIS Interim Rule On Adopted Children Under Hague Convention
10/02/2007: Detroit immigration official and others indicted on bribery charges
10/02/2007: October 2007 Visa Bulletin
10/02/2007: Department of State (DOS) Media Note on the 2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration
10/02/2007: DOL Announces that the Permanent Labor Certification Backlog Has Been Eliminated
10/02/2007: On October 1, 2007, USCIS announced that the H-2B Cap had been reached for the first half of Fiscal Year 2008.
10/01/2007: CSC Liaison Update Regarding Validity Date Errors on Nonimmigrant Visa Petition Approvals
10/01/2007: USCIS Announces New Naturalization Test
10/01/2007: DREAM Act failed to get a vote as an amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill.
09/01/2007: Department of State (DOS) Posts Diversity Visa 2009 Online Entry Dates
09/01/2007: Court Halts Government From Implementing Flawed Social Security No-Match Rule
08/16/2007: USCIS Update on Service Center Receipting
08/16/2007: USCIS to Administer Humanitarian Parole Programs
08/16/2007: Final Rule Regarding Employers Who Receive No-Match Letters
08/16/2007: September 2007 Visa Bulletin Released
08/16/2007: DOS Interim Final Rule Regarding "Expedited Passport Processing"
08/16/2007: USCIS Launches Toll-Free Military Helpline
07/27/2007: Steven Garmo Conducts US Investment Visa Seminars in Amman, Jordan and Arbil, Iraq
07/17/2007: Government Reopens July EB Adjustment Filings
07/09/2007: Immigration Malpractice; The Employment Based Green Card Cases
07/02/2007: Special Immigrant Numbers for Afghani and Iraqi Translators and Interpreters Temporarily Increased to 500
07/02/2007: An investment of only $500,000 in a Regional Center can get you a green card!
07/02/2007: DOS Announces that EB Visa Numbers are Unavailable
07/02/2007: USCIS Announces Direct Filing Instructions for Forms I-129F, I-131, I-140,I-360, I-485, I-765, and I-907
07/02/2007: California Service Center (CSC) Experiencing System Delays
07/02/2007: USCIS RECOGNIZES THREE OUTSTANDING AMERICANS BY CHOICE
07/02/2007: USCIS Reminds Customers of Correct Customer Service Phone Number
07/02/2007: USCIS Medical Exam May Be Performed by Any “Designated Civil Surgeon,” Regardless of the Location
07/02/2007: Immigration bill dies in the Senate;Cloture Fails, CIR Bill Withdrawn
07/01/2007: Immigration filing fees going up! USCIS Issues Reminder of Fee Increase on July 30
07/01/2007: USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
06/19/2007: President Signs Legislation to Increase Iraqi and Afghan Translator Visas
06/07/2007: USCIS Fact Sheet On Military Naturalizations
05/31/2007: Pending Amendments to the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348)
05/31/2007: Secretary Chertoff's Statement on New Security Procedures for Iraqi Refugees Seeking Resettlement in the U.S.
05/31/2007: USCIS Extends TPS for Nicaraguans and Hondurans
05/31/2007: DHS published the final rule on the new, increased fee schedule.
05/26/2007: FAQ On REAL ID Act
05/26/2007: DOL is promulgating its substitution final rule on labor certs
05/24/2007: USCIS Update on I-140 Processing
05/24/2007: Summary of the Senate Bill as proposed on May 22, 2007
05/15/2007: USCIS Fact Sheet on Secretary Chertoff's 4/27/07 Material Support Memo
04/26/2007: Update on the new I-601 Waiver Pilot Program in Ciudad Juarez
04/26/2007: H-1B Master's Cap Approaches Exhaustion
04/25/2007: The Processing Times for Various Service Centers have been updated
04/25/2007: Visa Bulletin for the Month of May 2007 just released
04/25/2007: USCIS Fact Sheet outlines the proposed changes to the regulations on religious worker visa classifications
04/24/2007: Current Cap Count for Non-Immigrant Worker Visas for Fiscal Year 2008
04/20/2007: USCIS Final Rule on Extension of Filing Time for Os and Ps
04/20/2007: USCIS to Have Flexibility in Setting RFE and NOID Response Times
04/03/2007: USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached
03/02/2007: USCIS Fact Sheet on Guatemalan Asylum Applicants, ABC Class Benefits & NACARA
03/02/2007: USCIS Announces New Biometrics Process for Conditional Permanent Residents
03/02/2007: Representatives Berman and Roybal-Allard Announce Introduction of American Dream Act
03/02/2007: USCIS Releases Updated Form I-765, application for employment Authorization
03/02/2007: USCIS Update: I-130s Filed at Consulates Should Not Be Re-filed
03/02/2007: DHS Announces Proposal for Drivers License Compliance with REAL ID
03/02/2007: FOIA Processing Track Established for Those Appearing Before an Immigration Court
02/22/2007: DHS Launches Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
02/22/2007: USCIS CLARIFIES CRITERIA TO EXPEDITE FBI NAME CHECK
02/19/2007: Nebraska Service Center Premium Processing Service Contact Information
02/19/2007: Visa Bulletin for March 2007
02/19/2007: Aytes Memo on Adjudication of NIW I-140s for Physicians in MUAs
02/19/2007: Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Addresses Effective Date of Child Status Protection Act
02/15/2007: USCIS Reveals a New Look for Travel Booklets
02/01/2007: USCIS Publishes Proposed Rule to Dramatically Hike Fees
02/01/2007: Senate Passes Amendment on Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
01/26/2007: DOL Update on BEC Public Disclosure System Case Type Field
01/26/2007: DOS Update on Rejection of I-130 Petitions Filed at Consulates
01/25/2007: DHS Announces that Passport Requirement for Air Travel Begins 1/23/2007
01/25/2007: Applications for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Doc. to be Filed with NSC (Nebraska) or TSC (Texas)
01/25/2007: DOS Cable Implementing Section 402 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection And Safety Act Of 2006 (P.L. 109-248)
01/18/2007: President Signs Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
01/18/2007: Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Plight of Iraqi Refugees"
01/18/2007: DHS & DOS Issue Reminder of Passport Requirement for Air Travel as of 1/23/07
01/16/2007: Visa Bulletin for the Month of February 2007 just released
01/15/2007: IRAQ'S S, M, N SERIES PASSPORT NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL TO U.S.
01/12/2007: H-1B Spouse's Dependent Time Does Not Count Towards The 6-Year H-1B Limit
01/12/2007: Immigration (USCIS) Launches Online Change of Address Service
01/12/2007: DOL to Publish Proposed Rule Amending Regulations for E-3 Visa Applicants from Austerlia
01/12/2007: P-1 Nonimmigrant Classification is Expanded
01/12/2007: Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 Reauthorized
01/12/2007: Department of Labor (DOL) Extends Deadline to Request RIR Conversion "Hold Harmless" Opportunity
01/06/2007: USCIS Overwhelmed
01/05/2007: Department of Labor (DOL) Answers FAQs on "Hold Harmless" Period for RIR Conversion
12/24/2006: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS DROPPING EFFORT TO TRACK IF VISITORS LEAVE
12/24/2006: Congress Approves Expanded Visa Access for Athletes
12/24/2006: Congress Passes Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
12/24/2006: Department of State (DOS) Releases January 2007 Visa Bulletin
12/24/2006: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Arrests Nearly 1,300 Workers in Worksite Raids
12/18/2006: Are your ready for and Audit? Employer Sanctions Practice Pointer: Conducting a Mock I-9 Audit
12/18/2006: 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Registrations
12/10/2006: Blanket VisaScreen Denial Possible for Certain Filipino Nurses
12/10/2006: Congress Passes Visa Relief for Nurses, Considers Visa Waivers for Physicians
12/10/2006: Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Announces the Addition of Four Member Positions to the BIA
12/10/2006: USCIS Proposes Background Check Service
12/10/2006: Department of Labor issues PERM FAQs, 11/29/06
12/10/2006: USCIS Announces that the H-2B Cap for the First Half of FY 2007 Has Been Reached
12/10/2006: Supreme Court Issues Favorable Ruling in Drug Possession Case
12/01/2006: DHS and DOS Announce Passport Requirement for Air Travel to U.S. Effective January 23, 2007
11/30/2006: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Issues a Report on U.S. - Canada Safe Third Country Agreement
11/30/2006: USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for Religious Workers
11/30/2006: Changes to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Admissibility Review Office (ARO) for Nonimmigrant Waiver Processing
11/30/2006: USCIS Releases 144 Q & As for the Pilot Test of a New Naturalization Exam
11/26/2006: California Service Center to Stop Faxing Premium Processing Case Approvals
11/26/2006: USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to EB-1s
11/26/2006: Department of Labor Revising ETA 9035 Logic for Rate of Pay and EIN Verification
11/26/2006: USCIS Notice of Transfer of Form I-129F (K-3 Spouse of U.S. Citizens Only)
11/26/2006: Department of State Issues Visa Bulletin for December 2006
11/26/2006: What happens if you you Fails to Post Voluntary Departure Bond after the immigration judge grants you voluntary departure?
11/26/2006: Department of Labor Implements Enhancements to On-Line PERM ETA 9035
11/05/2006: DOS Issues Notice of Effective Date for Implementation of Five-Year Professor and Researcher Exchange Program
11/05/2006: US Immigratrion (USCIS) Launches New Web Site
10/27/2006: Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2007: Report to Congress
10/27/2006: DOL to Notify Attorneys of Each Stage in the E-mail Sponsorship Verification Process
10/27/2006: USCIS Announces Changes to I-539 Student Reinstatement Processing
10/27/2006: President Bush Signs Secure Fence Act of 2006
09/25/2006: USCIS Issues Notice of Expansion of I-485 Pilot Program
09/25/2006: DOS Announces 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration
09/18/2006: Attorney Steven N. Garmo attends Investors & Traders Seminar covering Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas (E-1/E-2 & EB-5)
09/15/2006: State Department Issues October 2006 Visa Bulletin
09/15/2006: Department of Labor (DOL) Updates Website Content on Backlog Elimination Centers
09/15/2006: House Passes Secure Fence Act of 2006
09/15/2006: USCIS Memorandum of Agreement on Issuance of NTAs
09/13/2006: DHS Updates the Visa Waiver Program Passport Requirement Traveler Guide
09/13/2006: USCIS Limitations on I-140 Premium Processing
09/13/2006: USCIS Guidance on Processing of I-765 Applications
09/03/2006: Wave American: marches planned across the nation to highlight the need for comprehensive immigration reform
09/03/2006: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Arrested 109 Foreign Nationals in Las Vegas
08/29/2006: USCIS Creates E-mail Addresses for Questions on International Adoption Applications
08/26/2006: USCIS Publishes Revised Form I-907
08/26/2006: DOS Announces Correction to Final Rule on Consular Review of Nonimmigrant Visas
08/26/2006: US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon Issues Updated Guidance on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Processing
08/26/2006: Immigration and Customes Enforcement(ICE) Arrests 326 Foreign Nationals in Houston
08/26/2006: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Outlines Reforms for Immigration Courts and Board of Immigration Appeals
08/23/2006: USCIS announces the addition of two new classifications to the
08/04/2006: Garmo & Associates, P.C. Opens a West Coast Immigration Law Office
08/04/2006: USCIS REMINDS CUSTOMERS OF FILING CHANGE FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS
08/04/2006: USCIS Reminds Eligible Salvadorans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by September 1, 2006
08/04/2006: USCIS Announces Special Immigrant Status Available For Civilian Translators
08/04/2006: DOS Issues Guidance on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Processing for Lebanese Citizens
08/04/2006: Social Security Administgration (SSA) Adopts Final Rules on Social Security Card Replacements
08/04/2006: USCIS Clarifies H-2B Filing Procedures for the Remainder of Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007
08/04/2006: USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA)
08/04/2006: President Signs Sex Offender Bill with Significant Immigration Implications
08/04/2006: Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Holds Domestic Battery Not a "Crime Involving Moral Turpitude" or "Crime of Domestic Violence"
08/04/2006: FY 2007 U.S. Advanced-Degree H1B Cap Reached
08/02/2006: US Department of State Provides Instructions for Lebanese Citizens
07/11/2006: DOL Instructs on Re-Opening BEC Cases Closed for 45-Day Letter Non-Response
06/07/2006: H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal 2007
06/07/2006: Office of Immigration Statistics Announces 2005 YearBook Data Available On Line
06/07/2006: USCIS Posts Updated FY07 H-1B US Advanced Degree Cap Usage Figures
05/26/2006: Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform! House Remains Obstacle to Enactment
05/11/2006: Senate Returns to Immigration Debate Next Week
05/11/2006: USCIS on Scheduling Naturalization Interviews After Background Checks
05/11/2006: Government to Withdraw Regulation Barring “Arriving Aliens” in Proceedings from Adjusting Status
05/02/2006: Visa Processing Times for various Immigration Service Centers have been updated
05/02/2006: DHS/USCIS Fact Sheet on Immigration Security Checks
05/02/2006: USCIS Posts Updated FY07 H-1B Cap Usage Figures
05/02/2006: "Know Your Rights" Pamphlet and Resources List for Employees Terminated for Attending Immigration Rallies
05/02/2006: DHS Unveils New Interior Enforcement Strategy; Increase in ICE Sweep and Arrest Activity Reported
04/14/2006: DHS Announces Joint Task Force on Document and Benefit Fraud
04/14/2006: USCIS Formally Establishes National Security and Records Verification Directorate
04/14/2006: NSC Begins Processing Employment-Based I-485s for Which Visas Are Not Currently Available
04/14/2006: BIA Finds IIRIRA Unlawful Presence Ten-Year Bar Does Not Apply Retroactively
04/14/2006: USCIS Updates H-1B Cap Figures for Fiscal Year 2007
04/14/2006: Partisan Politics Breaks Down;debate on immigration appears to have ended
04/11/2006: DOS Issues Cable on Revised Requirements for Form I-864 Processing
04/11/2006: USCIS Announces TPS Extension for Nicaragua and Honduras
04/11/2006: USCIS Sources Provide Early, Unofficial Information on FY 2007 H-1B Filing Volume
04/11/2006: USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap
03/24/2006: Visa Bulletin for April 2006
03/24/2006: Administrative appeals Office Processing Times Report
03/24/2006: USCIS Announces New Filing System for I-129 and I-140 Petitions
03/20/2006: Visas Clearance (Mantis) Validity Periods
03/17/2006: Summary of the Securing America’s Borders Act introduced by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
02/17/2006: Steven N. Garmo Prevails in a Lawsuit Against the USCIS filed on behalf of an adopted child
02/14/2006: Visa Bulletin for March 2006
02/14/2006: Memo Regarding Delegation of Authority for I-751, "Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence"
02/14/2006: Ninth Circuit Addresses 7 Year Residence Requirement for Cancellation of Removal
02/06/2006: President Calls on Congress to Raise H-1B Cap
02/03/2006: Administrative Appeals Office Adopted Decision on Burden of Proof in Petition and Application Proceedings
02/03/2006: Excerpt from State of the Union Address regarding Immigration
02/03/2006: Federal immigration laws are increasingly becoming enforced at the state and local level
01/24/2006: GOP Says Yes To Guestworker Program
01/20/2006: Presidential Determination for FY 2006 Refugee Admissions
01/19/2006: DOS Advises on Fulfillment of J-1 Two Year Requirement by EU Nationals
01/19/2006: DHS to Begin Testing of Electronic Passports
01/19/2006: USCIS Reaches H-1B Exemption Cap For Fiscal Year 2006
01/19/2006: USCIS Extends Validity of Medical Certifications on Form I-693
01/11/2006: Attorney General Issues Memorandum to Immigration Judges
01/11/2006: Department of Labor (DOL) confirms that RIR conversion procedures
01/10/2006: Federal District Court upholds the sponsored alien's right to recover money from her sponsor
01/10/2006: Department of Labor (DOL) has stated affirmatively that motions to reconsider
01/09/2006: President Signs Bill Containing VAWA 2005 Provisions
01/09/2006: USCIS Issues E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker Guidance
01/05/2006: Backlogged Application Receipt Dates
01/04/2006: Administrative appeals Office Processing Times Report
01/04/2006: California District Court enterer a permanent injunction against DHS
12/27/2005: Merry Christmas and Happy New year
12/27/2005: Ice Dancer Sponsored for US Citizen
12/27/2005: Summary of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
12/27/2005: DOL Revises FAQ on PERM
12/27/2005: The deadline to apply under CSS and Newman (LULAC) is December 31, 2005
12/22/2005: Homeland Security worker allegedly stole from 1,300 immigration detainees at Michigan jail
12/17/2005: H-2B Cap Exhausted for First-Half of Fiscal Year
12/17/2005: House Passes Harsh, Enforcement-Only Bill That Would Criminalize 11 Million Immigrants
12/08/2005: Department of Labor Announces Regional Office Closings
12/02/2005: 2007 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will end on noon December 4, 2005
12/02/2005: Are you appearing for your replacment green card inteview? You may want to read this before appearing for the interview.
12/02/2005: State Department Guidance on H-2B Returning Workers
12/02/2005: Newly Updated USCIS Counts on H-2B and H-1B Advanced Degrees Usage
11/23/2005: Computer Staffing Firm to Pay $2.65 Million In Back Wages and Penalties for Immigration Law Violations
11/09/2005: USCIS Memorandum on Section 209(c) Waivers for Refugees and Asylees
11/09/2005: USCIS Memorandum on Section 209(c) Waivers for Refugees and Asylees
11/09/2005: USCIS Revises Procedures for Self-Petitioning Battered Spouse or Child
11/09/2005: Nebraska Service Center Advises on Resubmission of Improperly Rejected Applications and Petitions
11/08/2005: U.S. Embassy in Mexico Announces New On-Line Service for TCN Appointments
11/07/2005: Department of State guidance for consular officers in how to interpret the immigrant intent provisions when adjudicating student visa applications.
11/07/2005: DOL to issue PERM Labor Certifications in Blue Colored Paper
11/03/2005: Steven N. Garmo speaks at the ILW.com "USCIS Service Centers: Current Benefits Issues"
10/31/2005: USCIS Officers Instructed to Allow Recapture for H-1Bs and L-1s
10/27/2005: Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Proposal to Provide H-1B Visa and Employment-Based Immigration Relief
10/27/2005: USCIS Provides Update on H-1B/H-2B Usage
10/27/2005: AAO Begins Issuing "Adopted Decisions"
10/26/2005: Third Circuit Strikes Down Regulation Barring Parolees Who Are “Arriving Aliens” From Adjusting While In Removal Proceedings
10/26/2005: Sixth Circuit Holds State Felony Simple Possession Convictions Are Not Aggravated Felonies in Criminal Re-entry Case
10/26/2005: DHS Announces That Majority of VWP Countries Will Meet Digital Photo Deadline
10/26/2005: Immigrant Crime Victims Sue for Visas
09/30/2005: House Passes DOJ Authorization Bill with 2 Objectionable Amendments; VAWA Reauthorization Also Included
09/30/2005: Former Attorney General John Ashcroft Told to Testify in a Suite Involving Muslims Immigrants Held in a Federal Detention center in Brooklyn after 9/11
09/27/2005: USCIS Announces Fee Adjustment
09/23/2005: USCIS Releases Numbers on Remaining H-1B Masters Numbers
09/21/2005: 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Begins
09/20/2005: Third Circuit Joins First Circuit, Striking Down Regulation Barring Parolees Who Are “Arriving Aliens” From Adjusting While In Removal Proceedings.
09/14/2005: USCIS Promulgates Fee Increase For AAO Appeals And Motions
09/13/2005: Update on DOL Backlog Reduction
09/13/2005: October 2005 Visa Bulletin
09/08/2005: H-1B "Lottery" on August 10 Filings
09/08/2005: AAO Processing Time Report
09/08/2005: Sudan TPS Designation Extended
09/08/2005: Court Rules Against Family Firmly Resettled in Canada
09/08/2005: DOS Cable on Child Citizenship Act
08/12/2005: Visa Bulletin for September 2005
08/12/2005: DOL Issues Additional FAQs on PERM
08/12/2005: DOL Posts New FAQs on Prevailing Wage
08/12/2005: USCIS Issues Memorandum Implementing L-1 Reform Act of 2004
08/12/2005: H-1B CAP has been reached
06/27/2005: Visa Processing Times for various Immigration Service Centers have been updatedThe
06/27/2005: USCIS Implements L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004
06/27/2005: Government Speakers Provide H-1B Numbers Update at AILA's Annual Conference
06/23/2005: The Law Offices Of Garmo & Associates, P.C., is pleased to announce that Attorney Danny Garmo has joined the firm.
06/21/2005: USCIS Issues New I-9 Form
06/16/2005: USCIS Memorandum Summarizes REAL ID Provisions
06/16/2005: DHS Defers E-Passport Requirement to 2006; Digital Photos in VWP Passports Still Required
06/16/2005: Visa Bulletin for July 2005
05/25/2005: USCIS on Usage of FY 2005 H-1B Exemption Numbers
05/24/2005: President Signs Emergency Supplemental into Law
05/24/2005: Important Update on Approved I-485s and ASC Appointment Notices
05/24/2005: USCIS Instructions on Filing for Additional H-2Bs
05/24/2005: Does REAL ID Act Have Effect on Asylee Adjustment Settlement?
05/10/2005: Immigration Updates Forms I-765, I-485, I-526, and I-698
05/05/2005: DHS Proposes to Amend Petitioning Requirements for O and P Nonimmigrant Classifications
05/05/2005: USCIS release Additional FY 2005 20,000 H-1B Cap Numbers Regulation
04/19/2005: Visa Bulletin for May 2005
04/19/2005: Government Declines to Seek Rehearing in case where Court struck down the regulation that bars a parolee, as an “arriving alien,” from adjusting status if he or she is in removal proceedings.
04/02/2005: Nebraska Service Center Reverses Itself on Filing of I-751 When Separated But Not Divorced
04/02/2005: Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) guidelines regarding use of interpreters and interpreter services for the inspections process
04/02/2005: Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) Instructs Field on Health Care Worker Visa Screen Requirements
04/02/2005: Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) Instructs Field on 212(d)(3) Waivers
04/02/2005: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Instructs Field on Handling of Expired Green Cards
04/02/2005: Department of Labor Proposes Amendment Requiring Electronic Filing for Labor Condition Applications
04/02/2005: Attorney General Rules That Firearms Convictions Expunged by State Law Still Hold As "Convictions" for Immigration Purposes
04/02/2005: New Procedure for People in Deportation/Removal Proceedings
03/12/2005: Administrative Appeals Office processing time report for the period ended 3/2/05
03/12/2005: Department of Labor Provides Information on Filing of New Labor Certification Form
03/12/2005: BIA Reaffirms Matter of Gabryelsky, Despite Changes to 212(c)
03/10/2005: How long are the Medical submitted with an Adjustment of Status application valid for?
03/10/2005: What is the Affect of Travel After Filing a Request for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status
03/09/2005: USCIS Revises Guidance for I-485 Interview Waivers
03/09/2005: DOL Issues Guidance to SWAs on Transition to PERM
03/09/2005: Link to PERM On-Line
03/09/2005: Update on the Backlog Reduction Centers
03/09/2005: DOL Issues FAQs on PERM
03/09/2005: DOL Issues Prevailing Wage Guidance
03/09/2005: USCIS Will Apply 20,000 Fiscal 2005 H-1B Numbers to All Qualified H-1Bs
02/24/2005: Departments of State and Homeland Security Announce Improved Visa Processing for International Travelers
02/24/2005: Summary of REAL ID Act (H.R. 418) Provisions
02/24/2005: HHS Updates Poverty Guidelines for 2005
02/07/2005: USCIS Applies V Visa Court Case Nationally
01/28/2005: Do You want to Know how long it is taking to Process your case?
01/28/2005: CSC Advises on Schedule A/Labor Certification-Based I-485s
01/28/2005: USCIS Establishes an Investor and Regional Center Unit
01/28/2005: DHS Publishes Proposed Regulations with Major Changes to the H-2B Process
01/12/2005: Attorney Steven N. Garmo attended the public briefing in Chicago on using the new permanent foreign labor certification system
01/07/2005: First Circuit Strikes Down Regulation Barring Parolees Who Are
01/06/2005: DHS Completes Expansion of US-VISIT at the 50 Busiest Land Ports
01/06/2005: ICE and EOIR Jointly Publish Final Rule on Countries to Which Foreign Nationals May Be Removed
01/06/2005: H-2B Cap Reached on January 3, 2005
12/14/2004: DHS Reminds Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register for TPS by January 3, 2005
12/08/2004: $1500 H-1B Fee Now In Effect
12/08/2004: President Bush, on 12/8/04, signed the FY 2005 omnibus spending package comprising nine appropriations bills.
12/08/2004: USCIS Discusses Impact of New Law on L-1s;$500 Fee to Take Effect 3/8/05
12/08/2004: USCIS Discusses Impact of New Law on H-1Bs and Extension of Conrad 30
12/01/2004: DHS Publishes Proposed Rule to Raise Fees for Appeals and Motions to Reopen or Reconsider
12/01/2004: DHS Publishes Proposed Rule to Lift Regulatory Response Times for RFEs and NOIDs
11/30/2004: Advanced Degree H-1B Exemption Passed-Waiting for the President for signature
11/30/2004: USCIS Issues Press Releases in English and Spanish on the New "Green Card"
11/30/2004: DOJ Publishes Final Rule on US-Canada Agreement on Asylum Claims Made in Transit and at Land Ports of Entry
11/23/2004: 2006 Diversity Lottery-Apply using the link below
11/23/2004: Major Changes In Foreign Labor Certification Processing coming soon
11/22/2004: Summary of L-1 & H-1B Amendments Included in Fiscal 2005 Omnibus Appropriations (H.R. 4818)
11/15/2004: Delays in Issuing SSNs to Aliens by the Social Security Administration
11/15/2004: New Border Security Technology Being Tested in Arizona, Michigan and Texas
11/11/2004: USCIS TO CONTINUE ISSUING “ADIT” STAMPS
11/11/2004: USCIS TO CONTINUE ISSUING “ADIT” STAMPS
11/11/2004: USCIS Issues Fact Sheet on the Child Citizenship Act of 2000
11/11/2004: Department of State (DOS) Issues Instructions on Registering for DV 2006 Program
11/11/2004: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Is Not a "Crime of Violence"
11/09/2004: DHS Extends Time for Comment Submission on Expansion of US-VISIT to 12/1/04
11/05/2004: Fewer Foreign Grad Students Enroll in U.S.
11/04/2004: BIA Has No Discretion To Waive Living Sponsor Requirement For Employment-Based Visa Petition
11/04/2004: Honduras And Nicaragua TPS Filing Location Changes
11/04/2004: Court: Statutory Right To Counsel Is Violated Where Entire Law Firm Is Disqualified From Representation
11/04/2004: Holiday Travel Reminder
11/04/2004: TPS Extended For Honduran And Nicaraguan Nationals
10/27/2004: Court says that V-2 Age-Out Provisions Of 8 CFR 214.15(g) Are Invalid
10/20/2004: President authorizes 70,000 refugees to be admitted to the U.S. during FY 2005
10/20/2004: Department of State Issues Cable on the Nonimmigrant Travel Initiative
10/20/2004: Land Ports of Entry to Start Testing US-VISIT in Mid-November
10/20/2004: DHS Publishes Final Rule Adding Actuaries and Plant Pathologists to NAFTA Professions
10/20/2004: USCIS To Continue to Issue ADIT (I-551) Stamps
10/20/2004: Department of Labor Memo to State Workforce Agencies Administrators on FY 2005 Transition
10/20/2004: Government Moves to Strip Citizenship from Former Holy Land Foundation Board Member
10/13/2004: Visa Bulletin for November 2004
10/11/2004: House Passes Bill with Numerous Anti-Immigrant Provisions
10/08/2004: Department Of Labor States that requests for expedites for Labor Certifications must be denied
10/04/2004: The Visa Processing Times for various Immigration Service Centers have been updated
10/04/2004: USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for Fiscal 2005
10/01/2004: Beware Of DV Lottery Scams
10/01/2004: DHS Issues Reminder Regarding Expansion of US-VISIT to VWP Travelers on October 1, 2004
10/01/2004: Department of Justice Publishes Final Rule on 212(c) Relief from Deporation
10/01/2004: DV 2006 visa lottery has started and will run to January 7, 2005
09/30/2004: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Plans Immigration Sweeps
09/16/2004: October 2004 Visa Bulletin
09/16/2004: Immigration Guidance for I-130 Petitioners with Spouse or Child in U.S. on K Visa
09/14/2004: Canada eyes amnesty plan for 10,000 illegal workers
09/13/2004: U.S. government revokes a visa issued to a prominent Swiss theologian
09/11/2004: AAO Processing Times Report
09/11/2004: H-1B CAP for 2005 getting close
09/02/2004: USCIS Continues Rapid Expansion of InfoPass to District Offices Nationwide
09/02/2004: California Service Center to Process Certain I-130s from TSC and NSC
09/02/2004: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Publishes Interim Rule Expanding and Amending US-VISIT
08/24/2004: Visa Bulletin for September 2004
08/24/2004: US Immigration Changes Receipts to Direct Applicants to Website for Processing Times
08/23/2004: Immigration Service Center Advises on How to Get Approval Notice By Express Means
08/23/2004: USCIS To End Fingerprinting by Designated Law Enforcement Agencies
08/23/2004: USCIS Reverses Response on Timing of Filing of 7th Year H-1B
08/23/2004: H-1B Filings Reach 40,000
07/26/2004: DHS Publishes Notice on Status for F/J Students Affected by the H-1B Cap - Deadline for Filing COS is 7/30/04
07/26/2004: Department of State (DOS) Announes DV-2005 Results
07/22/2004: ICE and EOIR Publish Joint Notice on Countries to Which Foreign Nationals May be Removed
07/21/2004: Department of Labor Publishes Backlog Reduction Plan
07/20/2004: New Study Confirms Foreign-Born Professionals and Students Are Vital to America’s Economy
07/20/2004: AAO Processing Time Report as of July 19, 2004
07/20/2004: USCISTo Extend Visa Screen Waiver for Limited Group of Nonimmigrant Healthcare Workers
07/15/2004: USCIS Sending I-129s to Kentucky Consular Center Rather Than to Posts
07/15/2004: Last Day to Get Your Visa Revalidation Application In is July 16
07/15/2004: DECLARACIÓN DEL PROCURADOR GENERAL ABBOTT, TRAS HABERSE IMPUESTO SENTENCIA PENAL FEDERAL CONTRA MARIA ELENA GARZA POR DEFRAUDAR CIENTOS DE INMIGRANTES EN EL NORTE DE TEXAS
07/15/2004: Texas Attorney General Announces Sentencing of Immigration Consultant
06/24/2004: USCIS "Fact Sheet" on Backlog Elimination Strategy
06/22/2004: Erroneous Conrad 30 Waiver Information Rescinded, corrected memo issued
06/22/2004: India Posts To Discontinue Non Immigrant Visa (NIV) Drop Box Processing/Require Interviews for All NIV Applicants
06/16/2004: State Dept. to End Visa Revalidations
06/16/2004: H-1B Usage Thus Far for Fiscal 2005
06/11/2004: Disparities In Processing Times Raises Question Whether Would-Be Citizens Can Vote In 2004 Presidential Election
06/11/2004: Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) Conducts Interior Sweeps Of Undocumented Immigrants
06/10/2004: Immigration Offices To Be Closed on Friday, June 11; Swearing-in Ceremonies Will Proceed
06/07/2004: Immigration Processing Times updated
05/26/2004: USCIS Expands On-Line Filing, Adding Forms I-129, I-131, I-140, I-539, I-821, and I-907
05/24/2004: Immigration Announces New EAD With Security Features
05/24/2004: Immigration Sets Process for Matching I-485 Applications with Pending I-130s
05/24/2004: Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) Will Admit Some Journalists under B Status
05/20/2004: USCIS Immigration Processing Times updated
05/20/2004: Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) Provides Information on how to correct errors on I-94
05/14/2004: USCIS Experiments with Two Pilot Programs for Concurrent Adjudication and Expedited I-551 Production
05/14/2004: Department of Labor (DOL) Publishes Notice on Earliest Filing Date for FY 2005 H-2B Labor Certifications
05/13/2004: IMMIGRANT NUMBERS FOR JUNE 2004
05/13/2004: The USCIS reinstated form I-687 used in legalization cases
05/12/2004: USCIS memo provides guidence on ability to pay in Employment based petitions
05/06/2004: USCIS Seeks to Reduce RFEs By Moving Directly to Decision
05/06/2004: USCIS Issues Guidance on Readjudication of Previously Approved Petitions
04/29/2004: USCIS Instructs District Offices to Correct USCIS-Issued Erroneous I-94s
04/29/2004: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill to be Introduced May 4, 2004
04/15/2004: DHS changes immigration detention policy
04/14/2004: USCIS New Fee Increases to Take Effect April 30, 2004
04/13/2004: An Iraqi denied Asylum Feels Betrayed
04/13/2004: Maine Governor Orders Immigration Status Be Kept Confidential
04/09/2004: Former Detroit Immigration Officer Gets Prison
04/08/2004: USCIS provides Guidence on Adjustment of Status for Asylees
04/08/2004: USCIS Provides Naturalization Information for Military Personnel
04/08/2004: USCIS Changes Asylum Interview Location for Certain Applicants from Ohio, Kentucky, Texas and Louisiana
04/08/2004: Department of State Cable Encourages Issuance of H-1B and H-2B Visas with Deferred Validity Dates
04/05/2004: DHS to Extend US-VISIT to VWP Travelers by September 30, 2004
04/03/2004: President Bush Continues To Push His Temporary Worker Plan
04/02/2004: USCIS issued a fee waiver guidance fact sheet providing direction on what constitutes "ability to pay."
04/02/2004: USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Obtain Advance Parole before Traveling Abroad.
03/31/2004: Canada Eases Entry rules; Shortage of skilled workers feared
03/29/2004: Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) Announces Expansion of Pilot Detention Project to Atlanta and Denver
03/29/2004: USCIS Guidance on Remaining Classified as Family Second Preference under the CSPA
03/25/2004: USCIS proposing Increased Validity Period for EADs
03/25/2004: US District Courts Finalize CSS and LULAC (Newman) Legalization Cases
03/25/2004: Dallas District to Launch Adjustment of Status Filing Pilot Program
03/23/2004: INS SAYS PALESTINIANS BEING REMOVED TO "PALESTINE"
03/17/2004: Register for Free Newsletter
03/17/2004: Visa Processing Times for various Immigration Service Centers have been updated
03/15/2004: U.S. State Dep’t Removes Restriction on Use of U.S. Passports for Travel to Libya
03/15/2004: Visa Bulletin for April 2004
03/15/2004: DHS Interim Rule Eliminates Numerical Cap on Mexican TN Nonimmigrants
03/15/2004: DHS & EOIR Issue Proposed Rules Regarding "Safe Third Country" Agreement
03/15/2004: USCIS Announces H-2B Cap Reached
03/15/2004: Immigration Link to the Canadian Government Web Site
03/05/2004: Administrative appeals Office Processing Times
03/05/2004: Department of State (DOS) Advises on New Procedures for Petitions Returned for Revocation
03/01/2004: FAQ regarding the Michigan Immigration Clerical Act
02/27/2004: U.S. and Mexico Enter into Agreements on Border Issues
02/26/2004: Department of State (DOS) Says No Mass Migration From Haiti
02/26/2004: Department of Labor's final PERM regulation was sent to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
02/26/2004: General Accounting Office (GAO) Finds Delays in Visa Processing Caused by Security Checks
02/26/2004: Department of State (DOS) Standard Operating Procedures on Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the I-20
02/26/2004: Department of State (DOS) Cable Defines Students for Summer Exchange Programs
02/26/2004: Department of State (DOS) Issues Guidance on Processing Mexican TNs under the NAFTA
02/26/2004: US Department of State Releases Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2003
02/25/2004: Supreme Court Grants Certiori to Review Whether Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a Crime of Violence
02/25/2004: USCIS Publishes Notice Regarding H-1B Processing Now that the Cap is Reached
02/18/2004: H-1B CAP has been reached
02/17/2004: 2004 HHS Poverty Guidelines
02/12/2004: March 2004 Visa Bulletin
02/10/2004: US Immigration Issues Memorandum on Direct Filing as Special Immigrants International Organization Beneficiaries
02/10/2004: Department of State Spokesman Addresses Saudi Non Immigrant Visas
02/10/2004: H-1B Cap Cutoff Believed To Be Imminent
02/09/2004: Top immigration official in charge of detaining and deporting illegal immigrants in the Detroit region is under investigation for possible misconduct
02/06/2004: House International Relations Committee Holds Hearings on L-1 Visas
02/06/2004: Department of State Cable Updates the Foreign Affairs Manual to Account for Changes in Mexican TN Process
02/02/2004: USCIS To Propose Fee Increases of Approximately $55 Per Application
02/02/2004: With the H-1b Cap nearing, some H-1b applicant will not be affected by the cap
02/02/2004: Path the United States for Mexican TN Candidates made easier
02/02/2004: The Immigration Reform Act of 2004 (S. 2010)
02/02/2004: Court Remands Case for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Termination of Medicaid Benefits for Permanent Residents
02/02/2004: Democratic Statement of Principles on Immigration Policy
01/23/2004: USCIS Releases H-1B Cap Usage for the First Quarter of FY04
01/13/2004: USCIS Memo: Medical Examinations used in adjustment of status applications valid until adjustment is adjudicated
01/10/2004: Transcript of President Bush's Briefing on Immigration Proposal
01/09/2004: Court Refuses to extend Diversity Lottery Adjustment Deadline
01/07/2004: Fact Sheet and Questions and Answers from White House on Reform Proposals
01/07/2004: El Gobierno de Bush Vuelve a Concentrarse en la Reforma de la Inmigración
01/07/2004: AILA Press Release on The Bush Administration's immigration reform proposal
01/07/2004: President Bush proposes a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws that could give legal status to millions of undocumented workers in the United States
01/07/2004: New Security Measures Imposed On Travel To the U. S. Spark Strong And Starkly Different Reactions around The World varying From Loud Cheering To Swift Retaliation
12/31/2003: New U.S. Entry-Exit System Aims to Enhance Security, Reduce Fraud in English and Arabic
12/31/2003: US VISIT to Begin January 5, 2004
12/31/2003: US State Department Bar-Coded Form DS-156 Required for Visa Revalidations
12/30/2003: AILF Practice Advisory: The Child Status Protection Act
12/26/2003: IRS Announces Revisions to Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Applications
12/26/2003: Update On Asylee Adjustment Class Action
12/26/2003: IRS Outlines How Employers Can Respond to SSN No-Match Situations
12/26/2003: HHS Reopens Physician Waiver Program
12/26/2003: Court holds that detention under section 236(c) is limited to a reasonable period
12/26/2003: FTC Issues Alert Regarding USA Immigration Services and DV Lottery Applications
12/18/2003: Department of Labor Issues Revised Guidelines on Reduction in Recruitment (RIR) Requests
12/18/2003: USCIS Offers New Customer Service Features Online
12/17/2003: USCIS Memo on Final Regulation on Certification of Foreign Health Care Workers
12/17/2003: Extension of Status for Conditional Residents with Pending Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
12/17/2003: Visa Bulletin for January 2004
12/17/2003: USCIS Confirms That the H-1B Cap Has Not Been Reached
12/05/2003: Special Registration Has NOT Ended
12/02/2003: Special Registration Suspended! What does it all mean?
12/01/2003: Special Registration (NSEERS) 30-DAY AND ANNUAL INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS SUSPENDED
12/01/2003: Questions and Answers on Suspension of NSEERS
12/01/2003: NSEERS 30-DAY AND ANNUAL INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS TO BE SUSPENDED
11/24/2003: Immigration administrative agency appeals filed in federal court jump 400%
11/23/2003: Elimination of Special Registration Program reported
11/23/2003: Canadian Scholar Confronts 'Ugly Face of America'
11/23/2003: Visa Restrictions and Backlogs Create Unprecedented Problems
11/23/2003: U.S. Consulate in Istanbul Suspends Visa Operations
11/18/2003: Canada's Immigration Minister announced an unprecedented program this week that would grant undocumented construction workers legal status in Canada
11/17/2003: Should I travel abroad while my application for Immigrant visa is pending?
11/17/2003: How Do I Apply for Health Care Worker Certification?
11/15/2003: Calif. Immigrant Licenses Spur Lawsuit
11/15/2003: Legalization for Mexicans unlikely
11/15/2003: US Senate Votes to Extend Employment Eligibility Verification Pilot Program and EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program
11/14/2003: Visa Bulletin for December 2003
11/14/2003: Check Status of Your Application or Petition
11/14/2003: Visa Processing Times for various Immigration Service Centers have been updated
11/14/2003: Illegal immigrants arrested in raids sue Wal-Mart
11/14/2003: DHS Proposes $100 Fee On F, J, or M Visas
11/14/2003: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY LAUNCHES OPERATION "ICE STORM"
11/14/2003: Special Registration & Re-registration Requirements
10/29/2003: USCIS fact sheet Reports on Total H-1B Usage for FY 2003
10/28/2003: Presidential Determination on FY 2004 Refugee Admissions
10/16/2003: District Office Filings are Being Sent to the National Benefits Center
10/16/2003: Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program Extended until 2008
10/12/2003: DV-2005 lottery is set to start November 1, 2003
10/01/2003: Cap on U.S. Work Visas Puts Companies in a Bind
09/29/2003: Immigration Officials Planning Fee Hikes
09/29/2003: Machine Readable Passport Requirement Deferred for 21 Countries
09/29/2003: DV 2003 Lottery Visa Numbers Run Out
09/20/2003: Canadian Minister of Immigration reduces point requirements for immigration to Canada from 75 to 67 points. Hundreds of thousands of more individuals will now qualify
09/17/2003: BCIS Regional Service Center Processing Times Updated
09/17/2003: Information on Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride
09/17/2003: BCIS Memo Addresses H-1B additional $1,000 Fee Sunset on 9/30/2003
09/17/2003: Visa Bulletin for October 2003
09/17/2003: BCIS Modifies ADIT Photo Requirements to Accommodate Religious Beliefs
09/13/2003: New Passport Rules Are Put Off by U.S. until October 2004
09/13/2003: Iranian's 6-Year Journey to Celebrate Democracy
09/13/2003: U.S. Faces Big Illegal Immigrant Problem
09/13/2003: DHS Moves Forward On Open Competition For BCIS Jobs
09/13/2003: Conviction For Possession Of Stolen Mail Is Aggravated Felony
09/12/2003: New: Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship Services Processing Times
09/11/2003: Ex-terror suspect awaits ruling on deportation
09/11/2003: MALDEF Files Suit in Virginia Challenging College Admissions Denials
09/08/2003: Free Forms; the most up-to-date versions of all official public use forms
09/06/2003: Chile and Singapore FTAs Signed into Law
09/06/2003: Visas Not Issued In Time for Latin Grammys
09/06/2003: CLINIC Notice Regarding ORR Funded Asylee Assistance Programs
09/06/2003: Ninth Circuit Orders New Deportation Review, Says Immigration Judge Was Biased
08/29/2003: Economic Outlook Shows Vital Need for Immigrants in U.S. Economy
08/29/2003: Pilot Program in Hartford to Detain Respondents after Merits Hearings
08/29/2003: BCIS Announces Latest H1-B Petition Statistics for FY 2003
08/29/2003: Service Center Adjudicators May Issue NTAs, the start of a deportation case
08/29/2003: BCIS Headquarters instruct Service Center to exercise discretion on Deadlines Missed Due to Power Outage
08/29/2003: BCIS 800 Number Offers Immigrants Little Service Survey Finds Users Extremely Dissatisfied
08/28/2003: Department of State Publishes Instructions for DV-2005 Lottery Registration
08/28/2003: New I-140 and Seven Other New BCIS Forms Required On and After October 1, 2003
08/20/2003: DOS Posts Instructions for the DV-2005 Lottery
08/20/2003: DOS Announces Plans to Expedite Refugee Processing Since September 11, 2001
08/12/2003: The Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Update on Asylee Adjustments
08/12/2003: Department Of State Final Rule Creates NIV Classifications for Commuter Students
08/12/2003: Visa Bulletin for September 2003
08/09/2003: Asylee Adjustment Class Action Update
08/05/2003: Administrative appeals Office Processing Times
07/31/2003: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) files first-ever legal challenge to the USA PATRIOT Act
07/30/2003: Are Informants eligible for a U.S. Immigration Visa? DOS Answers Question on Immigration for Informants
07/30/2003: DHS Announces One-Year Discretionary Waiver of the New Certification Requirements for Certain Non-Immigrant Health Care Workers
07/30/2003: BCIS Memo Instructs Offices to Expedite Special Immigrant Religious Worker Cases
07/30/2003: BCIS Redesigns the Permit to Reenter and Refugee Travel Document
07/28/2003: USA Jobs Protection Act of 2003 Introduced in House and Senate
07/28/2003: Nuevo Laredo Defendants Sentenced in Visa Fraud Case
07/27/2003: Processing Times Updated
07/25/2003: Home Land Security Denies Entry to U.S. to Roman Catholic Priest
07/25/2003: DHS Publishes Final Rule on Certificates for Certain Health Care Workers
07/25/2003: NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR TRAVEL ON OR AFTER 10/1/03
07/24/2003: DOS Instructs Posts to Prioritize Students and Exchange Visitors When Scheduling NIV Interviews
07/24/2003: BCIS Clarifies Foreign Equivalency Requirements for U.S. Advanced Degrees
07/22/2003: BCIS Announces Legal Immigration Figures for FY 2002
07/21/2003: L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act Introduced
07/21/2003: BCIS Memo Provides Policy Guidance on Naturalization Procedures for Disabled Applicants
07/21/2003: BCIS Issues Updated Press Release on TPS Extension for El Salvador
07/21/2003: Visa Bulletin for August 2003
07/21/2003: DHS Extends TPS Designation for Somalia
07/21/2003: State Department Lifts Restrictions on Use of U.S. Passports for Travel to Iraq
07/07/2003: Changes to the L-1 Visa on the Horizon?
07/07/2003: BCIS Immigration Benefit Workload Update
07/07/2003: Heavier Workloads May Lead to Larger Backlog at Consular Offices
07/07/2003: The BCIS e-filing system is up and running
07/02/2003: Immigration (BCIS) Memo Provides Guidance on the ‘Adjudicate Orphan Status First’ Pilot Program
07/02/2003: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) Assigns Over 375 Additional Agents to Northern Border
07/02/2003: DOJ Inspector General Finds Mounting Delays in IDENT/IAFIS Integration Project
07/02/2003: Testimony of DOJ Inspector General before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on June 25, concerning the detention and treatment of September 11 detainees
06/28/2003: Visa Processing Times for various Immigration Service Centers have been updated
06/28/2003: Download forms for Free including Immigration forms, Immigration court forms, Department of Labor forms, Passport application or Department of State Forms
06/28/2003: Visa Bulletin for the month of July 2003
06/27/2003: BIA Announces Email Notification Service/Telephone Information Line/Citations Guidelines
06/27/2003: Eduardo Aguirre Confirmed As BCIS Director
06/27/2003: State Department notifies DV-2004 "Winners"
06/27/2003: Former Consular Officer in Prague Convicted of Visa Fraud
06/15/2003: BICE Announces Interim Field Managers for Detroit Area
05/20/2003: U.S. to Photograph and Fingerprint Most Foreign Visitors
05/16/2003: Visa Bulletin for June 2003
05/16/2003: Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Immigrant Investors
05/16/2003: LIFE Legalization Application Deadline is 6/4/03
05/10/2003: General Accouning Office Reports on DOJ’s Project to Interview Aliens After September 11
05/07/2003: Updated Report from U.S. Consulate in Juarez, Mexico
05/07/2003: INS/BCIS to cut off all Service Center information numbers
05/07/2003: BCIS Memo Discusses Waiver of the Joint Filing Requirement Prior to Final Termination of Marriage
05/07/2003: DHS Amends Requirements To Obtain Commercial License With Hazardous Materials Endorsement With Immigration Related Provisions
05/05/2003: INS/BCIS Processing Times Report for Various District Offices
05/04/2003: TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua extended until January 5, 2005
05/04/2003: Bill To Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships For Immigration Purposes
05/03/2003: TWO U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND SEVEN OTHERS CHARGED IN SCHEME TO SELL VISAS
05/03/2003: Federal Judge in Detroit rules Suspects to stay in U.S. until hearing
04/30/2003: Immigration can detain illegal immigrants indefinitely, Ashcroft rules
04/30/2003: Immigration may jail convicted legal immigrants before deportation
04/27/2003: DAD FACES DEPORTATION: Hastily purchased visa ruins a family's hopes
04/27/2003: Fact Sheet: E-Filing and other BCIS Services Online
04/27/2003: BCIS Authorized to Accept "ONLINE" filing
04/27/2003: Department of State J-1Waiver On-Line Status Being Updated
04/27/2003: Michigan Changes Acceptance Dates for Conrad 30 Applications
04/27/2003: California Service Center has changed the timing of fingerprint appointments for pending I-485 applications.
04/27/2003: 2003 State Department "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" have been posted to the DOS Website.
04/16/2003: ACLU Seeks Disclosure of "Secret Law" on Local Police Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws
04/14/2003: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to Resume Some Third Country Processing
04/14/2003: How Detroit BCIS office is handling issuance of interim work authorizations in light of excessive Service Center processing times for I-765
04/13/2003: Going North to Canada
04/13/2003: Last day to register for Special Registration for citizen or nationals of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, or Kuwait is April 25, 2003
04/13/2003: Bi-partisan Student Adjustment Act Introduced in House
04/10/2003: Canadian Immigration Law Expert Attorney Herman Dhade
04/10/2003: How various BCIS field offices handle issuance of interim work authorizations in light of excessive Service Center processing times for I-765s
04/10/2003: BCIS Reports on H-1B Usage for 2002
04/07/2003: BICE says that none of the Iraqi's it interviewed possess a threat potential
04/05/2003: What kind of identification should I bring when I visit Immigration?
04/05/2003: Department of State answers questions on Visa Processing, Visa Interviews, Visa Revalidation, and Visa Validity
04/05/2003: Department of State says that it doesn't share visa data with local law enforcement
04/05/2003: Department of State Provides more guidence on Child Status Protection Act
04/05/2003: Summary of new Student Rules
04/01/2003: Law lets UK strip 'abusive' dual nationals of citizenship
04/01/2003: California Service Center Processing Time Report Out
04/01/2003: Asylees and Refugees don't need Employment Authorization
03/27/2003: The Social Security Administration's response to the lengthy delays encountered by non-citizens in obtaining social security numbers
03/27/2003: Jury acquits Tyson Foods in immigrant conspiracy case involving hiring illegal immigrants to work in poultry plants
03/27/2003: U.S. Citizen gets prison term for sending money to Iraq
03/27/2003: President says DHS working hard to improve data-sharing capabilities between agencies
03/27/2003: FBI Interviews With Iraqi-Born Individuals Are To Protect Them From Hate Crimes
03/26/2003: SSA Proposed Rule Would Codify Restrictions on Issuance of SSNs for Non-Work Purposes
03/22/2003: Closings of Embassies and Consulates Reported CNN
03/22/2003: FORMER U.S. CONSULATE EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT VISA FRAUD
03/20/2003: BCIS Will Not Waive I-90 Photo Requirements for Religious Objections
03/20/2003: State Department Warns of Possible Temporary Closings of Facilities
03/20/2003: Department of Homeland Security Announces Removal of 103 Pakistanis
03/20/2003: Texas Service Center Processing Time Report
03/20/2003: EOIR Issues Notice of Class Action Judgment in Barahona-Gomez v. Ashcroft
03/20/2003: BICE Begins Seeking Out, Apprehending Certain Iraqi Nationals in the U.S.
03/18/2003: Applying for a Stay of Removal During Federal Court Proceeding
03/18/2003: Visa Bulletin for the month of April 2003
03/18/2003: Department Of State Orderes Departure Status in Kuwait, Syria, Israel
03/18/2003: Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report
03/18/2003: U.S. Announces Plans to Use FBI for Immigration Sweeps on Iraqis in U.S.
03/16/2003: BCIS to start uniform Naturalization test that asks would-be U.S. citizens about English, American history and other topics
03/14/2003: More States to allow foreign-born children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state resident tuition rates
03/12/2003: Minnesota court rules against requiring proof of citizenship or "lawful presence" in order to obtain a driver's license in Minnesota
03/12/2003: CGFNS Now Accepts TOEIC and IELTS English Language Exams
03/12/2003: New Government Scrutiny Means A Disappointment To Many Visa Applicants
03/12/2003: Nephew of Pakistani president arrested
03/12/2003: Detained Iranian bicyclist given asylum
03/12/2003: Rate at which people come to America has slowed considerably
03/12/2003: Immigration Lawyer in Virginia Sentenced in Immigration Fraud Case
03/12/2003: Missouri Service Center Processing Time Report
03/09/2003: Change in the visitor visa rules pulled
03/09/2003: How Do I Get Legally Admitted to the United States?
03/06/2003: More "No-Match" letters being sent by the Social Security Administration
03/06/2003: Board of Immigration Appeals to Cut Five Judges
03/06/2003: Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices announces public education grant
03/06/2003: Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report (3/1/03)
03/06/2003: INS Memo Instructs on Concurrently-Filed I-485s When Underlying Visa Petition is Denied
03/06/2003: Texas Service Center Processing Time Report (3/1/03)
03/04/2003: NEW POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR IV AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
03/04/2003: CHANGE IN NON IMMIGRANT VISA PHOTO STANDARDS
03/04/2003: SEVIS AND NEW STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR FORMS
03/04/2003: Department of State Describes Border Commuter Student Act of 2002
03/02/2003: Goodbye INS, Welcome BCIS
03/02/2003: Old Editions of Application for Naturalizationon will no longer be accepted
03/01/2003: 'Sham marriage' scheme uncovered in Miami-Dade County
03/01/2003: The INS web site has been moved
02/28/2003: Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report (2/15/03)
02/28/2003: Texas Service Center Processing Time Report Released as of 2/15/2003
02/27/2003: INS New Fee Schedule
02/24/2003: Office-by-Office Summary of How INS Is Handling Call-In Special Registration
02/23/2003: Q & A ON THE NEW BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVIES
02/23/2003: INS' matrix Call-in Special Registration (NSEERS)
02/23/2003: Refugee Admissions Down Dramatically
02/20/2003: Canadian Landed Immigrants need visa to enter the US
02/19/2003: Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report
02/19/2003: Caution: CSC Sent Erroneous E-Mail Approvals on Premium Processing Cases
02/19/2003: Special Registration Groups 3 & 4 Deadlines Extended
02/19/2003: Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report (2/1/03)
02/14/2003: INS Advises that Field Offices will continue operations in the same manner Under DHS
02/14/2003: Letter from various organization to Secretary of State and Tom Ridge regarding the negative impact of visa issuance slow downs over the past year
02/14/2003: Groups Address Acting Commissioner of INS Regarding Proposed Regulations to Limit Duration of Visitor Visas
02/14/2003: Texas Attorney General Targets Fraudulent Notarios
02/14/2003: Special Registration Groups 3 & 4 Deadlines Extended
02/12/2003: Board of Immigration Appeals affirms the right to effective assistance of counsel in removal proceedings
02/12/2003: Justice Dept. Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
02/12/2003: California Service Center Processing Time Report
02/12/2003: Visa Bulletin for March 2003
02/11/2003: Microsoft To Offer Free Legal Help to Foreigners detained in Washington on immigration violations
02/11/2003: SSA's Policy Concerning Non-Issuance Of SSN's To Nonworking Aliens Barred
02/11/2003: Head of DHS' Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services Named
02/11/2003: The Department of Homeland Security's Website is now in operation
02/08/2003: Foreign Service Officer Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud
02/07/2003: INS Extends SEVIS Compliance Deadline
02/07/2003: California Service Center Processing Time Report
02/07/2003: Visa and Passport Waiver Revoked for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda
02/07/2003: Texas Service Center Processing Time Report
02/07/2003: INS WORKDERS INDICTED FOR SHREDDING DOCUMENTS AT THE INS CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER
02/07/2003: 3 Employees of U.S. Consulate in Mexico Charged with Visa Fraud
02/07/2003: New Guidence on the Child Status Protection Act
02/07/2003: Missouri Service Center Processing Time Report
02/07/2003: Federal Poverty Guidlines Updated for 2003
01/29/2003: INS Announces New Rule for the Adjustment of Status of Certain Nationals from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
01/28/2003: El SIN Anuncia Campaña Informativa para la Legalización de Miles Bajo el Acta LIFE
01/28/2003: INS Campaign Seeks Out Applicants for LIFE Legalization Benefits
01/28/2003: New Website for the new Department of Homeland Security
01/25/2003: INS Memo on fee changes and instructions to offices to accept applications with the old fees
01/25/2003: Caracas IV Cases Can Be Transferred to Panama City or Port of Spain
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