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• ICE Will Defer Removal Proceedings against Qualified Widows and Their Eligible Children (6/15/2009)
• The USCIS Predictions for Movement and Usage of EB Visa Numbers (6/14/2009) 
• USCIS National Stakeholder Meeting Questions and Answers (6/13/2009)
• Widow Penalty - Recently Married Immigrants Whose Citizen Spouses Die before their Green Card (5/15/2009)
• The Current E-Verify System - Priorities of Enforcing Immigration Law (5/14/2009)
• The Undocumented Aliens and the 2010 Census Survey (5/13/2009)
• AAO Demands USCIS to Increase Actions for Permanent Resident Petitions (4/9/2009)
• Obama Administration Is Reversing Bush's Outsourcing of Government Jobs to Private Contractors (4/8/2009)
• The DHS Inspector General Report on Immigration Benefit Application (4/7/2009) 
• Humanitarian Concerns for Children and Nursing Mothers in ICE's Worksite Enforcement Operations (3/3/2009)
• The Possible Consequences for F-1 Foreign Students' Violation or Drop Out of School (3/2/2009)
• Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify System for Employment Eligibility Document Review Process (3/1/2009)
• The New Electronic Form DS-160 for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants (2/3/2009)
• The Nation's Plunging Economy and Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009 (2/2/2009)
• Medical Doctors' Green Card Application and Working in a Medically Underserved Area (2/1/2009)
• The Derivative Citizenship of a Child from Parent's Naturalization (1/5/2009)
• Immigration History Review: Vietnamese Americans in Thirty Years (1/4/2009)
• USCIS Abandoned the Practice of Processing Family Members as a Group for Naturalization (1/3/2009)
• Family-Based Immigration Cases and Name Check Procedures (12/3/2008)
• The New U.S. Naturalization Test Is more Challenging Than its Predecessor (12/2/2008)
• Report of Status & Problems of Implementation of International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (11/5/2008)
• Even after Divorce, the Marriage-Based Applicant Eligible for I-485 Approval (11/4/2008)
• USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petitions to Remove Conditions on Residence (10/2/2008)
• New U.S. Citizen Naturalization Test Change Effective October 1, 2008 (10/1/2008)
• USCIS to Search and Use Information from Commercial Online Database to Adjudicate Applications (9/4/2008)
• The National Visa Center and The Affidavit of Support Fee Bill (9/3/2008)
• Questions and Answers in the USCIS-National Stakeholders Meeting for Biometric Problem (8/6/2008)
• DHS Secretary Announced the Two-year EAD for I-485 applicants (8/5/2008)
• USCIS Revised Filing Instructions for Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (6/21/2008)
• The Civil Fines for Employers Who Violate U.S. Federal Immigration Laws (6/20/2008)
• Biometrics Now Required for Reentry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents (5/23/2008)
• The USCIS Revised and Published New Version of I-765 EAD Application Form (5/1/2008)
• The USCIS Published a New Medical Report Form of I-693 (4/30/2008)
• H-1B Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker - Complete all Sections of the Form Accurately (3/26/2008)
• Average Processing Time for Naturalization Applications Has Increased to Approximately 18 Months (3/25/2008)
• State Department to Charge Fingerprint and Name Check Fee for Visa Applicants (3/6/2008)
• New U Visa for Certain Victims of Crimes Who Assist Government Officials in Investigating (3/5/2008)
• U.S. Citizens Traveling in Canada and Bermuda must Establish Their Identity and Citizenship (2/12/2008)
• Visitors as Business Travelers and Tourists - B-1 and B-2 Nonimmigrants Visa (2/11/2008)
• DHS Announced the Alternative to Meet the Western Hemisphere Travel Requirements (1/30/2008)
• Immigration Story - Smugglers Build an Underground World (1/29/2008)
• USCIS Website for Change of Address and Application Receipt Number (1/16/2008)
• The USCIS Vermont Service Center Changed Its Procedures for Requesting Expedited Action (1/15/2008)

2007 Immigration News

• The Required Site Visits for Immigrant Religious Worker Petitions (12/31/2007)
• What Happens With Beneficiary Spouse If I-130 Petitioning Spouse Dies Before or After Approval of Petition (12/30/2007)
• Petition for Alien Relative: Form I-130 Should be Fled with the Chicago Lockbox (12/12/2007)
• Naturalization Through Military Service - Apply for U.S. Citizenship Under Special Provisions (12/11/2007)
• Remembering December 17 - Repeal of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act - Part 1 (11/22/2007)
• Information on Visa Waiver Entry to the U.S. for VWP Country Travelers (11/08/2007)
• Fraud Risks Complicate State's Ability to Manage Diversity Visa Program (11/07/2007)
• Congress Moves to Resolve the Immigration Legislation on a Piecemeal Basis (10/25/2007)
• Lawsuit on Substantial Increase in USCIS Filing Fees (10/11/2007)
• Court Orders a New Delay on Illegal Worker Rules to Crack Down on Employers who Hire Illegal Immigrants (10/10/2007)
• The Importance of Turning In I-94 Card on Departure from the United States (9/26/2007)
• USCIS Proposed to Terminate Plastic Green Cards Without Expiration Date (9/12/2007)
• DHS Shares Alien Arrival-Departure Database with Intelligence Agencies (9/11/2007)
• The Social Security Administration Plans to Send 140,000 No-match Letters This Year to Businesses (8/28/2008)
• A New Effort to Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants - Fire Workers Who Use False SSN (8/16/2007)
• The only Immigration Reform Bill in History that Practically Everyone Hated (8/15/2007)
• USCIS Announces Direct Filing Instructions for Forms I-129F, I-131, I-140,I-360, I-485, I-765, and I-907 (7/25/2007)
• U.S. to Expand Biometric Collections and Checks at the International Airports by Year-End (7/11/2007)
• Congress Can Learn Important Lessons from the Demise of the Senate Immigration Bill (7/10/2007)
• The Inherent Failures in the Compromise Bill and in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill (6/25/2007)
• USCIS Application Fee Schedule Effective on July 30, 2007 (6/13/2007)
• Unexpected Event Developed on the Senate Killed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill (6/12/2007)
• Lawmakers from Both Parties Demanded Substantial Changes for Comprehensive Immigration Bill (5/23/2007)
• State Department Announced Change in Standard for Fingerscans of Biometric Visa Program (5/9/2007)
• As Deportation Pace Rises, Illegal Immigrants Dig In (5/8/2007)
• ICE Crack-Down of Religious Worker Frauds Continues (4/24/2007)
• DHS Progress in Terrorist Risk Prevention and Recommended Improvement in Immigration (4/11/2007)
• The Introduction of Immigration Reform Bill STRIVE by Congress in the House (4/10/2007)
• Poll Reports Positive Response to U.S. Passport Requirement for Air Travel to Adjacent Countries (3/22/2007)
• One Immigrant Family’s Hopes Lead to a Jail Cell Suicide (3/21/2007)
• Important "Aged-Out" Decision by BIA Today, Grandfathering of Age-Out Benefit (3/7/2007)
• Low Pay and Broken Promises for Greet Guest Workers (3/6/2007)
• USCIS Proposed New Immigration Benefits Application Fees (2/7/2007)
• US-VISIT Installation Completed at Additional Land Ports (1/30/2007)
• USCIS Is Going through the Graft of Phase III Bi-Specialization Regulation for Coordination (1/18/2007)
• A Green Card Holder Is Still Subject to Removal if Committed Certain Crime (1/17/2007)
• Definition of Shoplifting and the Immigration Consequences (1/10/2007)
• Questions and Answers for New Pilot Naturalization Exam (1/4/2007)

2006 Immigration News

• The International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA) to Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse (12/19/2006)
• Medicaid Wants Citizenship Proof for Infant Born to Illegal immigrants (11/30/2006)
• Certain Spouses in Dependant Visa Status Can Apply for Employment Authorization (11/23/2006)
• The Impact of Retrogression on the Child Status Protection Act (11/22/2006)
• The Bi-Specialization Program of I-129, I-140, and Other Forms Down the Road (11/1/2006) 
• USCIS Formally Establishes National Security and Records Verification Directorate (10/19/2006)
• The Three-Leg Illegal Immigration Reform in 1980s and Why Failed (10/11/2006)
• Grant State Resident Tuition Benefits to Undocumented Aliens (10/10/2006)
• The Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement Program and Potential Impact (10/3/2006)
• USCIS Explains Immigration Security Checks - How and Why the Process Works (9/27/2006)
• USCIS' Effort to Automate Paper-Based Immigration Files (9/21/2009)
• The Lesson of Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 1986 - Immigration Reform and Control Act (9/6/2006)
• Immigrants Nationwide Are Applying for U.S. Citizenship in Record Numbers (8/17/2006)
• An Examination of Thousands of Immigration Cases Has Found Wide Disparities in Asylum Rulings (8/9/2006)
• The I-485 Waiters Should not Leave U.S. for International Travel without Advance Parole (7/18/2006)
• The BICE Proposes to Amend the Regulations to the Unlawful Hiring of Unauthorized Aliens (6/28/2006)
• The Proposed Amendment to the Regulations for Unlawful Hiring Unauthorized Aliens (6/21/2006)
• President Bush: Massive Deportation Is Unrealistic (4/27/2006)
• USCIS Ombudsman Suggested that the Multiple-year EADs Would Reduce the Immigration Benefits Workloads (4/19/2006)
• Rallies in Support of Immigrants Around the Country Have Attracted Crowds (3/29/2006)
• President Bush's Signature Issue and Creating Guest Worker Program (3/28/2006)
• The Search for Answers for the Nation's Immigration Problems (3/22/2006)
• The Real ID Act and the Security Features in State-issued Driver’s Licenses (3/21/2006)
• GAO Recommends Sharing of Alien SSA Data to Prevent Illegal Employment (2/22/2006)
• Application Cases Required for I-485 Interview (2/21/2006)
• Personal Interview Criteria for I-485 Adjustment Applicants (2/15/2006)
• USCIS Extended the Validity of I-485 Medical Exam Report (2/8/2006)
• The Priority Date Retrogression and the Adjustment of Status (2/7/2006)
• The Affidavit of Support Form I-864 and the Poverty Guidelines (1/31/2006)
• The I-94 Cards and Nonimmigrants in U.S. (1/10/2006)
• Courts Criticize Judges' Handling of Asylum Cases (1/5/2006)

Archive - 2005 Immigration News

 

 


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