USCIS AND DOS ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATION PROCESS USCIS announced today that, in conjunction with the Department of State (DOS), it is revising the procedures for determining when an application for adjustment of status may be filed, thus implementing part of President Obama’s November 2014 executive actions on immigration. Starting with the Visa …
A FILED I-601A WAIVER APPLICATION IS “CONTACT” FOR NVC PROCESSING PURPOSES
The NVC will now consider the filing of an I-601A Hardship waiver for processing with USCIS to be a valid form of “contact,” and as such, will no longer send termination letters to applicants with pending immigrant visa cases at the National Visa Center. In the past, if the NVC did not hear from …
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TPS FOR YEMEN EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Designation for Yemen WASHINGTON—USCIS has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Yemen for 18 months due to the ongoing and widespread conflict. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced this decision to designate Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) because of the resulting severe humanitarian crisis. Requiring Yemeni …
DHS EXPANDS E-VERIFY PROGRAM TO DETERMINE IMMIGRANT WORKER ELIGIBILITY
DHS Expands E-Verify Program to Determine Immigrant Worker Eligibility DHS has announced the launch of a Spanish-language myE-Verify plus the addition of Case Tracker and Case History services to the English and Spanish myE-Verify websites. E-verify is a free web-based service from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security used by employers to determine whether job …
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SUMMARY OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION PLAN
OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION PLAN On November 20th, at 8pm, President Obama summarized key points of the executive action plan for immigration. While he did not elaborate on the specific details on timing or implementation and the Republicans are gearing up to reverse the Order, we believe these critical details will be revealed over the next few …
OBAMA TO UNVEIL EXECUTIVE PLAN TO AID UNDOCUMENTED AT 8PM TONIGHT
OBAMA TO UNVEIL EXECUTIVE PLAN TO AID UNDOCUMENTED AT 8PM TONIGHT At 8pm ET tonight, President Obama will announce his unilateral plan to provide work permits and protection against deportation for up to 5 million of the 11 million immigrants illegally present in the U.S. It is anticipated the broadest action will likely be aimed at extending …
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OBAMA SEEKS TO ATTRACT IMMIGRANT TALENT IN THE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
OBAMA AIMS TO STAY COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY BY ATTRACTING TOP TALENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY President Obama will also announce his intention to attract more highly skilled immigrants to the US as part of his immigration proposal. By offering a more streamlined path to immigrate for highly accomplished immigrants in the fields of technology …
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NATURALIZED US CITIZEN AND ARAB ACTIVIST FACING CHARGES FOR LYING TO IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
A federal judge refused Thursday to dismiss charges against an Arab activist and naturalized US Citizen accused of failing to tell U.S. immigration officials in Michigan that she’d been convicted in a fatal terrorist bombing in Jerusalem. Rasmieh Odeh, associate director at the Arab American Action Network was charged by Federal Prosecutors for failing to …
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