August 27 2010
USCIS Announces Change to Filing Location for Nepali Adoption PetitionsUpdate
WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that any U.S. citizen seeking to adopt a Nepali child, whose case is not affected by the suspension of processing of adoption cases involving Nepali children claimed to have been found abandoned, should file the Form I 600, Petition to Classify an Orphan as an Immediate Relative, with the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. [...]
August 19 2010
USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase According to Public Law 111-230
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=27eac9514bb8a210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD [...]
August 13 2010
USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of El Salvador to Re-Register for TPS
Update
WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds nationals of El Salvador (and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in El Salvador), who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), to file their re-registration applications for TPS before the end of the re-registration period on Sept. 7, 2010. [...]
August 10 2010
Update: Employment Authorization for Dependents of Foreign Officials
WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published a final rule amending its regulations governing the employment authorization for dependents of foreign officials classified as A-1, A-2, G-1, G-3, and G-4 nonimmigrants. This rule, effective August 9, 2010, expands the list of dependents eligible for employment authorization to include any individual who falls within a category of aliens designated by the Department of State (DOS) as qualifying. [...]
August 06 2010
Questions & Answers: U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
Q. Why is the United States government suspending adoptions from Nepal?
A. The Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have decided to suspend processing of new adoption cases from Nepal that involve children who are claimed to have been found abandoned, because documents presented in support of the abandonment of these children in Nepal have been found to be unreliable and circumstances of alleged abandonment cannot be verified because of obstacles in the investigation of individual cases. [...]
August 03 2010
U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State today issued a joint statement on the decision to suspend processing for new adoption cases based on abandonment in Nepal. [...]
August 06 2010
USCIS Extends Closing Date for National Children's Art Project
WASHINGTONU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will extend the closing date for the USCIS National Childrens Art Project until Aug. 30, 2010, extending the submission deadline by two weeks. [...]
August 03 2010
Change of Filing Location for Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a change in filing location instructions and addresses for the Petition for Alien Fianc(e) (Form I-129F). The new instructions, dated 6/14/10, are part of an overall effort to transition the intake of forms from Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox environment allows USCIS to provide customers with more efficient and effective initial processing of applications/petitions and fees. [...]
August 03 2010
Change of Filing Location for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur
WASHINGTONU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a revised filing location for individuals filing an Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur (Form I-526). The new form version, which is dated 4/21/10, requires petitioners to file at the USCIS Lockbox rather than at a Service Center. This is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of benefit forms from Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox environment allows USCIS to provide customers with more efficient and effective initial processing of applications and fees. [...]
August 03 2010
Change of Filing Location for Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits
WASHINGTONU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Family Unity Benefits (Form I-817) under Section 301 IMMACT 90. The new form is dated 4/21/10. This is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of benefit forms from Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox environment allows USCIS to provide customers with more efficient and effective initial processing of applications and fees. [...]
September 01 2010
Immigrants’ Oral Histories Going Online
A collection of more than 1,700 recorded oral histories from immigrants who arrived in the United States through Ellis Island will be available free online starting Thursday at www.ancestry.com/immigration. The histories, recorded by the National Park Service starting in the 1970s, are housed at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and until now have been available only to island visitors. [...]
Source:artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
July 16 2010
9OYS Immigration Watch: SB 1070 nothing new for Arizona
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Laws targeting immigrants. Lawsuits and protests fighting back. Immigrant detentions. The phrases sound like headlines from today's news reports. But it turns out, the uproar over Arizona's current immigration crackdown is nothing new. [...]
Source:www.kgun9.com
June 19 2010
U.S. needs more, not fewer, immigrant workers
Contrary to popular opinion, America does not have an immigration problem, but its current policies are creating one. In particular, America remains an attractive destination for immigrants, a boon for this nation. However, America is rapidly losing its competitive advantage in attracting immigrants to our shores. The loss to America, and its standing in the world, will be catastrophic. [...]
Source:www.chron.com
May 21 2010
Arizona syndrome: 'We have met the enemy and it is us'
FEAR is driving the legislation and emotions in Arizona these days. Fear is being manipulated through the mass media and inaccurate information to construct a moral panic about the threat of undocumented immigrants to our collective well-being. [...]
Source:seattletimes.nwsource.com
May 07 2010
Illegal Status of Army Spouses Often Leads to Snags
Lt. Kenneth Tenebro enlisted in the armed forces after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, signing up even before he became an American citizen.He served one tour of duty in Iraq, dodging roadside bombs, and he would like to do another. But throughout that first mission, he harbored a fear he did not share with anyone in the military. Lieutenant Tenebro worried that his wife, Wilma, back home in New York with their infant daughter, would be deported. [...]
Source:www.nytimes.com
April 23 2010
U.S.’s Toughest Immigration Law Is Signed in Arizona
PHOENIX Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona signed the toughest illegal immigration bill in the country into law on Friday, aimed at identifying, prosecuting and deporting illegal immigrants. The governors move unleashed immediate protests and reignited the divisive battle over immigration reform nationally. [...]
Source:www.nytimes.com
April 14 2010
Arizona House Backs Strict Immigration Bill
PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona House on Tuesday approved a bill that would draw local communities deeper into the fight against illegal immigration despite arguments from opponents that it would do nothing to keep people safer. [...]
Source:www.nytimes.com
March 22 2010
Supreme Court to review immigration law that favors children of US mothers, over US fathers
WASHINGTON (AP) One of Ruben Flores-Villar's parents is an American. Unfortunately for him, it is his father and not his mother, a fact that has complicated Flores-Villar's attempts to acquire U.S. citizenship and avoid criminal charges for being in the United States illegally. [...]
Source:www.latimes.com
March 21 2010
At Rally, Call for Urgency on Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON Tens of thousands of immigrants and activists rallied here on Sunday, calling for legislation this year to give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants and seeking to pressure President Obama to keep working on the contentious issue once the health care debate is behind him. [...]
Source:www.nytimes.com
March 01 2010
The Dream that Keeps on Marching for America
The man handed us several crumpled $20 bills. "I would like to donate $200 to help a household worker or a day laborer go to Washington and speak for us," he said, turning to walk away. He was referring to the rally planned for March 21 in Washington, DC, for the purpose of raising awareness about the need to fix our nation's broken immigration system. We asked to get his name and nationality but he chose to remain anonymous: "Like many of us, without a name or country of origin, but ever present," was his response. [...]
Source:www.huffingtonpost.com
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