Latest News – Immigration Services
Alabama Senate approves revisions to the law HB56
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – The Alabama Senate on Wednesday approved a series of revisions to the controversial immigration state law, the toughest in the U.S. against illegal immigrants on a day where the police arrested seven people who demonstrated outside the Congress. By 20 votes to 7 the Senate in Montgomery, Alabama center (southern U.S.) endorsed the revisions proposed by Sen. Scott Beason, but differs from the changes recommended by another Republican, Jim Barton, and had been approved on last month.
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U.S. make changes to student visas (J-1)
The State Department released new rules after thorough investigation that exposed abuse of students. Profound changes will be made after this research by The Associated Press. The company introduced new rules for the J-1 work travel for summer. Each year brings more than a hundred thousand students from outside the United States. These changes are those that have adopted after a series of widespread abuses that were discovered since 2010.
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DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
WASHINGTON— Janet Napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security has re-designated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and has extended the existing TPS designation for Somalia from Sept. 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014, allowing eligible nationals of Somalia to register or re-register for TPS in accordance with the Federal Register notice.
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Proposed Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Is Not in Effect
USCIS reminds the public to not fall victim to scams and suppliers unauthorized immigration law. DHS, Department of Homeland Security the last month posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) que trataba sobre un plan para disminuir el tiempo que los ciudadanos de estados unidos son separados de sus familias inmediatas, entretanto los miembros de la familia obtienen una visa de inmigrante para poder residir legalmente en USA.
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USCIS Streamline Review of Administrative Errors Affected
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has set a faster process to review and correct decisions that result from certain administrative errors. This process allows customers to request an expedited review of your case and the subsequent Correction of the decision, in cases where an administrative error or data entry is the cause for a refusal or rejection of a petition or application[...]
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H-1B Fiscal Year(FY) 2013 Cap Season
When you submit your application? How does USCIS to decide whether an application is subject to H1B cap fiscal year? What additional documents are required? all this detailed step by step through the following document.
Countries with limited or no U.S. Visa Service
Consulates and embassies of United States sometimes limit or suspend visa services due to various reasons like. Civil wars, natural disasters or security reasons and other reasons.
Below is a list of countries that currently provide limited services for visas, also a list of countries where service is suspended and another list of countries that have embassies or consulates in the U.S.[...]
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Consular Processing for overseas derivative from T and U
USCIS provides immigration relief to victims of various crimes, including domestic violence and human trafficking by granting one of two forms of relief: T nonimmigrant status and U nonimmigrant status.
Nonimmigrant Status Family Members: Questions and answers in the following document.
USCIS Grants Temporary Extension of Accommodation for Sheepherders in H-2A Status
USCIS announced on 04/09/2012 that extended housing for workers engaged in raising sheep (H-2A). USCIS (Citizenship and Immigration Services) requires pastors who have a minimum stay of 3 years.
The H-2 program allows employers to bring foreigners to the U.S. for temporary agricultural positions.
For more information please call us.
Temporary Protection For People of the Syrian Arab Republic
WASHINGTON – Due to the violence in the Republic of Syria. USCIS announced today that people, who have citizenship in Syria, or persons whose last residence was Syria, are qualified to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)…From the March 29, 2012 all qualified for TPS, will be subject to full control. The Syrians with criminal records are not qualified, and their applications will be rejected[...]
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USCIS announces opportunity for citizenship and integration
WASHINGTON – U.S. USCIS announced today that it is available a grant program to promote civic union immigrants and permanent residents prepare for citizenship. The grant program this year will provide about five million dollars in funding for such programsin communities across the country.
Through this grant opportunity, USCIS aims to expand quality services for the preparation of citizenship.[...]
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Disorder with immigration in Alabama
The state of Alabama has been completely a mess after a federal judge on Sept. 28. It upheld the finding of certain provisions of HB-56, the state of Draconian anti-immigrant law. . ACLU staffers on the ground report Masses of Families That arefleeing the state in fear. The ACLU and ACLU of Alabama, along With A coalition of civil rights groups are coordinating to protect the rights of people living in Alabama[...]
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CSC Provides Religious Worker Filing Tips
In a recent USCIS Stakeholders Meeting at the California Service Center (CSC), the CSC shared various practice and case preparation tips for nonimmigrant I-129R and special immigrant religious worker I-360 petitions (AILA Doc. No. 12021547). CSC recommended consulting specific USCIS checklists M-736 and M-737(available at USCIS.gov) to prepare [...]
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Form I-601 is NOT in effect
USCIS is considering modifications that would allow immediate family (spouse, children or parents of U.S. citizens) who can prove extreme hardship of the U.S. citizen to receive a temporary exemption from the restrictions of unlawful presence before leaving the United States. This law is not and will not be available to applicants until the USCIS finally published the Federal Register [...]
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All that glitters… the story of Obama Amnesty
The reality behind this “too good to be true” story of the immigration regulation issued by the Obama administration.
During the last two weeks we have been hearing that the Obama administrations is
planning to issue a regulation that would be able to address the problem created by
Catch 22[...]
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Promoting the Family Unity with the New Waiver Policy
This new proposal would let thousands of spouses of U.S. citizens apply
finally for green cards.Keeping the purpose of promoting family unity and despite the fact that thousands of families in the U.S. consist on a couple of a U.S. citizen and an illegal alien that are usually kept away from each other in order to get a green card[...]
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Latinos against Obama as Deportation Rises
More than two to one Latinos are against Obama administration as the
deportations get to record levels. Under President Obama administration, the deportations are getting over 30% higher than in George Bush’s second term and about double the annual rate during the first
one. But not only this because[...]
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58 Countries nationals are eligible for H-2A and H-2B
We bring you the list of the 58 countries that were qualified as eligible to be a part of the H-2A and H-2B programs. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State had announced a list of 58 countries whose nationals will be able to participate on the H-2A and H-2B programs next year[...]
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Grandfathering of Non-Hague Adoption Cases
Focusing on China and Guatemala this Tuesday January 31, 2012 on a national stakeholder teleconference.This Tuesday January 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM EDT, you are all invited to a national stakeholder
teleconference. What the USCIS wants to achieve with this is to discuss[...]
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More time for El Salvador TPS
The Secretary of Homeland Security has extended the designation of El Salvador for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months (from March 9, 2012 to September 9, 2013) due to the conditions in El Salvador resulting from a series of earthquakes in 2001 and the inability to handle the return of its nationals. This Notice also sets forth procedures necessary for nationals of El Salvador to re-register[...]
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Fighting the Immigrations Scams
An unprecedented effort is taking place between the DHS, DOJ and FTC to fight against the scams in the immigration services. The U.S. government has united three great agencies to fight back the scams going on in the immigration services. Every year more people come to the U.S. looking for the citizenship or the naturalization [...]
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US Visa Waiver Program: Risks and Benefits
The VWP gives many unique security benefits, for example all the VWP travelers, no matter where they come from, must use secure travel documents, e-passports, and meet the security standards that the U.S. Embassies have updated for the law enforcement.[...]
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