Proposed Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Is Not in Effect

USCIS reminds the public to not fall victim to scams and suppliersunauthorized immigration law. DHS, the Department of Homeland Security last month posted aNotice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that was about a plan to decrease the time that United States citizens are separated from their immediate families, while family members get a visa immigrantto legally reside in the USA. Since the announcement was made, USCIS has taken into accountpublic opinion on this process, and to have no obstacles in the process the following advice: The Unlawful Presence Interim Waiver is NOT in effect: This request will not be available until the date USCIS published later thisyear in the Federal Register.…

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Alabama Senate approves revisions to the law HB56

The police arrested demonstrators outside Congress 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…

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USCIS to Centralize Filing and Adjudication for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility in the United States

New System Will Standardize Process for Immigrant Visa Applicants Worldwide WASHINGTON—Beginning June 4, 2012, individuals abroad who have applied for certain visas and have been found ineligible by a U.S. Consular Officer, will be able to mail requests to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility directly to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Lockbox facility.…

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Secretary Napolitano Announces Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Law Enforcement Priorities

WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into…

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La Secretaria Napolitano Anuncia Proceso De Acción Diferida Para Jóvenes Que Sean De Baja Prioridad Para La Aplicación De La Ley

WASHINGTON— La Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Janet Napolitano, anunció hoy que con vigencia inmediata, ciertos jóvenes que entraron en los Estados Unidos siendo niños jóvenes, que no presentan un riesgo para la seguridad nacional ni para la seguridad pública y que cumplen con varios criterios clave serán considerados para recibir alivio contra la deportación o…

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Update on the Obama Deferred Action Plan

It turns out that President Obama did NOT issue an Executive Order on Deferred Action for youth who entered the US before they turned 16 on June 15, 2012. Rather, DHS Secretary Napolitano issued a MEMO on a specific type of prosecutorial discretion to be exercised towards those youth. In her testimony before the House…

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Update on the Obama Deferred Action Plan

It turns out that President Obama did NOT issue an Executive Order on Deferred Action for youth who entered the US before they turned 16 on June 15, 2012. Rather, DHS Secretary Napolitano issued a MEMO on a specific type of prosecutorial discretion to be exercised towards those youth. In her testimony before the House…

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