Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

USCIS announcement on revised filing addresses for petitioners who live in Canada, and who are filing a stand-alone Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. The new form is dated 6/14/10. This form is now processed through the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility. Approved I-130 Filling I-130 online My I-130 was denied I-130 approved despite little evidence

H-2B petitions

As of 7/30/10, USCIS receipted 3,116 H-2B petitions, including approved and pending, toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the first half of the fiscal year. H-2B CAP H-2B Visa expired H-2B Cap count H-2B Temporary worker

The DOS passport issuance process continues to be vulnerable to fraud

Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that the DOS passport issuance process continues to be vulnerable to fraud, as the agency issued five of the seven passports GAO attempted to fraudulently obtain. GAO obtained three passports, but DOS had two recovered from the mail before delivery Department of state (DOS) DOS provides update on public …

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Removal statistics

ICE FY 2007 – 2010 removal statistics as of 7/22/10 including total removals, non-criminal removals, convicted criminal removals, average length of stay and average daily population in ICE custody Removal purposes Removal order Removal proceedings Removal attorney

DHS press release announcing the production of the first Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC)

DHS press release announcing the production of the first Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a WHTI-compliant document that recognizes tribal membership and U.S. citizenship for the purpose of entering the U.S. through a land or sea port of entry Department of Homeland Security  DHS and DOS DHS appeal DHS officially issues …

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The Arizona Immigration Law

As many of you know, the Arizona Immigration Law was supposed to go into effect today. However, the Federal Judge enjoined the most egregious portions yesterday thereby stopping the enforcement of this unconstitutional law. The Governors attempt to use the backdoor method of trying to enforce the immigration laws and by being racist (as indicated …

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“Deportation by Default: Mental Disability, Unfair Hearings and Indefinite Detention in the US Immigration System.”

A report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on “Deportation by Default: Mental Disability, Unfair Hearings and Indefinite Detention in the US Immigration System.” The report includes input from the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center. Best deportation attorney Deportation lawyer Deportation Deportation lawyer

Policy Review

A USCIS news release and Q&As on the agency-wide Policy Review including the first 10 issue areas for review, public survey results and how the Policy Review will change USCIS policy. The issue areas include H-1Bs, family-based adjustment of status, Form I-601 and more. Review Form I-601 Filling Form I-601 The Law Offices of Brian …

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Administrative Appeals Office (AAO)

In a 6/17/09 decision, Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) dismissed waiver application as moot, finding applicant’s admission of prior drug use to a psychiatrist insufficient for inadmissibility finding. AAO addresses Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. AAO Administrative Appeals Officec Administrative Appeals Office meaning AAO finds occupation of “Market research analyst”  

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