Congressional Testimony from USCIS Director Mayorkas on Immigration Benefits Adjudication

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Press release on congressional testimony from USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas before House Committee on Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy & Enforcement for a 2/15/12 hearing entitled “Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process.” https://www.uscis.gov/contactcenter https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/updated-uscis-forms/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/payment-options-at-uscis-domestic-offices/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/applications-to-uscis/

U.S. Embassy, Beijing Announces Interview Waiver Pilot Program

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Announcement by U.S. Ambassador to Beijing, Gary Locke, on the Interview Waiver Pilot Program, which will allow for the renewal of B, C1, D, F, J, M, and O visas in Beijing. An additional U.S. visa processing location is also set to open in Beijing. https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/asylum-seekers.html https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/asylum-agreements/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/adjudication-of-asylum/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/adjudication-of-asylum/

DOS Final Rule on Visa Validity Dates for L Visas

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DOS final rule on the issuance of L visas with validity periods based on the visa reciprocity schedule, whereas the current rule limits L visas to the petition validity period. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/b1b2-visas/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/agricultural-visa/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigrationattorney

BIA On Evidence Outside the Record in Aggravated Felony Case

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The Board held that the petitioner could present evidence outside the record of conviction to show that a state drug conviction was not an aggravated felony because it involved a small amount of drugs for no remuneration. https://www.usa.gov/immigration-and-citizenship https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigrationattorney/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/certificate-of-citizenship/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/acquisition-of-u-s-citizenship/

CA9 Remands 212(c) Case Due to Judulang v. Holder

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The court found that the petitioner’s conviction was not a juvenile adjudication because he was charged as an adult, but remanded the case to the BIA to determine whether he was eligible for a 212(c) waiver in light of Judulang. https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/10-steps-to-naturalization https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/child-citizenship-act-cca/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/certificate-of-citizenship/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/acquisition-of-u-s-citizenship/

Maryland Commission Report on Common Sense Immigration Policy

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A report from the Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland evaluating the economic contributions of the state’s foreign-born, immigration law enforcement issues facing local communities & the use of E-Verify to verify workers’ immigration status. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/topics/immigration-policy-law https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigration-policy-memo/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigration-policy/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/chairman-of-the-house-subcommittee-on-immigration-policy-and-enforcement/

USCIS Director Mayorkas Statement on Citizenship & Integration Grant Program Funding

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A public statement from USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas on the 2012 funding for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, with a one-time investment to fund the grant program in 2012, with a two-year period of performance, without raising fees for the time being. https://www.uscis.gov/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/uscis/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/payment-options-at-uscis-domestic-offices/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/applications-to-uscis/

H-1B Beneficiary Attestation

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H-1B Beneficiary attestation used by the U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad and received by AILA liaison. Beneficiaries sign the attestation if they will be working for a consulting company. https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/work-visa/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/specialty-occupation-work-visa/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/work-visa-attorney/

CBP Teleconference on Automation of Form I-94

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CBP invitation for a 2/16/12 stakeholder teleconference to discuss the automation of Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and potential impacts on state/local benefit-granting agencies and employers. https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/work-visa-attorney/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/temporary-work-visa/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/specialty-occupation-work-visa/

Prosecutorial Discretion Toolkit

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A toolkit for use in planning/hosting local pro bono legal services clinics to address the needs of pro se respondents who may be eligible for prosecutorial discretion. Serves as a start to finish “how-to” guide for the group processing workshop model of pro bono clinic. https://www.uscis.gov/green-card https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/green-card-ban/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/getting-the-green-card-through-marriage/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/biden-green-card-ban-ban-visa-lottery-diverity-lottery/

CA9 on Continuous Physical Presence Requirement

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The court found that the petitioner was not eligible for cancellation of removal because he had been subject to a “formal, documented process” sufficient to break continuous physical presence. https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/citizenship-and-naturalization#:~:text=Naturalization%20is%20the%20process%20by,and%20Nationality%20Act%20(INA). https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/best-deportation-lawyer/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/american-immigration-lawyers-association/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigrationlawyer/

District Court Orders Disclosure of DOJ Emails

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The court ordered the government to disclose Department of Justice emails communicating the policy for returning immigrants who are wrongfully deported while their judicial appeals are pending. https://www.usa.gov/immigration-and-citizenship https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/23-new-immigration-judges/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigrationlawyer/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/immigrationattorney/

DOL Announces Final Rule on Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens

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DOL final rule, to be published in the Federal Register on 2/21/12, amends the regulations governing the certification of H-2B temporary or seasonal workers, and the enforcement of the obligations applicable to employers of such nonimmigrant workers. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/employment/temporary-worker-visas.html https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/work-visa/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/temporary-work-visa/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/specialty-occupation-work-visa/

CA9 Finds Petitioner Suffered Past Persecution as an Infant

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The court found that the petitioner suffered past persecution as an infant in Guatemala where his indigenous family suffered severe persecution, and where the petitioner suffered serious deprivations directly attributable to the persecution. https://www.uscis.gov/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/updated-uscis-forms/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/applications-to-uscis/ https://atomic-temporary-10880024.wpcomstaging.com/tag/2010-uscis-fee-schedule/

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