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DHS notice of determination, issued in accordance with INA §212(d)(3)(B)(i), describing the circumstances when the material support ground of inadmissibility may not apply with respect to the provision of medical care by the alien.
Department of State updates to the visa reciprocity tables, including new police record information for Papua New Guinea, updated contact information for Romania, and new information on marriage and divorce documentation for Zambia.
The court held that because a conviction for conspiracy to submit false immigration documents, 18 USC §1546, is grounds for removal under INA §237(a)(3), and not INA §237(a)(1), Petitioner is ineligible for a §237(a)(1)(H) waiver.
All H-1B’s used up for this fiscal year Question: I am planning on applying for an H-1B. Are there H-1B’s still available? Answer: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS notified …
H-1B H-1B immigration attorney H-1B Immigration Lawyer H1-B doors are open again for workers All H-1B’s used up for this fiscal year Question: I am planning on applying for an H-1B. Are there H-1B’s still available? Answer: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it hasreceived a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to …
USCIS alert reminding eligible nationals of Haiti, both first time and late re-registration applicants, to file for TPS prior to 11/15/11.
The court found that a translation error in a medical document corroborating Petitioner’s injuries contributed significantly to the IJ’s adverse credibility finding, and stayed the appeal so that Petitioner could present the error to the BIA.
The court found that where a state criminal statute covers both the felony and misdemeanor conduct proscribed by 21 USC §841, it is presumed to be a felony, unless the petitioner proves he was convicted of misdemeanor conduct.
The court found that the addition of social visibility and particularity to the BIA’s social group definition is inconsistent with prior decisions and rejected it without a reason for adopting the requirements.
Though the registry statute, INA §249, does not specify a time period for good moral character, the court found that the IJ’s determination based on conduct stretching many years and leading up to the hearing was permissible.
The court found that although good moral character is a statutory requirement for cancellation of removal, the decision whether an alien has such character involves the exercise of administrative discretion. Ca7 GMC Immigration Lawyer Our Immigration Law Firm
The court found that Petitioner’s 1992 parole as a Special Immigrant Juvenile under INA §245(h) qualified as an admission “in any status” for purposes of cancellation of removal under INA §240A(a). Ca9 Derivative citizenship under former INA INA definition Our Immigration Law Firm
USCIS news release announcing the 18-month extension of the TPS designations for Honduras and Nicaragua, beginning on 1/6/12 and remaining in effect until 7/5/13. USCIS will publish a Federal Register notice for each country on 11/4/11.
USCIS recognizes the need to temporarily move multiple employees to the U.S. for a particular project, thus employers maybe bundle multiple L-1B petitions related to the same project, where the location/specialized knowledge duties of the beneficiaries are the same.
USCIS bulletin announcing the introduction of a revised Form I-693, Report of a Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, on 11/1/11, and providing information on the transition to the new form. Beginning 1/1/12, civil surgeons must use the new form dated 10/11/11.