USCIS extended the deadline on the RFE
USCIS extended the deadline for comments on the draft RFE template for the Request for Evidence – 1-140 E11 Alien of Extraordinary Ability
ICE continues posting anti-trafficking messages
ICE announcement that it will be posting an anti-trafficking message in 50 different foreign language newspapers across the country as a way to reach out directly to the American public to help combat human trafficking.
Guidance on I-9 in response to the Puerto Rico birth certificates
Guidance regarding I-9 and immigration-related discrimination issues in response to the invalidation of pre-July 1, 2010 Puerto Rico birth certificates.
Former Guatemalan special forces soldier guilty of making false statements on naturalization forms
DOJ announcement that awas sentenced to 10 years in prison for making false statements on naturalization forms regarding his participation in a 1982 massacre at a Guatemalan village known as Dos Erres.
BIA on the “one central reason” standard that applies to asylum and withholding of removal applications
BIA held that the “one central reason” standard that applies to asylum applications pursuant to INA §208(b)(1)(B)(i) also applies to applications for withholding of removal under §241(b)(3)(A). Matter of C-T-L, 25 I&N Dec. 341 (BIA 2010).
BIA on conviction for a single crime involving moral turpitude
BIA held that a conviction for a single crime involving moral turpitude that qualifies as a petty offense is not an “offense referred to in section 212(a)(2)” of the INA for purposes of triggering the stop-time rule. Matter of Garcia, 25 I&N Dec. 332 (BIA 2010).
Owners of a labor contracting service pleaded guilty to conspiring 39 Filipino nationals
DOJ announcement that owners of a labor contracting service pleaded guilty to conspiring to hold 39 Filipino nationals in compelled service in country clubs and hotels in Southeast Florida. One owner also pleaded guilty to making false statements in an H-2B application.
EOIR updated the Immigration Court Practice Manual
EOIR announcement on amendments to the Immigration Court Practice Manual. All of the changes have been made to the Practice Manual available online.
EOIR announces on the new six Immigration Judges
EOIR announcement on the appointment of six new immigration judges who will preside in immigration courts in Eloy, AZ, Lumpkin, GA, Memphis, TN, and Port Isabel and San Antonio, TX.
OPPM Guidance on how to handle requests for a stipulated removal order
EOIR 9/15/10 Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum (OPPM) 10-01 from Brian M. O’Leary, Chief Judge, containing guidance for the immigration courts on how to handle requests for a stipulated removal order.
Bi-partisan DREAM Act as an amendment to the Defense Reauthorization bill
Senate Leader Harry Reid will bring up the bi-partisan DREAM Act as an amendment to the Defense Reauthorization bill. This is a welcome step forward toward reform and urges all Senators to vote in support of the bill.
BALCA remanded approval of the employer’s labor certification
Following a request from the Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor, BALCA remanded the case to the Certifying Officer for approval of the employer’s labor certification. Matter of Syracuse University, 2010-PER-00772 (9-8-10).
DOL on the extension of disclosures to workers under the Migrant Seasonal and Agricultural Worker Protection Act
DOL WHD notice on the extension of disclosures to workers under the Migrant Seasonal and Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
Relief for Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students
ICE announcement on the suspension of certain requirements for employment authorization for Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the 1/12/10 earthquake.
ICE fact sheet on Haitian F-1 Students for employment authorization
ICE fact sheet on the suspension of certain regulatory requirements, which allows eligible Haitian F-1 students to obtain employment authorization, work an increased number of hours during the school term, and, if necessary, reduce their course load.