Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
ICE press release announcing that 85 individuals were arrested throughout Colorado and Wyoming during a Fugitive Operations Program initiative. Those arrested were individuals with prior criminal convictions, prior deportations, or outstanding final orders of deportation.
The BIA reinstated proceedings, finding that respondent was protected from execution of a removal order during the time her Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was valid, but she remained removable based on the charge of inadmissibility in the NTA. Matter of Sosa Ventura 25 I&N Dec. 391 (BIA 2010).
The Vermont Service Center (VSC) Processing Time Report released 11/22/10 with processing dates as of 09/30/10.
The CO erred in forwarding the employer’s “request for review” to Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA), rather than treating it as a request for reconsideration, thereby precluding a legal argument that arose only after the denial letter was issued. (Matter of CVS RX Services, 11/16/10).
The Texas Service Center (TSC) Processing Time Report released 11/22/10 with processing dates as of 09/30/10.
The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) Processing Time Report released 11/22/10 with processing dates as of 09/30/10.
The California Service Center (CSC) Processing Time Report released 11/22/10 with processing dates as of 09/30/10.
Due to training issues, some G-28s were not accepted by the lockbox, and some e-mails from lockboxsupport@dhs.gov have provided incorrect information.
On 11/23/10, ICE updated its list of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) approved schools.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Immigration Statistics report that provides estimates of the legal permanent resident (LPR) population living in the United States on 01/01/09.
As of 11/19/10, USCIS receipted 18,178 petitions toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the first half of the fiscal year. This count includes 14,540 approved and 3,638 pending petitions.
USCIS a comment request on the extension of the validity of Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization.
ICE press release announcing that Secure Communities is now activated in Caddo and St. Tammany parishes in LA. With the expansion of biometric information sharing capabilities to these two parishes, ICE is now using Secure Communities in seven Louisiana jurisdictions
CSC Liaison reminds members that the new border security fee for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions is now in effect. CSC Liaison offers tips for avoiding processing delays by notifying the Service when the new fee is not required in a statement on the petition cover letter.
EOIR press release announces that EOIR has taken disciplinary action against 16 attorneys for violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for immigration attorneys and representatives. One attorney was reinstated by EOIR.