USCIS receipted 27,778 H-2B petitions for the 2nd half of FY 2010

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As of 6/11/10, USCIS receipted 27,778 H-2B petitions, including approved and pending, towards the 47,000 beneficiaries target for the 2nd half of FY 2010. Beneficiaries target is the estimated number of petitions needed to reach the cap and is higher than the actual cap.

USCIS receipted 22,200 H-1B petitions for the FY 2011

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USCIS updated its count of FY 2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 06/11/10, approximately 22,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 9,400 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

USCIS on new version of the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90)

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USCIS announced that a new version of the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) is available on the USCIS website. USCIS will accept previous versions of Form I-90 until 07/28/10. I-90  LPR and I-90 Are you a lawful permanent resident? The US to help possible lawful permanent residents to prepare for citizenship

USCIS launched the E-Verify Program for Employers

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USCIS launched a redesigned web interface for employers using the E-Verify Program. All current E-Verify users are required to complete an updated tutorial. The new homepage includes a case alerts feature and masking Social Security numbers as a security feature. E-verify  E-verify employee rights E-verify program Fourth circuit denial decision on the motion of injunction …

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Supreme Court reversed that simple possession offenses are not aggravated felonies

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Supreme Court reversed, holding that second or subsequent simple possession offenses are not aggravated felonies under INA §1101(a)(43) when the state conviction is not based on the fact of a prior conviction. (Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 6/14/10). Aggravated felonies and immigration Aggravated felony Does this qualify as aggravated felony? Directors of Washington company plead guilty to …

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Role of the DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

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Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Eric Schwartz issued a press release explaining the role of the DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. He stated that nearly 75,000 refugees resettled in the U.S. in fiscal year 2009. Bureau of population refugees and migration Refugees and immigration Central American Refugees Form G-646 …

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Presentations on Secure Communities from 2009 and 2010 on its FOIA by the ICE

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ICE released several presentations on Secure Communities from 2009 and 2010 on its FOIA Reading Room. The presentations include a Secure Communities Crash Course, Secure Communities v. 287(g), State and Local Coordination, and a fact sheet. FOIA FOIA request Online FOIA Don´t know if you were deported? Get a FOIA         

BIA finding that the antique firearm exception is an affirmative defense in removal proceedings

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BIA vacated and remanded, finding that in removal proceedings, the antique firearm exception is an affirmative defense that must be sufficiently raised by an alien charged under INA § 237(a)(2)(C). Removal proceedings Deportation or removal hearings Removal Attorney near me Get a deportation Lawyer

USCIS issued a draft policy memo on VAWA self-petition

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USCIS issued a draft policy memo on an INA amendment that provides for continued eligibility for certain individuals to file a VAWA self-petition as a child after attaining age 21, but before attaining age 25. VAWA definition VAWA Attorney VAWA and immigration VAWA changes for those who are victims of sex trafficking crimes and domestic …

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USCIS proposed rule to increase fees for immigration applications

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USCIS released a proposed rule to increase fees for immigration benefit applications and petitions. DHS proposes to increase USCIS fees by a weighted average of 10 percent. Applications to USCIS Legal requirements for signatures on all petitions and applications USCIS fee  Our Immigration Law Firm

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