BALCA reverses the denial of a labor certification on the ground that putting the address of the San Francisco CO, rather than the National Processing… Read More »BALCA reverses PERM denial based on reasoning in brooklyn amity school
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On 9/14/09 DOJ commemorated the 15th anniversary of VAWA which was signed into law on 9/13/94. This critical legislation was created in recognition of the… Read More »DOJ commemorates fifteen years of the violence against women act
A May 2007 enforcement by ICE agents found 136 undocumented workers at George’s Processing Plant in Springfield, MO. Twenty-eight workers were criminally prosecuted for various… Read More »Missouri poultry processing plant pays $450,000 fine
CBP announced that the US-VISIT allowed them to catch an individual attempting to pass themselves off as a returning asylee on 3/6/09. Primary inspection with… Read More »US visit results in apprehension of imposter at border
On 9/16/09, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law approved a bill (H.R. 3290) which would provide permanent residency… Read More »September 11 family humanitarian relief and patriotism act of 2009
Citizenship Grant Program (.pdf 46 KB) USCIS Director, Alejandro Mayorkas, announced the recipients for the $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program. The funding will be used… Read More »USCIS awards $1.2 million for citizenship grant program
Immigrants detained in a federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles can no longer be held for weeks on end in crowded cells without drinking… Read More »Lawsuit settled regarding horrible conditions
Person received approval of Waiver of Inadmissibility and now can consulate process to become a resident without waiting 10 years. no medical hardship. Only psychological… Read More »Waiver of inadmissibility approved
(.pdf 32 KB) On 9/3/09 CBP announced the selection of Elizabeth Holden for the position of Deputy Executive Director for the Secure Border Initiative Program.
On 9/1/2009, counsel in Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. et. al. v. Napolitano (S.D.MD, August 26, 2009) sought an emergency injunction pending appeal of… Read More »Fourth circuit denial decision
Question: I applied for Naturalization over 2 years ago and cannot get a decision. Every time I ask for an update they simply say it… Read More »My naturalization has stalled for 2 years!
On September 1, 2009, the National Immigrant Bond Fund launched a partnership with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice to provide legal and bond assistance… Read More »NIBF partnership to help low-income immigrant families in North Carolina
On 9/1/09 CBP and the Port of Seattle demonstrated Global Entry, a new clearance system for international air travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Global Entry… Read More »CBP debuts global entry program at Seattle airport
A 9/1/09 USCIS Update reminding federal contractors and subcontractors that effective Sept. 8, 2009, they will be required to use the E-Verify system to verify… Read More »Federal contractors required to use E-verify beginning Sept. 8, 2009
U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who frequently fly into Philadelphia International Airport from overseas airports can now fly through customs and immigration processing with… Read More »CBP expands global entry to Philadelphia international airport
On 9/2/09 DHS and DOS announced that senior officials on the United States-Mexico High-Level Consultative Commission on Telecommunications (HLCC) have signed a bilateral telecommunications agreement… Read More »United states and mexico announce agreement for cross border
Technical changes and corrections to the H-2B labor certification process. To be published in the Federal Register September 3, 2009.
Sua sponte MTR in absentia granted This was Respondent’s second MTR. Motion was based on “extraordinary circumstances” and Respondent’s eligibility for adjustment of status under… Read More »Sua sponte motion to reopen granted
Adjustment of Status under 245A finally approved (immediate relative: step-father to child). Case has been pending for approximately 4 years. First in absentia MTR was… Read More »After 4 years of waiting, Adjustment granted in court
