New Filing Location for Change of Address Form - (03.02.11)
Beginning April 1, 2011 all Change of Address, (Form AR-11) and Alien’s Change of Address, (Form AR-11 SR) will change filing location to this address. DHS/USCIS Harrisonburg File Stor...

Delayed Immediate Relative Petitions, (Form I-130) at Texas Service Center - (02.16.11)
In November 2010, USCIS transferred approximately 36,000 Immediate Relative petitions from our California Service Center to our Texas Service Center. We anticipated that this redistribution of work wo...

Department of State Warns of Impostor or Fraudulent Websites, Emails or Print Advertisements - (02.16.11)
Our office encourages DV Lottery applicants to see the following link for information of Scams. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1749.html

PERM Processing Times (as of 02/04/2011) - (02.16.11)
Processing Queue Priority Dates Analyst Reviews: February 2011 Audits: January 2009 Standard Appeals: June 2008 Gov't Error Appeals: Current

Mexican national sentenced to nearly 5 years for illegally re-entering the US - (02.16.11)
News Releases Mexican national sentenced to nearly 5 years for illegally re-entering the US. McALLEN, Texas - A criminal alien, who had been previously deported, was sentenced in federal court on Wedn...

January 26, 2011 H-1B Cap Count - (01.28.11)
As of January 26, 2011, USCIS has received a sufficient number of cap-subject H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY 2011. USCIS also has received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf o...

Diversity Visa(DV) Lottery Programs and Scams - (01.27.11)
Fraud Warning: Please Note: There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "comp...

AILA/CBP Liaison Practice Pointer: PIMS, L-2, and TD Visa Issuance for Non-Canadian Spouses and Children - (01.26.11)
Although Canadian nonimmigrants are largely visa-exempt, the non-Canadian dependent of a principal Canadian must be issued a visa to present for inspection and admission to the U.S. Visa issuance for ...

USCIS Memorandum -TPS Adjudications Involving “No Jail” or “No Incarceration - (01.26.11)
Guidance I. “No Jail” or “No Incarceration” Certifications A legal issue has been presented regarding whether certain categories of minor offenses fall outside the definition of a misdemeanor containe...

Naturalization - Fact Sheet -Jan. 21, 2011 - (01.26.11)
The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all parts of the world. During the last decade, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcomed more than 6.6 milli...

FY2011 H-2B Cap Count (Updated 01/25/11) - (01.26.11)
As of 1/21/11, USCIS receipted 7,315 petitions toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the second half of the fiscal year. This count includes 8,869 approved and 3,446 pending petitions. H-2B cap count ...

Mumbai Erroneously Reports Availability of India EB-2 - (01.18.11)
AILA Liaison has confirmed with the State Department that reports of EB-2 India becoming current in the February 2011 Visa Bulletin are erroneous. The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai posted February 2011 cut...

Change in IV Waiver Appointment Scheduling in Mexico - (01.18.11)
Message from the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico AILA Liaison received the following information via e-mail regarding the ability to schedule a waiver appointment for an immigrant visa in Mexi...

FY2011 H-1B Cap Count (Updated 01/18/11) - (01.18.11)
As of January 14, 2011, approximately 60,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 20,000 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

President Obama on the DREAM Act: "My Administration Will Not Give Up" - (12.21.10)
Posted by Kori Schulman on December 18, 2010 at 12:53 PM EST Following a disappointing vote in the Senate, President Obama released the following statement on the DREAM act: In an incredibly disappoin...

Letter From Immigration Jail - (12.21.10)
Written by: David Leopold Bernard Pastor This is a difficult moment for the DREAMers. The Senate has failed them, and the nation. Make no mistake, the DREAM Act will become law one day. And, so too, w...

January 2011 Visa Bulletin: Family-Sponsored Visa Categories Massively Retrogress - (12.21.10)
The Department of State (DOS) has significantly retrogressed cut-off dates for family-sponsored preference categories (F-1 to F-3) effective with the January 2011 Visa Bulletin. The le...

Statement by Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on Dream Act Senate vote - (12.21.10)
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis made the following remarks in response to the Senate vote on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or Dream, Act: "A tremendous opport...

December 17, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (12.21.10)
As of December 17, 2010, approximately 53,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 19,700 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

December 10, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (12.15.10)
As of December 10, 2010, approximately 52,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 19,100 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.