News Releases-6 Nebraska counties to benefit from ICE strategy to use biometrics to identify and remove aliens convicted of a crime - (11.03.10)
News Releases 6 Nebraska counties to benefit from ICE strategy to use biometrics to identify and remove aliens convicted of a crime GRAND ISLAND, Neb.-On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

The Morning After, Written by: David Leopold - (11.03.10)
« Buyers Beware – Non-federal Immigration Laws are Inherently Defective - The Morning After 11/03/2010, 10:35 am Written by: David Leopold I hope the country got it right last night. Not because I agr...

18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia - (11.03.10)
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eli...

GOP senators signal immigration showdown - (11.01.10)
Seven ask the Department of Homeland Security how much it would cost to deport every illegal immigrant in custody. The White House dismisses the move as political theater, but the issue looms. Reporti...

Questions and Answers: Highlights of 2010 Fee Rule - (10.27.10)
Q. What are some of the major features of the 2010 fee rule? The fee rule will increase the average application and petition fees by approximately 10 percent. In addition, the fee rule: Contains no in...

USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase According to P.L. 111-230 - (10.26.10)
On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed Public Law 111-230, which contains provisions to increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. The following Questions and Answers provide public guidance con...

USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Questions and Answers - (10.26.10)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it has begun issuing a redesigned, more secure Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) as part of its ongoing effor...

Trusted Travelers’ Knock-Offs Knock Them off Global Entry - (10.20.10)
CBP Program Flies Complying Members through Dulles International Arrivals 10/19/2010 Sterling, Va. — Acceptance into the Global Entry trusted traveler program allows U.S. citizens and legal permanent ...

October 15, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (10.19.10)
As of October 15, 2010, approximately 42,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 15,700 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

U.S. Embassy in London O and P Visa Reissuance Program - (10.14.10)
Certain applicants are eligible to apply for a new visa without having to attend an interview with a U.S. consular officer. If, when you last applied for an O or P visa, you provided a complete set of...

Social Networking Sites and Their Importance to FDNS - (10.14.10)
(This was posted by USCIS to their officers; AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10101473. (Posted 10/14/10) 07/20/2010 18:40 7032350442 DHS FOIA PAGE 16 US. OtpirimtPt of Homeland Security 4IS North 3\...

Notice To Temporary Protected Status (TPS) - (10.08.10)
If you are from El Salvador, Honduras or Nicaragua and have successfully re-registered for TPS, you should be aware that new Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) may not be issued until e...

USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee ( for Company's employing 50+ as H1B or L1) - (10.08.10)
On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed Public Law 111-230, which contains provisions to increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. The following Questions and Answers provide public guidance con...

ADJUSTED FEES FOR IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS GO INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 23, 2010. - (10.05.10)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions. The final rule follows a period of public...

USCIS Advises on Priority Adjudication of H-1B Cap-Subject Cases (Updated 9/29/10) - (10.05.10)
USCIS has advised that the Vermont Service Center and the California Service Center have begun devoting additional resources to the adjudication of pending cap-subject H-1B petitions in an attempt to ...

FY2011 H-1B Cap Count (Updated 10/05/10) - (10.05.10)
USCIS updated its count of FY2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 10/1/10, approximately 40,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS ha...

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010: A Summary - (10.04.10)
This following summary highlights key provisions of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 introduced by Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Leahy (D-VT): Title I ©¦Title II ©¦Title...

Experts Highlight Economic Gains from Immigration - (10.04.10)
At a forum held yesterday by the Hamilton Project of the Brookings Institution, a panel of experts sought to “distinguish economic reality from myth” in the often fact-free and emotion-laden debate ov...

Polls Show Latinos and Republicans Still Drifting Apart - (10.04.10)
As Congress’ attention to lawmaking wanes in place of politicking and mid-term elections, a string of new polls are emerging that further depict the strained relationship between Latinos and Republica...

Senators Menendez and Leahy Introduce the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 - (10.04.10)
Last night, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (SB 3932), a bill which takes a broad approach ...