AILA/CBP Liaison Practice Pointer: PIMS, L-2, and TD Visa Issuance for Non-Canadian Spouses and ChildrenAlthough 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...
January 25, 2011USCIS Memorandum -TPS Adjudications Involving “No Jail” or “No IncarcerationGuidanceI. “No Jail” or “No Incarceration” CertificationsA legal issue has been presented regarding whether certain categories of minor offenses fall outside the definition of a misdemeanor cont...
January 25, 2011Naturalization - Fact Sheet -Jan. 21, 2011The 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 million naturalized citizens into the fabric of...
January 25, 2011FY2011 H-2B Cap Count (Updated 01/25/11)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 information for the first half of FY...
January 25, 2011Mumbai Erroneously Reports Availability of India EB-2AILA 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 cutoff dates indicating that India...
January 17, 2011Change in IV Waiver Appointment Scheduling in MexicoMessage from the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, MexicoAILA Liaison received the following information via e-mail regarding the ability to schedule a waiver appointment for an immigrant visa in Mexico. The e-mail states:...
January 17, 2011FY2011 H-1B Cap Count (Updated 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. ...
January 17, 2011President Obama on the DREAM Act: "My Administration Will Not Give Up"Posted by Kori Schulman on December 18, 2010 at 12:53 PM ESTFollowing a disappointing vote in the Senate, President Obama released the following statement on the DREAMact:In an incredibly disap...
December 20, 2010Letter From Immigration JailWritten by: David LeopoldBernard PastorThis 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, will there be a humane and sensible immigr...
December 20, 2010January 2011 Visa Bulletin: Family-Sponsored Visa Categories Massively RetrogressThe 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...
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