Archive for January, 2009
Friday, January 30th, 2009
In a bid to meet the March 6, 2009 deadline, the California Service Center is identifying and speeding up all pending I-485 or Adjustment of Status applications (AOS) filed under EB-5 pilot program and non-minister religious worker category.
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
On January 28, 2009, AILA President and Executive Director sent a letter requesting USCIS to delay the effective date of the revisions to the I-9 regulations and I-9 Form. AILA found inadequacies in the proposed interim final regulation and proposed form. To clarify these inadequacies AILA raised some questions, which ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
An amended executive order by Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and Defense Acquisition Regulations Council has delayed the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) policy. Contractors and subcontractor are now directed to use U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify system from May 21, 2009, to verify their employees' eligibility to legally work in ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
A high profile immigration raid conducted in March 2007, at a Massachusetts company, by immigration authorities resulted in bursting of a massive immigration racket. The court ordered Michael Bianco Inc., to pay nearly $2 million and the company's president, Pembroke was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
On May 23, 2007, US President Barack Obama hinted towards the reforms required in immigration laws. While addressing the US senate floor, President Obama stated that "The time to fix our broken immigration system in now... We need stronger enforcement on the border and at the workplace... But for reform ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
In view of upcoming Mexican Holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in San Diego requested Mexican border crossing card (or "laser visa") holders to obtain the required documents at least a week early instead of waiting until the day of travel. CBP officials are anticipating surge in application ...
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
In a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies President Obama emphasizes the importance of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which encourages accountability and transparency in a democratic country like US.
The FOIA should be administered with a clear presumption. The Government should not hide information merely because errors ...
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
To remind Obama of his campaign promises and attain immigration reforms Hispanic leaders sent a message, and few demands, to the Obama administration at a panel discussion in Washington, DC.
For detailed information, please see:
Hispanic Leaders want Immigration Reforms
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
A Miami immigration judge Carey R. Holiday who gained popularity after refusing to hear an immigrant family’s case has resigned, making him the third appointee of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to leave the bench in less than two years. Although he resigned in December, Department of Justice officials confirmed ...
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
The Homeland Security Department finally cleared the confusion by admitting that a rule requiring high-level approval before federal agents nationwide could arrest fugitive immigrants was lifted weeks after the presidential election.
The Bush administration imposed this unusual directive just before the election of Obama, whose aunt was living in the United ...
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