Archive for April, 2009
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
In view of unprecedented outbreak of deadly Swine Flu in Mexico and other areas, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have circulated instructions on the safety measures to prevent Swine Flu spread. USCIS is keeping all its offices open for business and customers who are not infected with the ...
Posted in Mexico, Swine Flu, Uncategorized, USCIS | No Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (SCJ) has announced to change the date of hearing on “Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009, Can We Do It and How?” Readers may note that the hearing scheduled by the SCJ, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Refugees (BSR) will be held ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
The nomination process of individuals to some of the most coveted posts in significant U.S. Departments continues. This time the White House has announced its intention to nominate Mr. Philip Mudd as U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis. In another announcement, the DHS Secretary ...
Posted in Bart Johnson, DHS, Napolitano, Philip Mudd, Uncategorized, Under Secretary | No Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
On February 24, 2009, President Obama had nominated two individuals for important and high profile jobs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One of them is Mr. John T. Morton who was nominated by the President for the position of Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
Releasing its quarterly report on Immigration related Bills and Resolutions passed by the States in the first quarter of 2009, the National Conference for State Legislatures (NSCL) has disclosed that State legislatures continue to tackle immigration issues at an unprecedented rate. According to the NSCL report, a total of 1,040 ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act is introduced in the U.S. Senate. Its primary aim is to reform H-1B and L-1 guest worker programs for preventing abuse, fraud and protect American workers. While introducing the bill, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin said, “The H-1B visa program should complement ...
Posted in Durbin, Grassley, H-1B, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, US Senate | No Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
President Obama has announced his intention to nominate Alejandra Mayorkas, partner at O’Melveny and Myers for the post of Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Mr. Mayorkas at 39 years was the youngest U.S attorney in the nation and the first in the Central District of California to be ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
As a part of their international trusted traveler, pilot program called Global Entry, at seven U.S. airports, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that citizens of the Netherlands who participate in Privium, an expedited travel program in the Netherlands would be eligible to participate in Global Entry. ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Napolitano has issued a statement announcing President Obama’s intent to nominate David Heyman as Assitant Secretary for Policy. Napolitano also announced the appointment of Arif AliKhan as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development. Mr. David Heyman is a highly regarded expert in U.S. national ...
Posted in Arif Alikhan, CSIS, David Heyman, DHS Assistant Secretaries, Napolitano, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
In an effort to provide official response and to dispel readers’ concerns relating to delays in employment based petition (I-140) disposals and Adjustment of Status (AOS) application processing, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Deputy Director Mike Aytes has written a detailed reply to readers’ comments and questions ...
Posted in AOS applications, Aytes, I-140, Immigrant Visas, Leadership Journal, USCIS | No Comments »
