Archive for September, 2009
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
The registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa Lottery program has been officially declared opened by the Department of State (DOS). Interested individuals may submit their entries for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa Lottery electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT -4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard ...
Posted in DV-2011, Electronic Forms, Electronic Registration System, Eligible Countries, Geographic Regions, Green Card & Citizenship, Registration for Lottery, Special Technology Used, Website Delays | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have released a Fact Sheet containing USCIS.gov public website key features. Based on feedback heard in focus groups, usability tests and public surveys, the improved design of USCIS.gov follows four core principles:
A customer-centric homepage that provides applicants with a “one-stop shop” of ...
Posted in Related News, Search Capability, Simplified Navigation, Stakeholders Feedback, USCIS.gov Key Features | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Last week, more than 40 organizations have submitted a letter to Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, requesting an audit of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS). The letter, which calls for the DHS Inspector General to make findings on the effectiveness of the ...
Posted in Arab-American, Compliance, Muslim-American Community, National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, NSEERS Audit, South Asian-American, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Disputes over several issues are holding up the annual Homeland Security spending bill, including funding for border fencing and the construction of a biodefense facility. And with the new fiscal year three days away, Republicans are seizing on the stalled bill to accuse Democrats of putting the nation’s security at ...
Posted in Biodefense Facility, Related News, Sen. Jim DeMint, Senate Bill, US Border Fence | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
On Tuesday, in a speech given at the American Red Cross, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano laid stress on the vital role U.S. citizens play in building a national culture of readiness and resilience. During her remarks, Secretary Napolitano emphasized the importance of individuals and communities ...
Posted in America's Shared Responsibilty, American History, Citizen Corp, Red Cross Volunteers, Related News | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Pursuant to Vienna convention and other bilateral covenants between the United States and the United Mexican States, the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston, has entered into a local arrangement with Houston Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Field Offices for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the safe ...
Posted in Compliance, Consular News, Consulate General of Mexico, Consultation Mechanism, Contracting Parties, Safe Orderly Dignified and Humane Repatriation of Mexican Nationals, United Mexican States, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Today i.e., September 29, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will organize an event where travelers who do not already have approved travel documents to apply with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for a passport or passport card at the Woman’s ...
Posted in Application & Execution Fees, Compliance, Passport & Passport Card Fair, State Department's Website, Travel Documents | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Bernie Wolfsdorf has announced the appointment of Crystal L. Williams as its new Executive Director. Williams has been involved in immigration for more than 25 years as a practicing immigration attorney, as a law publisher, as a pro bono program director ...
Posted in Crystal L. Williams, Deputy Director of Programs, Extensive Experience in Immigration Law and Policy, Law Professors, Related News, State University of New York, Third Executive Director | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Exercising its powers under Section 205(b) of the REAL ID Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) has accepted the States’ request to extend minimum standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards acceptable by federal agencies for official purposes until December 1, 2009. The DHS has stated that all States ...
Posted in Administrative Procedure Act, Compliance, Compliance Date, REAL ID Act of 2005, REAL ID Requirements | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Hoa Nguyen 29 came to America from Vietnam on a student visa 10 years ago. She got married to Dan Hanson, an Illinois-born U.S.-citizen, and made a life in Minneapolis. But she failed to file for a green card and missed a court date in August. Nguyen was placed in ...
Posted in Faces Deportation, Motion to Re-Open, Paperwork Problem, Related News, University of Minnesota, Vietnam Immigrants | No Comments »
