Archive for October, 2009
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
CBP launched an upgraded CBP Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room designed to increase public access to agency records and documents. The site will feature records and documents formerly only available through FOIA request.
Access the reading room here: http://foia.cbp.gov/
Posted in CBP, FOIA, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
As a part of an elite group called Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest Recruitment Program (MAVNI) five soldiers from South Korea, India, and Nigeria were granted U.S. citizenship. The U.S. military immigration recruitment program began this year and helps immigrants obtain citizenship by joining the military. Until now, ...
Posted in Green Card & Citizenship, MAVNI Pilot recruitment Program, Naturalization | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Friday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Caryn Wagner to be the Homeland Security Department’s undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). As undersecretary for I&A, Wagner would lead DHS’ involvement in state and local intelligence fusion centers and management of classified information systems security. She would also serve ...
Posted in DHS, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Monday, October 26th, 2009
A Mexican human rights official detained as an asylum seeker even though he never requested U.S. protection has been released by immigration authorities. Gustavo de la Rosa Hickerson’s attorney Carlos Spector said the U.S. government would not pursue asylum for De la Rosa after freeing him Wednesday. Carlos Spector said, ...
Posted in Asylum, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Monday, October 26th, 2009
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham joined the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd and other federal, state and local officials to announce the government’s funding of project SeaHawk. “SeaHawk represents a critical partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement partners to share information and coordinate response.” said Secretary ...
Posted in DHS, Security | No Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Please complete Part 3 of the new Form G-28 not only with the attorney or representative name in the section entitled, “Name of Attorney or Accredited Representative, ” but also with the law firm or organization name as part of the section entitled “Complete Address of Attorney or Organization of ...
Posted in AILA, Attorney or Representative Name, Complete Address of Attorney or Organization of Accredited Representative, Form G-28, NSC Tips on Form G-28, Name of Attorney or Accredited Representative, Nebraska Service Center, Part 3, Related News, USPS | No Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Immigration Litigation - Appellate (OIL) has issued a fresh immigration litigation bulletin. According to DOJ, the purpose of the publication is to keep litigating attorneys within DOJ and Homeland Security informed about immigration litigation matters and to increase the sharing of information ...
Posted in DHS, DOJ, Immigration Litigation Bulletin, Office of Immigration Litigation, Related News, U.S. Department of Justice | No Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2009
General Dynamics Information Technology has bagged an indefinite delivery and quantity contract from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to develop secure credentials for immigrants seeking employment within the United States. With initial value of $1 million, the contract could be worth $22 million over ...
Posted in DHS, EAD Contract, General Dynamics, General Dynamics Information Technology, Marcus Collier, Polycarbonate Employment Authorization Document, Security, Senior Vice President, USCIS | No Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has issued a fact sheet on its Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO). OCAHO heads a staff of administrative law judges (ALJs) who are responsible for presiding over hearings and deciding cases arising from alleged violations ...
Posted in ALJs, DOJ, Department of Justice, Document Fraud, EOIR, Employer Sanctions, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Fact Sheet on OCAHO, Immigration and Nationality Act, International Marriage Broker Regulation Act, International Marriage Broker provisions of IMBRA, OCAHO, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, Related News, Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices | No Comments »
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman has expressed concern over a situation where U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved the Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) for a principal applicant, but the derivative family members’ (spouse or minor children) Form I-485 applications remain pending. ...
Posted in Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, CIS Ombudsman Offers Solution, Form 7001, Form I-485, Pending Derivative Form I-485s Due to File Separation, Permanent Resident, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Unapproved Derivative I-485 | No Comments »
