Archive for January, 2010
Friday, January 15th, 2010
According to the statement issued by Matt Chandler, Deputy Press Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton have temporarily halted all removal of Haiti in the wake of earthquake there. ICE continues to closely monitoring the situation.
For ...
Posted in DHS, Haiti, ICE, John Morton, Matt Chandler, Napolitano, Removal, Undocumented Immigrants | No Comments »
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Tuesday that it has expanded Secure Communities criminal alien initiative to Sacramento and Solano counties in Northern California. The Secure Communities program is an initiative developed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that modernizes the process used ...
Posted in California Counties, DHS, DOJ, Enforcement, ICE, Sacramento, Secure Communities, Solano | No Comments »
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
January 16, 2010 is U.S. Department of State’s (DOS’) another walk-in “Passport Day” in downtown Seattle. Originally aimed at travelers heading to the Olympic Games in February in Whistler and Vancouver, B.C., the program is however, open to all U.S. citizens who need passports, and will let travelers get help ...
Posted in DOS, Downtown Seattle, Olympic Games, Passport Day, Seattle Passport Agency, vancouver, Whistler | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced Tuesday, a realignment of its organizational structure that could help USCIS achieve greater efficiency. The three major changes include:
Creation of a Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate reflecting its anti-fraud and national security responsibilities the USCIS will bring ...
Posted in Customer Service Directorate, DHS, Division of the existing Domestic Operations Directorate, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, Mayorkas, Realignment of Organizational Structure, Service Center Operations and Fields Operations, USCIS | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
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The February 2010 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-2 Category has 21 days forward movement for China from May 01, 2005 to May 22, 2005. ...
Posted in All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed, CHINA- mainland born, Department of State, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB-2, EB-5 Pilot program, Employment-Based, Immigrant Visas, India, Mexico, Philippines, Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers, Visa Bulletin, Visa Bulletin - February 2010 | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
As indicated in our December 2 and 9, 2009 news bulletins, the new web-based nonimmigrant visa application (NIV) form DS-160 will come into effect in all U.S. consular posts in India from February 1, 2010. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued a press release announcing the Roll Out ...
Posted in Consular News, DOS, DS-160, Effective from February, New Nonimmigrant Visa Application, US Travel | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
The Center for American Progress (CAP) and Immigration Policy Center (IPC) have released a report on comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in U.S. entitled, ”Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” According to the report, legalizing nation’s unauthorized workers and putting new limits on immigration ...
Posted in Immigration Reform, Related News | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor determines approximately 1,100 workers from Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). Through the TAA program, DOL will leverage opportunities for displaced workers to acquire the skills needed to secure good jobs in ...
Posted in 1100 Workers Eligible, DOL, ETA, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have released a set of Question and Answers (Q&As) regarding the vaccination requirements for immigrants (including individuals seeking adjustment of status). The Q&As cover the assessments made by the civil surgeon to determine whether an applicant meets the vaccination requirements, but do not ...
Posted in Assessments Made by the Civil Surgeon, Green Card & Citizenship, Permanent Resident, Q&As, USCIS, USCIS’ Q&A on Vaccination Requirements | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
The Associated Press reports that the United Nations have praised United States and South Korea for ending their policies restricting entry of people living with HIV and urged 57 other countries to follow the same. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe lauded the actions as “a Victory for human rights on ...
Posted in a Victory for Human Rights on Two Sides of the Globe, Executive Director Michel Sidibe, HIV, Obama, South Korea, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, UN, UN Lauds US for Lifting HIV Travel Ban, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNAIDS, United Nations, United States, US Travel | No Comments »
