Archive for the ‘AILA’ Category

USCIS Withdraws Memorandum on Signatures on Applications and Petitions

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) liaison has informed that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has withdrawn its memorandum dated January 19, 2010 regarding acceptable signatures on applications and petitions, which was posted on USCIS website.  In order to collect input from stakeholders about development and implementation of policies ...

Form I-907 Signature Requirement

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) has responded to the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for clarification on signature requirement in Form I-907 (Application for Premium Processing) saying that it had reverted back to its previous practice of accepting Form I-907 with attorney’s ...

NSC’s Tip on Form G-28

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 ...

AILA President Supports Immigration for Same Sex U.S. Partners

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Highlighting the important role played by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in the advancement of law pertaining to immigration and naturalization, and the facilitation of justice in the field, its President, Charles Kuck will submit a written statement to U.S. Senate Committee on Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). His ...

AILA Urges AG to Investigate ICE Worksite Enforcement at Postville

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Flores Case that the federal aggravated identity theft statute may not be used against many undocumented workers who used false social security numbers to get jobs was welcomed by all and sundry. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), while praising the decision, urged Attorney ...

EB Green Card Backlogs are Huge Impediment in US’ Economic Recovery

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

In its latest issue, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Talking Points, calls for eliminating the employment based (EB) green card backlog, which according to AILA is vital to America’s economic recovery. It states that reforms in the permanent employment-based green card program is need of the hour that would ...

AILA Discussion Forum on Immigration Reforms

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) members take the help of a discussion forum “Talking Points” to discuss the need for a broad scale immigration reform as the present broken immigration system is hurting America and the same has to be fixed. It has been pointed out that the need ...

AILA Seminar on L-1 Strategies

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

On February 24, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is conducting a special Web Seminar on “L-1 Strategies: Responding to an RFE and the Impact of AAO Decision on L-1B’s.” The seminar is expected to provide in-depth information on how to avoid and respond to L-1A and L-1B RFEs. The seminar ...