Archive for the ‘CBP’ Category
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a general notice in the federal registrar regarding the mitigation of carrier fines for transporting aliens without proper documents; modification of memorandum of understanding and recalculation of performance levels to measure carrier performance. The notice provides that, a transportation company that ...
Posted in CBP, DHS, Federal Register, General Notice, MOU with CBP, Mitigation of Carrier Fines for Transporting Aliens Without Proper Documents, Modification of Memorandum of Understanding and Recalculation of Performance Levels to Measure Carrier Performance | No Comments »
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced the reissuance of advance Parole documents (Form I-512) that are mailed to applicants with an incorrect issue date of January 5, 1990. All incorrect documents have been identified and will automatically be reissued to individuals who have received a document with ...
Posted in Advance Parole, CBP, I-512, Reissuance of Documents, USCIS | No Comments »
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a reminder to U.S. bound travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to comply with Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirement. CBP plans to initiate a 60-day transition to enforced ESTA compliance for air carriers and says VWP travelers may ...
Posted in 60-day Transition to Enforced ESTA Compliance for Air Carriers, CBP, DHS, ESTA, Online Travel Authorization, US Travel, Visa Waiver | No Comments »
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Anticipating an increase in applications by Mexican travelers for the required I-94 permit during the holiday season, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in San Diego is urging the travelers to obtain these permits early instead of waiting until the day of travel. Also make sure to take all ...
Posted in CBP, CBP'sTips to Travelers, I-94, Mexican Travelers, San Diego, US Travel | No Comments »
Friday, November 20th, 2009
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have yesterday proposed the establishment of a new international trusted traveler program called Global Entry. This program would allow CBP to expedite clearance of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers into the United States. CBP has been operating the Global Entry program as a pilot ...
Posted in Border Security Regulations Branch, CBP, Federal eRulemaking Portal, Global Entry, Traveler Program, US Customs and Border Protection, US Travel | No Comments »
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 »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
A non-profit network of 16 public interest centers in the U.S. and Mexico, Appleseed is gearing up to protect the rights of thousands of immigrant children living in the U.S. - whether asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking, or in some cases even misidentified American citizens apprehended by the authorities. ...
Posted in Akin Gump, Appleseed, CBP, DLA Piper, ICE, Immigrant Children in Custody, Mayer Brown, On-site Examinations of Detention Centers, Unaccompanied Children (UAM), Undocumented Immigrants | No Comments »
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Invoking Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a request before the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking records regarding its authority to search the laptops and other electronic devices of travelers without suspicion of wrongdoing. In July 2008, CBP issued its “Policy Regarding ...
Posted in ACLU, Border Search, CBP, Compliance, Constitutional Rights, FOIA, First Amendment, Freedom of Information Act, Freedom of Speech | No Comments »
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) once again reminds U.S. and Canadian citizens to start applying for WHTI-compliant travel document now, as the new document requirements for entry into U.S. at land and seaports under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) are set to begin from June 1 and ...
Posted in CBP, Canada, US, US Travel, WHTI | No Comments »
Friday, May 8th, 2009
The White House summary on immigration-related funding in Obama’s FY2010 budget reflects more monitory funding (nearly $27 billion) for border and transportation security activities, an 8 percent increase over 209. Out of which $24.6 billion is within the budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), largely for U.S. Customs ...
Posted in Budget, CBP, Obama, USCIS, Uncategorized, fy2010 | No Comments »
