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ICE: Prison Terms for Employers/Conspirators for Harboring, Transporting and Employing Illegal Aliens

By at July 23, 2010 | 4:40 am | 0 Comment

5 residents pled guilty, on July 16, 2010, to knowingly harboring, transporting and employing illegal aliens, as a result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents (such as special agents).ICE’s, an investigation agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), functions are to protect more...

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Haiti TPS Registration Extended Till January 18, 2011 (Can Apply for EAD & Advance Parole; Based on Separate Immigration Eligibility/Application, Approved TPS Beneficiary May Apply for Nonimmigrant Status or Green Card)

By at July 14, 2010 | 10:39 am | 0 Comment

On July 12, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the registration period for Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for eligible foreign nationals from Haiti has been extended from July 20, 2010 until January 18, 2011; allowing Haitians up to January 18, 2011 to apply for registration of TPS. Eligible Haitian applicants must have been more...

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TPS for El Salvadorians Until March 9, 2012

By at July 13, 2010 | 8:57 am | 0 Comment

On July 12, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend the temporary protection status (TPS) for another 18 months for eligible El Salvador nationals, from the current expiration date of September 9, 2010 to the new expiration date of March 9, 2012. To qualify, eligible applicants more...

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ICE Immigration Enforcement & Compliance with U.S. Immigration Law

By at June 30, 2010 | 8:39 am | 0 Comment

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a department within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for a broad-range of civil enforcement of U.S. immigration law such as the apprehension, detention and/or removal of non-U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. Given its finite resources, scope of enforcement actions, and the enormous immigration more...

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U.S. Consulates in China are Opening on Saturdays for Several Weeks!

By at June 23, 2010 | 12:25 am | 0 Comment

Business and tourism between China and the United States have grown dramatically (especially in 2010) and they are expected to continue growing, over the years. As a result, the U.S. consulates across China have also seen a corresponding rise in visa applicants and wait times for visa appointments. In 2009, 66% of the visas issued by the U.S. consulates in China were more...

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Improvements in I-601 Waivers May Be Soon: Standards for Extreme Hardships, Concurrent Filings With I-130 Alien Relative Immigrant Petition, Adjudication, Processing Time!

By at June 15, 2010 | 7:57 am | 1 Comments

On June 10, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman has made formal recommendations to the USCIS to enhance its efficiency in processing applications for I-601 waivers of inadmissibility. USCIS Ombudsman is an independent agency of the Homeland Security to assist individuals and employers in resolving, and identifying areas of, problems more...

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Green Cards: Improving Processing Time & Immigration Strategies

By at May 10, 2010 | 1:11 pm | 0 Comment

Green Cards: Improving Processing Time & Immigration Strategies

Green Cards: Improving Processing Time & Immigration Strategies Choosing the correct and most suitable immigration classification and category when initiating and applying for green card status in and to the U.S. is extremely important. Depending on the type and/or classification of the green card, the wait time to obtain green card status varies tremendously, and more...

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2010 H-1B Visa Quota Has Been Reached!

By at December 21, 2009 | 4:00 pm | 0 Comment

On December 21, 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received sufficient new H-1B specialty occupation worker petitions to reach the statutory cap for the fiscal year 2010 (FY2010). USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will more...

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H-1B Visa Numbers Are Still Available for Foreign Nationals Who Want to Acquire Immigration Status to Work and Live in the U.S.!

By at August 19, 2009 | 11:39 am | 0 Comment

Based on the calculation conducted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on August 14, 2009, visa numbers are still available for filing new H-1B Petitions. H-1B status provides immigration and work status for foreign nationals to work and live, temporarily, in the U.S.All Rights Reserved. For more information, please contact Aik Wan Kok, Immigration more...

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A Smooth Sail for Employers? Immigration Worksite Enforcement

By at June 5, 2009 | 2:00 pm | 0 Comment

As Congress continues to appropriate more money to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), employers in the U.S. will see an increase in immigration worksite enforcement in all industries, and industries involving critical infrastructure, according to officials of ICE who presided in a conference on May 28, 2009, held in affiliation with the immigration bar more...

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