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March 7, 2011
- TVU Developments
- CBP Contact Information
- DOS Begins On-Site Visits at Academic Exchange Visitor Programs
- I-129 Export Control Requirement In Effect
- Internet and Social Media Consistency
- USCIS/USPS Protocols
- J-1 Fee Changes
- USCIS Publishes New Filing Location for Change of Address Form
- USCIS Consolidates Travel Permit with EAD for Green Card Applications
- DV Lottery Scams
- Former ICE Intelligence Chief Under Investigation
- VSC Stakeholders Letter Instructs on “Quality Review”
- E-Verify Self Check
- Revised Fee List
March 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
- What’s in the Future? Or at Least for the Next Two Years
- H-1B Cap Filled
- Travel to the Northern Border
- J-1 Issues
- Haiti TPS
- A Trip to Cuba?
- Tri-Valley University – U.S. News Ranking?
January 3, 2011
- DREAM Act Defeated
- DHS Secretary Napolitano “Highlights Agency’s Major Accomplishments in 2010”
- Former ICE Leadership May Be Liable for Violations of Constitutional Rights
- H-1B Visa Issues
•H-1B Visa Count •I-129 Export Compliance Attestation Suspended Until February 20, 2011•USCIS Announces Prospective Publication of Rule to Require a Prefiling Registration for H-1B Petitions- Visa Developments
•DOS Releases Visa Category Statistics for FYs ‘04-‘10•Visa Processing Changes in Mexico•U.S. Consulates in India Reorganized- USCIS Initiative Against Unauthorized Practice of Law; AILA Announces Launch of Consumer Protection Website
- I-290B Under Review
December 2, 2010
- DHS Announces 60 Day Notice and Comment Period for SEVIS Issues
- DOS Clarifies that F-1 Visa is Required for Consultation about On-line Courses
- Effective on November 23, 2010 USCIS:
•Revises Form I-129•Introduces Fee Waiver Form- ICE Issues Haitian Student Special Relief and TPS "Guidance"
- H-1B Cap Update
- US Department of State Announces Increase in International Student Enrollment for 2009-2010
- National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) Registration Update: NPTE-i
November 14, 2010
November 8, 2010
- Reminder, New USCIS Fees Take Effect on November 23, 2010
- H-1B Count
- New NYC USCIS Office Opens in Holtsville, New York
- Wisdom from the Vermont Service Center September 20, 2010 Stakeholder Conference
- USCIS Statement on “Social Networking Sites and their Importance to FDNS”
- DOS Proposes Rule on J-1 Fees for De/redesignation and for Individual Applications
- DOS Information Collection on J-1 Alumni Web Site Registration
- USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate
- El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua TPS EADs Automatically Extended; Somalia TPS Extended
- USCIS Issues “Fact Sheet” on “Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence… and Facts About Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa Fact Sheet”
- SEVP Issues Policy Guidance on DSO Reporting Duties, and on Maintaining F and M Data Integrity
October 4, 2010
- H-1B Updates
•H-1B Count Update•H-1B Processing Times- U.S. Department of State Liberalizes H-1B Visa Reciprocity with China
- DOS Publishes “Final Rule” on Employment Authorization for Dependants of Foreign Officials
- CBP NYS Checkpoint List
- DOL Changes Name of National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center (NPWHC) to National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC)
- Two Men Jailed for Impersonating USCBP Officers
September 21, 2010
September 16, 2010
On September 15, 2010, ICE published its regulation entitled: "Employment Authorization for Haitian F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the January 12, 2010 Earthquake in Haiti".
- The Notice was published in the "Federal Register" of September 15, 2010 and is effective immediately. It will remain in effect until July 22, 2011.
- ICE also published a News Release, and a set of questions and answers entitled "Forms".
- USCIS published a fact sheet entitled "Relief for Haitian F-1 Students".
September 16, 2010
- USCIS Issues "Special Instructions" for B-1/B-2 Visitors Seeking School Enrollment
- USCIS Announces Change of I-539 Filing Location (Among Others)
- H-1B Issues
•New Law, New H-1B Fee•H-1B Count Announced on August 31, 2010•State Department's Kentucky Consular Center "Audits" H-1B Approvals- USCIS Revises O-1 Section of USCIS.gov
- SEVP "Temporarily Suspends" Posting Student and Exchange Visitor Departure Dates
- Vermont Service Center to Accept I-765's Ninety Days Prior and Sixty Days After Completion of Studies
- "NY Times" Discusses Extension of Northern Border Sweeps
- State Department Lists Agencies for Pakistan Aid
- ICE Announces Special Work Authorization for Haitian F-1 Students
- U.S. State Department Announces New Procedures for Applicants Applying for U.S. Visas at U.S. Consulates in Canada
August 6, 2010
- Surveys, Reports, and Speculation
•REPAIR Proposal in Congress•USCIS Announces First Ten Areas for Agency Wide Policy Review•SEVIS Publishes “General Summary Quarterly Review”•ICE Publishes Priorities for “Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens”- USCIS Developments
•H-1B Cap Reaches 26,000 as of 7/23/2010•Payment Options Expanded•VSC Processing I-765 EAD Applications Within 75 Days•Fee Waiver Form Proposed- Visa Office Discusses Nonimmigrant Interview Waivers
- CBP Discusses Elimination of Form I-94W and Entry Records
- TPS Extended for: El Salvador; Registration Extended for Haiti
- Physical Therapy Association Suspends Graduates from Certain Countries’ Academic Programs
August 6, 2010
- President’s July 1, 2010 Speech on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- ICE Issues Strategic Plan for 2010-2014 - Where ‘O Where Is SEVIS?
- H-1B Developments
•H-1B Cap Count as of June 25, 2010•DHS Issues 2009 Annual Report: “Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers”- Highlights of April 6, 2010 Vermont Stakeholder Q&A
- ICE/SEVP Issues Policy Guidance on Visa Revocations
- USCIS Publishes Extension of Agency Information Collection Request for I-612
- USCIS Proposes Fee Increases
- “N.Y. Times” on USCIS Marriage Interviews
June 4, 2010
- USICE Announces Start of Recertification
- U.S. State Department Developments
•Annual F-1/J-1 Cable Released•Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees Increased•Travel.state.gov Launches New Sitem Design- USCIS Developments
•Redesigned Green Card Issued •Redesigned EAD Issued•H-1B Cap Count•Paper I-94W Eliminated for Visa Waiver Entrants•Lockboxes Now Accept Additional USCIS Forms•Annual TPS Extended for Honduras Nicaragua•Nebraska Service Center/AILA Liaison Committee Solicits Questions - Department of Justice Settles Employment Discrimination Suit Against John Jay College
- Department of Labor Developments
•LCA Policy Mailbox Available •Online Advisor Explains H-1B ProgramMay 6, 2010
- H-1B Cap Numbers Just In
May 6, 2010
- The Immigration Act of 2010?
- SEVP Policy Guidance
- H-1B Cap Numbers
- VSC Opines on School Attendance by B-2 Dependants
- CBP Advises on: “How to Record Departure from the United States After the Fact”
- TSC Announces New E-mail Address
- DOS Seeks Comments on J-1 SEVIS
- John Jay College of CUNY Sued by Justice Department for Job Discrimination Against Noncitizens
- A U.S. Consular Officer on Issuing Student Visas
April 12, 2010
- VSC Stakeholder Q&A posted by AILA on 4/8/10
- New York Times article on Sunday, April 11, 2010: “From the Senate Majority Leader, a Promise to Take Up Immigration Overhaul.”
- H-1B Cap Status as of April 9
April 5, 2010
- The 2010 Immigration Reform Bill?
- Department of State Developments
•Visa Waiver Program•Consulate Problems with New DS-160 - H-1B Season Begins April 1
- Congressional Research Service Report: Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: A Legal Analysis
- USCIS Vermont Service Center Examiners Get Credit for RFE’s
- Department of Justice and USCIS Agreement on E-Verify
- NYS Supreme Court Decision on F-1 Off-Campus Employment
- Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians
- US Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule on H-1C Nurses
March 23, 2010
- H-1B Developments
•The Infamous 1/8/10 H-1B Memo•Who Pays the H-1B Fraud Fee?•I-129 Comment Request- I-765 Revised Filing Instructions
- Photo Instructions from London
- NAFSA Publishes SEVIS II Milestone Matrix
- DS-156 Questions Set to Music
- Miami Language School Busted By ICE
February 8, 2010
- TPS Update for Haitians
February 2, 2010
- Haiti Update
- J-1s Will Not Receive Cap Gap “Bridge”
- SEVIS II – Where Are You?
- USCIS H-1B Guidance
- ICE Closes Varick Street Jail
- ICE Uses Twitter and YouTube to Increase Public Outreach
- USCIS Fraud Report Sheet
January 2010 Memo #3 - USCIS NY District Office Community Meeting on January 20, 2010 on Haitian Relief
January 25, 2010
In response to questions regarding immigration status for nationals of Haiti who were affected by the earthquake of January 12, 2010, the USCIS New York District Office held a community meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 to address the various types of relief available.
January 2010 Memo #2 - Updates for Haitian Relief Measures by USCIS
January 19, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security has announced temporary relief measures that will be made available to those nationals of Haiti who are unable to return to their home country due to the earthquake that struck on January 12, 2010 or are currently traveling in the United States.
January 15, 2010
January 4, 2010
- VSC Provides “Helpful Filing Tips”
- State Department to “Deploy” Web Based DS-160 Worldwide by 4/30/10
- State Department Proposes to Increase Fees for Consular Services
- Extension of TPS for Sudan Until 11/02/11
- CBP Tells Southwest: Please Fence Me In.
Increased Security for Travelers
from 14 Countries
January 4, 2010
Citizen travelers of fourteen countries, as well as those other countries passing through the 14 will receive full body pat downs and extra scrutiny of carry-on baggage. Whole body scanning where available will also be used. The 14 countries are: Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are the new official entries on the list. For several years "Second Screening" had already been in effect for 12 countries but without publicity. For a more detailed account - click here for a New York Times article summarizing the intensified screening.
December 2, 2009
- SEVP Moves
- H-1B Developments
•H-1B Count as of November 27, 2009 is 58,900•USCIS Accepts H-1B Petitions absent Certified LCAs - USCIS Revises and Restores O/P Agent Policy
- DOL Publishes Performance Goals and Progress
- Inspection Activity
•E-Verify Extended Through September, 2012•“I E-Verify” Campaign•ICE Focuses on Workplace Audits •ICE Publishes “I-9 Inspection Overview.”•Sample ICE “Subpoena” - I-134 Affidavit of Support Comment Period Extended
November 2, 2009
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- E-Verify Extended Through September 30, 2012
- H-1B “Compliance Review Report” Instructions Available
- HIV Entry Bar Removed
- DV-11 Applications Increase
- Services Center Meeting Reports
•California Service Center Stakeholders Meeting July 29, 2009•Nebraska Service Center 7/29-30/2009 NAFSA Reg Ombuds, Open House•Texas Service Center August 6, 2009 Reg Ombuds October 2, 2009
- USCIS Developments
•New Website Announced•H-1B Petitions Reach 46,700•How to Withdraw an Application for OPT•How to Request Duplicate Approval Notices - E-Verify
•House Bill Extends E-Verify Funding through October 31, 2009•USCIS Publishes “Supplemental Guide for Federal Contractors” - Department of State Amends Passport Expedite Regulation
- NYS Attorney General Targets Immigration Fraud
- “Nature” Articles on Visas for Scientists
September 16, 2009
- National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” segment:
“Post-September 11, Colleges Take On Law Enforcement Role.”September 8, 2009
- Immigration Reform in 2010?
- August 20, 2009 VSC Stakeholders Q&A and Introductory Comments
- New Directives on Border Searches of Electronic Media
- Government Contractor E-Verify Requirement Effective 9/8/2009
- August 28, 2009 H-1B Count
- I-9 Expiration Date Extended to 8/31/12
- USCIS Announces Case Status Inquiry Procedures
August 3, 2009
- A Bill or Not a Bill
- USCIS Developments
•H-1B Cap Update•Filing Tips for Form I-539•CSC Follow-up Email Address •Relief for Improperly Denied Petitions for Health Care Occupations•I-515A Undergoes Review Process•18 Month TPS Extension for Somalia - USICE Developments
•SEVP Posts Materials Presented at NAFSA Conference- Department of State Cable on New J-1 Skills List Reciprocity Issues
- Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices Publishes: “E-Verify Employer DOs and DON’T’s”
- Executive Office of Immigration Review Issues ”Notice” Regarding Immigration Fraud
- Department of State Issues “Final Rule” Amending Definition of “Immediate Family” for A, G, and NATO Visa Entrants
- DV 2010 Lottery Results
- See It Now- Nonimmigrant Interviews in London
