January 4, 2016
- DHS Asks Court for STEM OPT Stay Extension until May 10, 2016
- SEVP Releases "Stakeholder Issues Response Report"
- Final Class of SEVP Field Reps Deployed
- SEVP Issues Quarterly "SEVIS by the Numbers"
- DHS Awards Software Contracts for SEVIS Support
- ICE Publishes Information Collection Notice for I-20s
- NSC to Hold Teleconference on "Students and School, and Other Issues" on January 14
- BALCA permits Higher Education Institutions to Utilize Own Wage Surveys
- Congress Restores 50% Workforce L-1/H-1B Fees
- Visa Waiver Program Changes
December 2, 2015
- State Department Developments
- DAPA Litigation Goes to US Supreme Court
- DHS Publishes "Notice" in the Federal Register Authorizing Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the August 25, 2015 Earthquake
- NSC Opines on 10 Day Requirement to Report Changes in Employment
- VSC Discusses Adjudicator Training Methodology
- DHS Secretary Comments in Washington Post Report on DHS Digitized Records
- AIC Issues "Special Report" Enforcement Overdrive: A Comprehensive Assessment of ICE's Criminal Alien Program"
November 2, 2015
- DHS Proposes STEM OPT Changes
- DOS Notes Changes to Come in Consular Consolidated Database
- GAO Releases Report: Nonimmigrant Visas, State Has Reduced Applicant Interview Wait Times, but Sustainability of Gains is Uncertain
- L1A/B and H-1B Border Security Fees Sunset
October 1, 2015
- DOS Announces DV-2017 Diversity Lottery
- Permanent Resident "Visa Bulletin" Amended
- SEVP Issues "SEVIS by the Numbers"
- Working in TPS-and in F-1 Status
- Yemen Designated for TPS
- AAO Appeal Statistics-What are the Odds?
September 2, 2015
- Washington Alliance Case Developments
- SEVP Publishes 'Draft Policy Guidance' on Off-campus Employment, Emergency Circumstances and International Internship Employment Issues
- SEVP FAQ: Field Representatives
- EAD & LPR Card Delays
- SEVP Spotlight
- ICE Discusses Arrest Priorities for F-1 Overstays
- Form Developments
- TPS and F-1 Hardship Employment Extended for Haiti
- Stakeholder Events
August 3, 2015
- All Nonselected H-1B Cap Subject Petitions Returned
- CBP Tests Enhanced Handheld Mobile Device to Collect Biometric Exit Data
- White House Publishes "Modernizing and Streamlining our Legal Immigration System for the 21st Century"
- USCIS Ombudsman Publishes "Annual Report to Congress"
July 1, 2015
- Oh Where Oh Where has My ELIS I-539 Gone?
- DOS Announces Visa Systems Back Online
- STEM List to Grow a Few Flowers
- CBP Intends to Expand Preclearance to 10 New Countries
- VSC Schedules Annual Stakeholder Event
- White is the New Yellow
- I-566 Revision Gets 30 Day Extension
- TPS Extended for Somalia
- TPS Designated for Nepal
- TPD Initial Registration Period Extended for Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone
June 1, 2015
- NSC Student/Schools Teleconference on June 11
- SEVP Issues - Naming Standard & Broadcast Message
- NYC/CBP Releases Contact Telephone Numbers
- H-1B Developments
- USCIS Form Revisions - I-539 and I-907
- 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Government Request to Lift DACA/DAPA Injunction
- Relief Measures for Citizens of - Nepal and Yemen
May 1, 2015
- H-1B Lottery Developments
- DHS Publishes Final Rule Re: Adjustment of Limitations on DSO Assignment and Study by F-2 and M-2 Nonimmigrants
- E-Verify Available Nationwide
- Liaison Meeting Announcements
April 1, 2015
- LA Schools Raided by DHS
- Appeals Court to Hear DACA/DAPA Injunction Arguments
- NSC Stakeholder Call Answers
- SEVP Releases 2015 International Student Data, and Launches Interactive Mapping Tool
- The Relativity of "A" Numbers
- NAFSA DOS Virtual Brownbags
- IETS' SEVIS 2015 Roadmap Webinar Summary
March 3, 2015
- DAPA, DACA (Version 2) Enjoined by U.S. District Court in South Texas
- Limited H-4 Work Authorization Regulation Published
- H-1B Season Has Arrived
- Revised I-129 Form Available
- How an Employer can Document Cap Gap Employement
- Nebraska Service Center Teleconference on Students, Schools, and Other Issues set for March 12
February 2, 2015
- CBP/JFK Deferred Inspection Unit Relocated
- DACA Applications Require I-765 Applications
- "Secure Personal myE-Verify Accounts" Accessible in 16 More States Including NY and NJ
- J-2 Spouses of J-1 MAVNI Citizens Exempted from Home Residence Requirement
- Government Resources on Cuba Normalization Available
- Severe Hardship Employment Authorization for Syrian F-1 Students is Extended
- TPS Developments
- NYC ID Cards Available
- Sheriff Arpaio's Lawsuit Against the Obama Executive Action Program Dismissed
January 5, 2015
- Lots of Litigation
- SEVIS 6.18 Recording Posted
- CBP Launches Border Wait Time App
- CBP Liaison Meeting Minutes Discuss Automatic Revalidation
- Obama Administration Eases Restrictions on Cuba
- Department of State, and Homeland Security Solicit Public Input for Policy Recommendations
- CSC Publishes Quarterly Stakeholder Newsletter
December 1, 2014
- The President's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions
- SEVP Developments
- F, J, M Visas for China Now Valid for 5 Years and Multiple Entries
- USCBP-NAFSA Liaison Call Recap
- Vermont Service Center Stakeholder Conference Recap
- Two Year Home Residence Requirement Waiver Statistics
- TPS Announced for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
- Ti-Valley University President Sentenced
November 4, 2014
- SEVP Issues “Interim Policy Guidance” Defining “Academic Year”
- J-1 Issues
- Department of State to Issue New Version of DS-3035
- Department of State Issues Final Rule on Changes in J-1 Administration
- Department of State Proposes Changes to J-1 Annual Report
- Meetings and Calls
- Nebraska Service Center Stakeholder Call on Students, Schools
- Annual USCIS Ombudsman Conference
- California Service Center Quarterly Report
- SEVIS to Release 6.18 for Annual Verification Requirement
- USCIS Comments on SAVE and Benefit Issuance
- USCIS to Release Revamped Call Status Online
- Department of Defense Extends MAVNI
- TPS Extended for Honduras and Nicaragua
October 6, 2014
- SEVP Posts 3rd Version of Pathway Programs Draft Guidance
- Notes From USCIS Ombudsman Teleconference Series: USCIS and Student Visa Issues
- VSC Processing of EAD Applications
- DOS Reduces Fee for 212(e) Two Year Residency Requirement Waiver; USCIS Publishes Agency Information Collection on I-612
- VSC Newsletter for Summer 2014
- USCBP Publishes List of 14 Border Posts Offering "Optimized" TN Processing
- CBP to Hire Additional Officers
- Blue is the New Red
- TPS Extended 18 Months for Sudan and South Sudan
- Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians
September 25, 2014
September 23, 2014
September 3, 2014
- USCIS Responds to Ebola Outbreak
- NSC Liaison Q&As on OPT STEM Extensions
- CSC Open House COmments
- ICE Removes P/DSOs from Micropower Institutes and Affiliated Schools
- USCIS Announces Applicant Use of Courier Services
- VSC Annual Stakeholder Event on October 24, 2014
- NAFSA Executive Director Appointed by ICE to "SEVIS Modernization Analysis of Alternatives Oversight Board"
- The Role fo the USCIS Ombudsman
- SEVP Releases Quarterly Report
August 1, 2014
- A Visit from SEVP
- STEM Employment Guidance Introduced
- SEVP Issues Draft Guidance on F-1 Conditional Admission
- SEVIS 6.17 Scheduled for August 1, 2014
- DHS Launches Enhanced Website for Schools, International Students
- Summer Activities
- USCIS Office of Inspector General Criticizes ELIS
- USCIS Publishes "Characteristics of Individuals Requesting and Approved for DACA"
- Congressional Research Service Publishes "Unlawfully Present Aliens, Higher Education, In-State Tuition, and Financial Aid: Legal Analysis"
July 2, 2014
- USCIS "Form I-765/I-539 Optional Practical Training Filing Tips"
- USCIS Gets a New Director
- USCIS VSC Announcements
- SEVP'S "DSO Update Process Fact Sheet"
- SEVP: SEVISs "I-901 Goes Mobile"
- USCBP's Automated Passport Control (APC)
- Congressional Research Service: "Treatment of Noncitizens Under the Affordable Care Act"
- USCIS' "ELIS Immigrant Fee Payment Guide"
- Federal Register Comment Notices
June 3, 2014
- H-1B Issues
- Liason Meeting Revelations
- State Department Requests Comments on DS-2019 Revision
- VSC "Stakeholders Newsletter" Spring 2014
- SEVP Report on Quarterly Statistics
- USCIS Extends Registration Period for Haiti TPS
May 5, 2014
- CBP Issues
- ICE Issues
- Social Security Administration Addresses Application Process
- Department of State to Begin J-1 Trainee and Intern Site Inspections
- CIS Issues
- Immigrant Fraud Bureau Created in Brooklyn
May 5, 2014
April 1, 2014
- "SEVP Bulletin" Announcements
- Lou Farrell Speaks to the DSO Community
- SEVP Announces Timing of Second Round of School Recertifications
- Homeland Security Advisory Council Meets
- NAFSA Posts ITIN Application Procedures for Scholarship, Fellowship, and Grant Recipients
- GAO Report "DHS Needs to Assess Risks and Strengthen Oversight of Foreign Students with Employment Authorization"
- Latest DACA Statistics
- Haiti Developments
- DHS Designates Chile for Visa Waiver Program
- NYS Senate Rejects Tuition Aid for Undocumented Students
- "NY Times" Columnist Nicholas Kristof: "Go West, Young People! And East!"
March 3, 2014
- SEVIS Guidance Confirms Volunteer Work is Permitted Under OPT
- How to Deal with a "Deficient" RFE
- Guidance on DACA Renewals
- State Department Publishes "Final Rule" Removing NAFTA Petition Requirement for Mexican Citizens
- USCIS Introduces Enhanced Online Customer Service Tool
- DOS Releases Tourist (B) Visa Refusal Rate by Country for 2013
- 500,000 U.S. Employers Have Signed Up for E-Verify
February 4, 2014
- One To World: Hot Topics With CBP Notes from December 17, 2013
- New Foreign Affairs Manual Section on F/J Interview Waivers
- Status of Filipino Typhoon Relief
- SEVP Issues General Summary Quarterly Review
- A New Quandry: How Does a DACA Recipient Complete a College Application?
- CBP Guidance
- Mexico Travel Warnings
January 6, 2014
- Happy New Year Ruminations
- VSC Announces Change Caused by Advancements in Technology
- Will the Philippines get TPS?
- Must OPT Work be for Pay?
- Update on University of Northern Virginia
- CBP Releases New Rule Defining "Members of a Family"
- DOS Releases FY13 Waiver Statistics
December 2, 2013
- An Editorial on SEVP's "Spotlight"
- Regulation Developments
- Department of State "Updates" Contact Information for Inquiries
- CBP to Provide Instant I-94 Access, and Will Store Entry Records for Five Years
- NAFSA Region X Visits JFK Port of Entry
- "Study In the States" Posts "I-901 SEVIS Fee Payment Tutorial"
- TPS Extended for Somalia
- USCIS Reminds Filipino Nationals Impacted by Typhoon Haiyan of Available Relief
December 2, 2013
November 5, 2013
November 1, 2013
- NAFSA/USCIS Engagements
- International Students and Obamacare
- USCIS Clarifies Eligibility for STEM OPT Extensions
- NSC Stakeholder Call (Timely STEM OPT Filing, and Fixing Typos)
- Late filed H-1Bs Due to Government Shutdown
- Department of State Updates Fraud Instructions - the 30/60 Day Rule
- SEVP Issues Policy Guidance on Timely Filing and Temporary Absence and Vacations
- In Search of the Elusive I-94
- USCIS Rolls Out Online Change of Address Tool
- News from VSC
- IRS Discusses Fake W-8 BENs
October 2, 2013
- A Comprehensive Immigration Act?
- "Customer Identity Verification" Launched
- ACLU Releases Report on USCIS' CARRP Program - "Muslims Need Not Apply"
- NSC Stakeholder Call on October 10, 2013
- ICE Detainers Target Few Seriuos Criminals
- Latest DACA Statistics
- Office of Immigration Statistics "Annual Flow Report"
- CBP Addresses GAO Recommendations on Training
- Searching for "SEVP"
September 3, 2013
- Post-DOMA Developments
- ICE Policy on Deporting U.S. Children
- SEVP Ends Snail Mail of I-901 Receipts
- SEVP Issues "General Summary Quarterly Review"
- State Department Issues "J" Visa Waiver Statistics for 2012
- Latest DACA Statistics
- PC Tech Learning Owner Pleads Guilty
- The Latest Scam
August 1, 2013
- DOMA Developments
- AILA CBP Liaison Committee Publishes Practice Pointer for Tips to Locate and Print Automated Form I-94
- Immigration "Reform" Developments
- DACA Monthly Filings
- CBP Ends I-20 Stamping
- CSC to Hold "Academic Community Engagement"
- Voice of America Publishes Name Pronunciation Guide
- VSC Publishes Summer 2013 Stakeholders Newsletter
July 1, 2013
- Supreme Court Rules on DOMA
- DOS Discusses F-1 Visa Interview
- DHS Extends Employment Authorization for Syrian F-1s
- TPS Extended for Syria
- Form I-539 Extension Notice Contains Suprises
- "Academic Community Engagement" Scheduled for July 18, 2013 at Nebraska Service Center
- A New Immigration Law?
- NAFSA Region X
June 25, 2013
- Summary of S.744 pertaining to higher education.
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June 10, 2013
- CBP Inspections Will Have Access to SEVIS
- Senate Judiciary Committee Completes Markup of "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" (S. 744)
- ICE Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
- I-94 Automation Issues
- DACA Developments
- USDOS/AILA Meeting on April 10, 2013
- USCIS Delays "Customer Identity Verifications"
- USCIS Completes H-1B Data Entry
- DV-14 Lottery Winners Notified
- DOS Increases Program Designation and Individual Program Service Fees
- TPS Extended for El Salvador
May 6, 2013
- Senate "Gang of Eight" Introduces Comprehensive Immigration Bill
- USCIS Implements Customer Identity Verification at Field Offices
- US Consulates Have Access to SEVIS
- Follow-up to CBP Automation of I-94
- H-1B Cap Reached During First Week
- DACA Receipts as of April 17, 2013
- TPS Extended for Honduras and Nicaragua
- Scam Warnings
April 1, 2013
- SEVIS Release 6.12 Expected 4/5
- SEVP Release "Guidance for Adjudicators" on Reporting Instructional Sites
- CBP Automation of I-94 Published in "Federal Register" on 3/27
- USCIS Introduces Provisional I-601 Waivers
- New Edition of I-9 Introduced
- 3/15 DACA Statistics
- CBP Releases FAQ on the Impact of Sequestration
- USCIS Revises Public Hours of National Customer Service Center
- USCIS California Service Center Cancels 4/10 Academic Community Engagement; NSC Schedules Student/School Issues Teleconference for 4/11
- Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians
- TSA to Permit Small Pocket Knives and Some Sporting Goods
March 5, 2013
- "SEVP Spotlight" for January 2013, Volume 3, Issue 1
- NAFSA Publishes Web Teleconference with Recent Appointee Robin Lerner, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange of the DOS Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs
- USCBP Publishes Guidelines for Enforcement Actions at or Near Certain Community Locations
- USCIS California Service Center Invitation
- DOS Publishes Data Collection Notice on Electronic Diversity Form
- USCIS Consolidates On-Line I-539 Filing with ELIS
- Lots of Statistics
- This Year's Immigration Reform
February 1, 2013
- Impact of CBP Annotations on Arrival Documentation
- Nebraska Service Center Stakeholder Calls
- USCIS National Customer Service Center Adds Saturday Hours
- USCIS Improves Customer Service with "My Case Status" and "e-Request"
- January 17, DACA Statistics
- ELIS Developments
- DOS Proposed J-1 Fee Increases
- US Embassy in Abu Dhabi Provides New Non Immigrant Visa Appointment Service
- TPS Extended and Redesignated for Sudan and South Sudan
January 2, 2013
- Oh Where, Oh Where Has My I-94 Gone?
- Students and Schools NSC Teleconference on Jan 17
- SEVP Launches Blog Series for DSO Concerns
- USCIS Announces E-Verify Search Tool
- US Consulates in India Expand Interview Waiver Program
- Latest DACA Numbers
- IRS Launches New ITIN Procedures
- CRS Issues STEM Report
- Haiti TPS Re-registration Period Extended
December 3, 2012
- MAVNI Reintroduced
- USCIS Announces Expanded E-Request System
- Department of Homeland Security Publishes Instructions on how to File a Complaint
- ICE Releases "Employee Code of Conduct"
- Homeland Security Relaxes Enforcement Issues Caused by Hurricane Sandy
- F-1 Statistics
- An Immigration Act in the Future?
- Power of Youth
November 5, 2012
- Hurricane Sandy
- USCIS/ELIS Presentations
- ICE Publishes FAQs for English Language Training Act
- ICE Publishes Memorandum on "Enforcement Actions at or Focused on Sensitive Locations"
- Another Federal Appeals Court Rules Against DOMA
- DOS Describes Waiver Review Division
- Congress Extends E-Verify, EB-5 Investor Pilot Program, Non Minister Religious Worker, and J-1 Conrad 30 Programs
- Taiwan Designated for Visa Waiver Program
October 2, 2012
- H-1B Adjudication Delays
- SEVP Minutes
- State Department Publishes New Schedule of Fees
- LGBT "Family Relationship" Defined for Prosecutorial Discretion
- Issues with SEVIS and ELIS Interface
- IRS Issues 2012 FAQ Re: ITINs
- USCIS Publishes Photo and Fingerprint Guidelines for Accommodating Religious Beliefs
- USCIS Announces New Saturday Hours for Call Center
- DACA Developments
- TPS and Student Benefits Extended for Haiti
- US Embassy/India Announces New Visa Processing System
- STEM Law Fails in Congress
September 10, 2012
- USCIS Invitations
- CBP Stops Stamping I-20 (and Forgets to Tell Anyone)
- DV-14 Lottery Opens October 2, 2012 at 12 Noon (EDT)
- US Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit Allows Non Immigrant H-1B and TN Holders to Practice Pharmacy in NY State
- ICE Actions Against Schools
- Iran Sanctions Bill Prohibits F-1 Students in Energy, Nuclear Science or Nuclear Engineering
- US Consulate in Libya Reopens
- Musings on DACA
- Politically Incorrect - Observations on Europe
August 6, 2012
- Deferred Action: Childhood Arrivals Process (DREAM ACT LITE)
August 1, 2012
- GAO Report: "Student and Exchange Visitor Program DHS Needs to Assess Risks and Strengthen Oversight Function" (GAO-12-572)
- Congressional Testimony Following the GAO Report
- Service Centers Taking OPT Deadlines Seriously
- Vermont Service Center Advises on:
•ELIS and the I-20•Foreign Document Translations•Name Protocols- Website Improvements
- Interesting Statistics
July 2, 2012
- FY2013 H-1B Cap Filled on June 11, 2012
- NAFSA Region X Downstate NY/NJ Conference: Gov’t Q & A Notes
- Submitting an I-20 with ELIS
- Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act FAQ
- Suggestions from the U.S. Consulate in Rome
- U.S. Consulate in London will Have Non-immigrant Appointments Available in July and August
- Senator Grassley Attacks OPT
- ICE Enforcement
June 25, 2012
- Deferred Action for Dreamers
July 2, 2012
- FY2013 H-1B Cap Filled on June 11, 2012
- NAFSA Region X Downstate NY/NJ Conference: Gov’t Q & A Notes
- Submitting an I-20 with ELIS
- Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act FAQ
- Suggestions from the U.S. Consulate in Rome
- U.S. Consulate in London will Have Non-immigrant Appointments Available in July and August
- Senator Grassley Attacks OPT
- ICE Enforcement
June 25, 2012
- Deferred Action for Dreamers
June 4, 2012
- ELIS Launched May 22, 2012
- USCIS Updates
- Department of Homeland Security Developments
- Department of State Developments
- MAVNI Program Reinstated
- NYC USCIS Upgrades INFOPASS
May 2, 2012
- H-1B Cap Count
- Annual Employment Based Immigration Limits for China and India Reached
- Crediting On-line Courses
- ICE Policy on Accreditation of ESL Training Programs
- SEVP Publishes Vol. 2, Issue 2 of "SEVP Spotlight"
- Campus Sentinel Slideshow
- DHS Releases Memorandum on Failure to Comply with NSEERS
- USCIS Release on Expediting Review for "Certain Cases Affected by Specific Administrative Inaccuracies"
- Syrian Special Student Severe Hardship, and Syrian TPS
- Somalia TPS Extended and Redesignated
- China and Brazil Visa Issues
April 2, 2012
- USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility
- H-1B Filing Season
- E-Verify Connection Lists Employers
- USCIS Transformation? "Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It."
- SEVP Matters
- DOS Increases Visa Fees
- ICE Public Advocate
- DHS Inspector General's Report
- CBP Checkpoint List
- TPS - Syria Designated, El Salvador Extended
- NIV Interview Waiver Pilot Program Announced for New Delhi
- DOL Permanent Labor Certification "Special Handling" Defines College and University Teachers
- NY Times Op Ed: "How Not to Attract Tourists"
March 1, 2012
- Pilot Program for Visa Renewals
- Developments for Syrian Students
- Secretary Napolitano Announces Formation of Academic Advisory Council
- ICE Announces New Position - Public Advocate
- SEVP Broadcast Message 1201-04 - Batch Failures
- SEVP Broadcast Message 1202-01 "Certified Schools List" Moves to "Study in the States" Website
- White House Initiative to Attract and Retain HighlySkilled Immigrants
- CSC/AILA Discuss Student Issues
- NSC Stakeholder Engagement on Students and School Cancelled
- VSC Explains How "Processing Times" are Calculated
- "Transformation" Still on Hold
- National Foundation for American Policy Analysis Shows Increase in H-1B RFE and Denial Rates
February 1, 2012
- President Establishes Visa Processing Goals
- SEVIS Broadcast Message on Obtaining Driver’s Licenses and Social Security Numbers
- One to World SEVIS II Workshop Highlights
- SEVP Publishes: “Homeland Security Investigations, SEVP Spotlight”
- TPS Extended for El Salvador
- NYC USCIS Opens New Office in Long Island City
- Eugene Goldstein Comments on I-601 Hardship Waiver Change
- Immigration Policy Center Publishes “Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Economy”
- Congressional Research Service Publishes: “Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: a Legal Analysis”
January 9, 2012
- USCIS Postpones “Transformation”
- State Department Increases Fees for Non-Immigrant Visas
- NYC/ICE Removal Policies
- SEVP Developments
- USCIS Reports on J-1 Waiver “Listening Session”
- CBP Developing Domestic Partner Entry Policy Consistent with DOS and USCIS
- Social Security Issues
- DHS Ombudsman Now Requires Form DHS 7001 for EAD Inquiries
- Immigration Policy Center Issues Fact Sheet on SAVE
December 2, 2011
- H-1B Cap Reached on November 22, 2011
- SEVP Publishes I-17 User Manual
- DOS Developments
- TPS, Etc.
November 4, 2011
- H-1B Cap Count
- SEVP Introduces Quarterly Newsletter – “SEVP Spotlight”
- SEVP Webinar: “Recertification: A Dialogue from an Institutional Perspective”
- USCIS “Postpones” Advance Registration Process for H-1Bs
- USCIS Announces “Enhanced” EAD to Strengthen Security and Deter Fraud
- CBP Releases Weekly Muster Defining Questions At Primary Inspection
- ICE Announces Year End Removal Numbers
- DHS Announces 18 Month Extension of TPS for Sudan and Designation for South Sudan
October 5, 2011
October 5, 2011
- H-1B Cap Count
- DHS Launches “Study in the States” Website
- SEVP Publishes “Applying for a Drivers License or State Identification Card”
- DV-13 Begins Noon October 4, 2011
- Transformation Developments
- Libyan ESL Students and Special Student Relief
- DHS Entry Statistics
September 6, 2011
- DHS Defines Prosecutorial Discretion for Removals
- USCIS Issues “Policy Memorandum” on Nonimmigrant Treatment of Cohabiting Partners, and Others
- H-1B Cap Count
- SEVP Developments
- DHS Publishes Business Transformation Regulation
- NAFSA Comments on Improving I-765
- DOL Developments
- 2012 DV Lottery Instructions
- Reminder to File for TPS Extension for Haitians
- Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
- E-Verify Self Check Comes to New York and New Jersey
- Statistics Time!
August 1, 2011
- USCIS Developments
- State Department Developments
- ICE Developments
- Chinese J-1’s Face Culture Shock in Brooklyn
July 1, 2011
- Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America (IDEA) Act of 2011 Introduced in House, Among Other Bills
- DOS, ICE Suspend “Full Course of Study” Requirements for Libyan J-1s and F-1s
- H-1B Developments
- State Department Launches New DS-160
- ICE Issues Memorandum on Prosecutorial Discretion and Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities
- Social Security Administration Sets Out Evidence For Work Authorization
- Homeland Security on Use of Discretion on DOMA Enforcement
- State and Justice Departments, and Federal Trade Commission Announce Initiative Against Unlawful Practice of Immigration Law
- State Department Sued on Lottery Glitch
- California Union University Closed – President Jailed
June 20, 2011
- The President’s May 10, 2011 Speech
- DREAM Act Reintroduced
- ESL Programs Require Accreditation
- F-1 Issues
- H-1B Issues
- USCIS Launches “I-9 Central”
- DV or Not to DV
- DOS Announces Visa Validity Changes for Iranian F,J, & M’s
- DOS Launches New J-1 Website
- DHS Extends TPS for Haitians
- USCIS Issues Executive Summary on “Transformation”
- SCOPS
- USCIS “Secure Mail Initiative”
- Tri Valley University President Indicted
June 20, 2011
- H-1B Events
•H-1B Cap Count•USCIS Issues Q&A on Cap - Gap Issues- NSEERS Registrations Eliminated
- State Department Publishes Final Rule on Visa Revocation
- Taking a “Closed Loop” Voyage?
- Updating SAVE
- NAFSA/CBP Liason Call
April 5, 2011
- USCIS Relief for Japanese Impacted by Disasters
- H-1B Developments
- USCIS Policy Memo on Fee Waiver Guidelines
- “Real ID” Compliance Date Extended to January 15, 2013
- ICE Publishes Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities
- Will Same-Sex Marriages be Recognized by Immigration Authorities?
