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Form I-9 Revised (Effective Dec. 26, 2007)

Posted on November 08, 2007
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) is now available for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States.

DOL FAQ on Backlog Elimination :: October 2007

Posted on November 06, 2007
From http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/. Backlog Elimination Frequently Asked Questions October, 2007 (1) Are the Backlog Elimination Centers (BECs) still open, or did they close? As of September 30, 2007, the Backlog in the Permanent Labor Certification program has been eliminated, with nearly 99% of cases completed and the remainder awaiting responses from employers...

USCIS Reminder to Apply for Travel Documents

Posted on October 17, 2007
USCIS Reminder to Apply for Travel Documents “USCIS urges applicants needing a travel document (Reentry Permit, Refugee Travel Document or Advance Parole) to file Form I -131, Application for Travel Document (available online at www. uscis.gov ), before the end of October 2007...

Visa Bulletin :: November 2007

Posted on October 08, 2007

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USCIS FAQ on Receipt Delays :: Updated Oct. 12, 2007

Posted on September 28, 2007
From USCIS.gov. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises customers that, due to a tremendous increase in the number of applications filed, processing of fee payments and entry of cases into our tracking system is behind schedule. As a result, applicants can expect notices of receipt to be delayed...

USCIS Announces New Naturalization Test

Posted on September 27, 2007
From USCIS.gov. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the 100 questions and answers that comprise the civics component of the new naturalization test. USCIS will administer this new test to citizenship applicants beginning in October 2008...

BALCA :: Kellogg Language :: 20 CFR Part 656.17(h)(4)(ii)

Posted on September 25, 2007
BALCA :: Matter of Demos Consulting Group, 2007-PER-00020 (5/16/07) “Since the Alien only qualified for the position under the alternative experience requirement, under section 656.17(h)(4)(ii), the Employer?s application was required to state that any suitable combination of education, training, or experience was acceptable...

No-Match Letter Guidance for Employers (from Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Posted on September 14, 2007
From http://www.ssa.gov/employer/ICEinsert.pdf Dear Employer: The purpose of this letter is to provide you with additional guidance on how to respond of the enclosed letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in a manner that is consistent with your obligations under United States immigration laws...

Visa Bulletin :: October 2007

Posted on September 11, 2007

DV-2009 :: Diversity Visa Program

Posted on September 04, 2007
About 50,000 green cards are given away each year in the Diversity Visa Lottery. Online entry for the next lottery ("DV-2009") begins at Noon EDT on October 3, 2007, and ends at Noon EST on December 2, 2007. Last year, more than 6.4 million entries were received.

Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930 :: Harvard University Library

Posted on August 29, 2007
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930, is a web-based collection of selected historical materials from Harvard’s libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression...

Will it be more difficult to obtain H-1B visas next year?

Posted on August 27, 2007
“The visa squeeze leaves companies scrambling for ways to retain valuable job candidates, including using other types of visas and temporary overseas assignments. Google Inc., which filed more than 300 H-1B applications this year, says it will send 70 new hires who didn’t get visas to overseas offices until it can try again next year...

Visa Bulletin :: September 2007

Posted on August 17, 2007

BIA on ?approvable when filed?

Posted on August 15, 2007
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissed an appeal challenging an earlier finding that an initial visa petition was not "approvable when filed" and therefore did not meet the grandfathering requirements.

?No-Match? Rule Text :: part 274a of 8 CFR

Posted on August 15, 2007
…part 274a of chapter I of title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended. Section 274a.1(l) is revised to read as follows:

Visa Bulletin :: July 2007 :: FAQ #3

Posted on August 08, 2007
USCIS FAQ #3. Employment-Based Adjustment Applications Filed by Aliens Whose Priority Dates are Current under Department of State July Visa Bulletin No. 107.

USCIS Filing Fees :: Effective July 30, 2007

Posted on August 03, 2007
Adjustment applications and ancillary benefits ? The new application fee for an I-485 is a package fee that includes associated EAD and advance parole applications.Thus, if you file an I-485 with the fee listed above, while you will still need to submit applications for an EAD and advance parole, you will not need to pay [...

Visa Bulletin :: July 2007 :: FAQ #2

Posted on July 27, 2007
USCIS FAQ #2. Employment-Based Adjustment Applications Filed by Aliens Whose Priority Dates are Current under Department of State July Visa Bulletin No. 107.

Visa Bulletin :: July 2007 :: FAQ #1

Posted on July 23, 2007
USCIS FAQ #1. Employment-Based Adjustment Applications Filed by Aliens Whose Priority Dates are Current under Department of State July Visa Bulletin No. 107.

Revised Processing Procedures for I-485 Applications

Posted on July 17, 2007
USCIS Update :: Revised Processing Procedures for I-485 Applications. WASHINGTON?U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, beginning immediately, it will accept employment-based applications to adjust status (Form I-485) filed by aliens whose priority dates are current under the July Visa Bulletin, No...

July 2007 Visa Bulletin :: NY Times Editorial

Posted on July 17, 2007
“…even the most seasoned citizens-in-waiting were stunned by the nasty bait-and-switch the federal bureaucracy pulled on them this month. After encouraging thousands of highly skilled workers to apply for green cards, the government snatched the opportunity away...

Visa Bulletin :: August 2007

Posted on July 15, 2007

Maintaining the Priority Date of a Previous Employment-based Immigrant Petition

Posted on July 07, 2007
9 FAM 42.53 N3.6 Subsequent Petition in Employment-based Classifications Unless revoked pursuant to 8 CFR 205.2 for fraud or misrepresentation, a priority date accorded by approval of an employment-based first, second or third preference petition is retained by the beneficiary for any other first, second or third preference petition approved subsequently for the same beneficiary...

Visa Bulletin :: UPDATE ON JULY VISA AVAILABILITY

Posted on July 02, 2007
The sudden backlog reduction efforts by Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices during the past month have resulted in the use of almost 60,000 Employment numbers. As a result of this unexpected action it has been necessary to make immediate adjustments to several previously announced cut-off dates...

9 FAM 42.53 N1 DEFINING ?PROPERLY FILED?

Posted on July 01, 2007
A petition shall be considered properly filed when the completed, signed petition, including all initial evidence and the correct fee is filed with Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

AILA InfoNet Boolean Search

Posted on July 01, 2007
Advanced (Boolean) Search Examples Search Term Example Returns Documents Containing: Phrases in quotation marks “aggravated felony” (quotes required) the phrase “aggravated felony” Asterisk (*) used as Wild Card “aggravated felon*” returns such phrases as “aggravated felony”; “aggravated felonies”; “aggravated felons” Near adjustment near unlawful The words adjustment and unlawful, if they appear in the document within 25 words of one another...

Visa Bulletin :: July 2007

Posted on June 12, 2007

Neufeld Memo :: Removal of the Standardized Request for Evidence (RFE) Processing Timeframe

Posted on June 01, 2007
Neufeld Memo :: Removal of the Standardized Request for Evidence (RFE) Processing Timeframe On April 17, 2007, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published ?Removal of the Standardized Request for Evidence Processing Timeframe? in the Federal Register (FR) as a final rule...

BALCA :: Professional Recruitment :: Appendix A

Posted on April 09, 2007
Orlandi Landscaping Group, 2007-PER-00016. We affirm the CO?s denial of certification on the basis that the Employer failed to properly recruit for a professional occupation, as required under 20 C.F.R. � 656.17(e)(1).

Biometrics Process :: Conditional Permanent Residents

Posted on February 28, 2007
New Biometrics Process for Conditional Permanent Residents Under the old process, following the approval of Form I-751, an approval notice was issued instructing the applicant to appear at a USCIS District Office for processing of his or her Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (?Green Card?)...

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