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Read more →Estimates derived from the March Supplement of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) indicate that the unauthorized resident alien population (commonly referred to as illegal aliens) rose from 3.2 million in 1986 to 11.2 million in 2010. Jeffrey Passel, a demographer with the Pew Hispanic
Read more →The 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) will open at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and will close at noon, EDT, Saturday, November 5, 2011. Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at www.dvlottery.state.gov.
Read more →U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an agency-wide effort (Transformation) to move immigration services from a paper-based system to a modern, electronic environment. Transformation is expected to deliver a simplified, web-based system for benefit seekers to submit and track their applications. The new, account-based system should
Read more →In a September 13, 2011 decision, Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) decided that when an alien in removal proceedings seeks “review” of the Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) denial of a waiver under section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1186a(c)(4) (2006), of
Read more →The U.S. State Department has released its July 2009 Visa Bulletin. The Bulletin is a forecast which predicts availability of green cards during the month of July. The most significant change from last month is the retrogression of the EB-2 category (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees & Persons
Read more →The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed to establish an exit program at all air and sea ports of departure in the United States. This proposed rule would require foreign nationals who submit biometric information upon entering the U.S. to also provide biometric information to
Read more →U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 29, 2008 that it has revised Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The revision was necessitated by changes to the Tuberculosis (TB) Component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Technical Instructions for Civil
Read more →The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an interim final rule which extends the maximum period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for students enrolled on a full-time basis for at least one full academic year in a college or a
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