October 4, 2012  

Video Answers: Do I need a special permit or license to open an office or store in the United States?

Do I need a special permit or license to open an office or store in the United States?

October 4, 2012  

DHS Announces Taiwan’s Designation into the Visa Waiver Program

VIA DHS Press Office
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the designation of Taiwan into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) – streamlining travel for thousands of eligible Taiwan passport holders, while maintaining strong security standards.
October 2, 2012  

USCIS announces Workload Transfer from Service Centers to Field Operations

Via USCIS.gov

USCIS wants to notify customers and stakeholders that some work that USCIS performs at the four USCIS service centers (Vermont, Nebraska, Texas and California) will be transferred to a Field Office or the National Benefits Center (NBC) in order to balance the overall workload with processing capacity. The chart below summarizes these changes.

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October 2, 2012  

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement: Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act – Frequently Asked Questions

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement: Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act – Frequently Asked Questions

September 27, 2012  

Video Answer to “What is the definition of an immigrant for immigration law?”

Video Answer to “What is the definition of an immigrant for immigration law?”

September 26, 2012  

NFAP Report: DOL Threatens Personal and Commercial Privacy in Proposal Directed Against Skilled Foreign Nationals

The recently released National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) report underscores the severe consequences that will result if the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed changes to form ETA 9035 (LCA) are implemented.

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September 26, 2012  

The Department of Homeland Security’s 2011 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics – data on legal permanent residents, refugees and asylees, naturalizations, nonimmigrant admissions, and enforcement actions.

Via dhs.gov

The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and returns. The Yearbook tables are released as they become available. A final PDF is released in September of the following fiscal year.

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September 24, 2012  

New Visa Processing System at Mission India

There is a new Visa Processing System at Mission India which can be accessed at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/

September 20, 2012  

U.S. Consulate in Chennai suspends visa operations September 17-21, 2012

Visa operations at the U.S. Consulate in Chennai have been suspended this week, September 17-21, 2012.  Updates on status will be available at the Consulate’s website.  Anyone with a legitimate travel emergency is asked to contact the Consulate at chennaiexp@state.gov .

September 15, 2012  

Penn State Law’s Immigration Resource Page for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights and The Centre County Women’s Resource Center’s Resource Page on Immigration Remedies for Victims of Domestic Abuse is extremely comprehensive and details various Immigration Remedies for Victims
of Domestic Abuse.

September 14, 2012  

USCIS’s Latest Numbers on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Applications

Via the USCIS’ Office of Performance and Quality (OPQ) 
DACA Stage Cumulative to date (August 15 – September 13, 2012)

1. Intake Number of requests accepted for processing – 82,361
2. Biometrics Number of biometric appointments scheduled* – 63,717
3. Adjudication Number of requests ready for review** – 1,660
4. Completed Number of requests completed – 29

Systems: Lockbox Intake System, Biometrics Capture Systems, CIS Consolidated Operational Repository (CISCOR)

*The number of biometrics appointments may exceed the total number of cases due to rescheduling by the requestor
**Includes all requests having biometrics captured and before decision

September 14, 2012  

USCIS’ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) FAQs UPDATED 09/14/2012

VIA USCIS.GOV

Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process

FAQs updated September 14, 2012

On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and would then be eligible for work authorization. Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. Deferred action does not provide an individual with lawful status.

If you need further information and cannot find it on this Web page or in our Frequent Asked Questions, you may contact our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired). Customer service officers are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. in each U.S. time zone.

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September 14, 2012  

St. Louis landscaping business and owner sentenced for employing illegal aliens and visa fraud

VIA ICE.GOV

ST. LOUIS – A local man and his company were sentenced Thursday in federal court to forfeitures and probation following their visa fraud guilty pleas. The sentences resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.

Robert Brake, 33, of Byrnes Mill, Mo., along with his company, Brake Landscaping & Lawncare Inc., pleaded guilty in June to misdemeanor charges of employing illegal aliens. Brake Landscaping & Lawncare Inc. is located in the 3500 block of Gratiot Street in St. Louis. The company pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Brake and his company were sentenced to two years of probation. The company paid $145,000 in forfeitures.

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