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Wednesday, January 29, 2003
INS Announces New Rule for the Adjustment of Status of Certain Nationals from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos - 01/29/03
The adjustment of status rule provides permanent immigration benefits to eligible individuals from three countries—Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Following the Vietnam War, many individuals from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos were paroled into the United States and have remained in an indefinite immigration status since.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2003
El SIN Anuncia Campaña Informativa para la Legalización de Miles Bajo el Acta LIFE - 01/28/03
El Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización (SIN) inició el día de hoy una campaña informativa para exhortar a miles de personas elegibles a iniciar el trámite para su ajuste migratorio y solicitar residencia permanente en Estados Unidos.
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INS Campaign Seeks Out Applicants for LIFE Legalization Benefits - 01/28/03
The INS announced today a public outreach campaign to encourage thousands of eligible individuals to file applications that could adjust their status in the United States to that of permanent residents.
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New Website for the new Department of Homeland Security - 01/28/03
On January 22, 2003, Tom Ridge was confirmed as the first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On January 24, 2003 the new Department formally came into existence and established its official website. Copy the following link to access the website: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic [ more ]
Saturday, January 25, 2003
INS Memo on fee changes and instructions to offices to accept applications with the old fees - 01/25/03
A memo from INS EAC for Field Operations, advises the field of new fees (from which the surcharge to fund asylum, refugee and fee waiver applications has been subtracted), and instructing offices to still accept applications with the old fees. [ more ]
Caracas IV Cases Can Be Transferred to Panama City or Port of Spain - 01/25/03
The State Department has issued a cable which provides for Caracus immigrant visa Cases to be transferred to Panama City or Port of Spain for full processing. The detail of the cable appears below. [ more ]
INS General Counsel Reconfirms: Advance Parolees Not Subject to Call-In Registration - 01/25/03
The INS General Counsel Bo Cooper has reconfirmed to AILA that persons who last entered the U.S. under an advance parole are not subject to call-in special registration, despite assertions by some INS offices to the contrary. [ more ]
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT “CALL-IN” SPECIAL REGISTRATIONThe - 01/22/03
The following Q & A Advisory was issued by AILF. This Advisory incorporates amendments to an earlier advisory and is accurate as of January 21, 2003. New material is in BOLD. This advisory is not legal advice and does not substitute for the advice of an immigration lawyer familiar with the facts of an individual case
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DOS J-1 Waiver Status Line Fixed/Moved to New Web Address - 01/22/03
The Department of State's on-line J-1 Waiver Status page, which had been down for a while,has been restored. The address has been changed to http://12.172.51.143. If you have a shortcut or a favorites using the old address, you should update it with this new address. [ more ]
Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report - 01/22/03
The following is the Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report for 1/15/2003
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Friday, January 17, 2003
Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report for 1/1/03 - 01/17/03
The following is the most recent Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report
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Thursday, January 16, 2003
State Dept. Instructs Consular Posts to Re-Submit Security Clearance Requests - 01/16/03
The State Department AILA Liaison Committee has learned that the Visa Office has instructed posts to re-submit security clearance requests, using the required format, for cases submitted on or before August 15, 2002, that have not yet been cleared. For cases pending since on or before August 15, 2002, members should contact consular posts, determine whether there has been a resubmission, and, if not, request resubmission.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Court Grants Class Certification in the AILF Asylee Adjustment Lawsuit - 01/15/03
On January 14, 2003, the District Court for the District of Minnesota granted the Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification and certified a national class and four subclasses of asylees awaiting adjustment in Ngwaniya v. Ashcroft.
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Five More Countries Added to Call-In Registration - 01/15/03
Nonimmigrant males aged 16 or over who are citizens or nationals of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan and Kuwait who entered after 9/30/02 will be subject to call-in special registration between 2/24/03 and 3/28/03. [ more ]
Special Registration Group I and II Deadlines Extended - 01/15/03
Persons subject to the 12/16/02 and 1/10/03 deadlines for call-in NSEERS special registration will have an additional window period of 1/27/03 to 2/7/03 to register. [ more ]
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
SUMMARY OF HOW CALL-IN REGISTRATION IS BEING HANDLED BY INS OFFICES - 01/14/03
THE FOLLOWING IS AN INS OFFICE-BY-INS OFFICE SUMMARY OF HOW CALL-IN REGISTRATION IS BEING HANDLED BY VARIOUS INS OFFICES AROUND THE COUNTRY AS OF 01/13/03. [ more ]
Saturday, January 11, 2003
INS Removes Arabic Notice on Special Registration from INS Website - 01/11/03
INS has removed from its website an Arabic-language notice that erroneously indicated that people must register who "entered the US legally on or AFTER" September 30, 2002. It should have referred to people who entered "on or BEFORE 9/30". [ more ]
American Immigration Lawyers Association Urges Repeal of Special Registration - 01/11/03
The Immigration Special Registration Must Be Repealed, Say Immigration Lawyers on Eve of Second Round of Deadlines because substantial problems jeopardize rather than protect national security
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ISSUES UNIFORM GUIDANCE ON SPECIAL REGISTRATION (NSEERS) - 01/11/03
In order to apply the Special Registration uniformly through out the country, the Justice Department has issued guidance to all of the local INS offices about how to conduct the call-in Special Registration program. The following is some information about its contents.
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INS Says Halt Lifted on Approvals of Adjustments/Naturalizations - 01/11/03
The Immigration and Naturalization Service has advised AILA that the problems with the FBI checks have been resolved, and that approvals of adjustment of status and naturalization applications are proceeding. [ more ]
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
INS Issues Foreign Travel Advisory for Aliens with Pending Adjustment Applications - 01/08/03
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) reminds aliens who have applied to adjust status to that of permanent resident that they must obtain Advance Parole (Form I-131-- Application for Travel Document) from the INS before traveling abroad. [ more ]
How Do I Report a Change of Address to the INS? - 01/08/03
All non-U.S. citizens (aliens) who are required to be registered are also required to keep the INS informed of their current address. This is particularly important when you have filed an application or petition for a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act and expect notification of a decision on that application. In addition, INS may need to contact you to provide other issued documents or return original copies of evidence you submitted. You can find the form for change of address under forms/immigration. [ more ]
Final Rule for Student and Exchange Visitor - 01/08/03
The Department of Justice announced the final rule that implements the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). SEVIS will allow the United States to ensure that foreign students and exchange visitors who have entered the United Sates to study in schools actually enroll in those schools.
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INS Memo states that I-140, petition for immigrant nurse can be approved if the state confirms passage of the NCLEX-RN exam and eligibility for a license. - 01/08/03
INS memo from Thomas Cook states that I-140, petition for Immigrant Worker for nurse can be approved if the state confirms passage of the NCLEX-RN exam and eligibility for a license in that state. The memo is meant to overcome the problem with inability to obtain licenses because social security numbers could not be obtained.
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