|
Friday, February 28, 2003
Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report (2/15/03) - 02/28/03
To access the processing times report, click on Proc. Times and then Nebraska Service Center [ more ]
Texas Service Center Processing Time Report Released as of 2/15/2003 - 02/28/03
To access the processing times report, click on Proc. Times and then Texas Service Center [ more ]
Thursday, February 27, 2003
INS New Fee Schedule - 02/27/03
Effective today, (2/27/2003) the old fee schedule is back in place restoring asylum/refugee surcharges. There was a posting in the Federal Register today (attached) indicating such. [ more ]
Monday, February 24, 2003
Office-by-Office Summary of How INS Is Handling Call-In Special Registration - 02/24/03
Check out how the various INS field offices around the country are handling Call-In Special Registration. Updated on 02/20/03. [ more ]
Sunday, February 23, 2003
Q & A ON THE NEW BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVIES - 02/23/03
what entity should the filing fee checks be made out to? Where will the new offices of BCIS be? Will BCIS accept all of the INS forms? Who will adjudicate my pending application? You can find the answer to these and many more questions. [ more ]
INS' matrix Call-in Special Registration (NSEERS) - 02/23/03
INS' matrix for who is supposed to be subjected to NSEERS Special Registration upon entry and under the call-in process. Courtesy of Bender's Immigration Bulletin. [ more ]
Refugee Admissions Down Dramatically - 02/23/03
In the first four months of this fiscal year, only 5,140 refugees were admitted to the U.S. (This small number stands in contrast to the 12 million people the United Nations currently has designated as refugees.) In 2002, 27,000 refugees were admitted into the U.S., down from 68,000 in 2001, and 72,000 in 2000. [ more ]
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Canadian Landed Immigrants need visa to enter the US - 02/20/03
The U.S. Embassy in Canada announces how it will handle visa applications for Canadian Landed Immigrants wishing to enter the United States After March 17, 2003
[ more ]
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report - 02/19/03
Click her for the Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report as of 2/15/2003 [ more ]
Caution: CSC Sent Erroneous E-Mail Approvals on Premium Processing Cases - 02/19/03
California Service Center sent out erroneous e-mail approval notices for cases filed under premium processing. [ more ]
Special Registration Groups 3 & 4 Deadlines Extended - 02/19/03
Pursuant to a Fed. Reg. notice published on 2/19/03, Persons subject to the 2/21/03 and 3/28/03 deadlines for call-in NSEERS special registration (Groups 3 & 4, respectively) will have an additional 4-week period, until 3/21/03 (for Group 3) and 4/25/03 (for Group 4), in which to register. [ more ]
Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report (2/1/03) - 02/19/03
The following is the Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report for February 1, 2003 [ more ]
Friday, February 14, 2003
INS Advises that Field Offices will continue operations in the same manner Under DHS - 02/14/03
The following is a message from INS Community Affairs Office Regarding Transition to Department of Homeland Security.
[ more ]
Letter from various organization to Secretary of State and Tom Ridge regarding the negative impact of visa issuance slow downs over the past year - 02/14/03
The delays and uncertainty in visa processing have negatively impacted the activities of the organizations and the U.S. economy. [ more ]
Groups Address Acting Commissioner of INS Regarding Proposed Regulations to Limit Duration of Visitor Visas - 02/14/03
A Letter from AILA, business, and tourism groups to Michael Garcia regarding concerns with the proposed regulations which would limit periods of admission for visitors on B visas. [ more ]
Texas Attorney General Targets Fraudulent Notarios - 02/14/03
ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT TARGETS FRAUDULENT "NOTARIOS" AND OTHERS WHO SCAM IMMIGRANTS Takes action against Austin notary who unlawfully processed immigration paperwork for clients
ednesday. [ more ]
Special Registration Groups 3 & 4 Deadlines Extended - 02/14/03
The Department of Justice today announced an extension of he registration periods for certain temporary foreign visitors required to enroll under the National Security Entry Exit Registration System (NSEERS). [ more ]
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Board of Immigration Appeals affirms the right to effective assistance of counsel in removal proceedings - 02/12/03
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) rejected INS's position that there is no right to effective assistance of counsel in removal proceedings. INS had urged the BIA to reverse Matter of Lozada. In upholding Matter of Lozada, the BIA adopted AILF's argument that the BIA must follow the Courts of Appeal, which have uniformly recognized a due process right to effective assistance of counsel. [ more ]
Justice Dept. Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 - 02/12/03
The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake of September 11, 2001, which will give the government broad, sweeping new powers to increase domestic intelligence-gathering, surveillance and law enforcement prerogatives, and simultaneously decrease judicial review and public access to information. click on this link for the full story. http://www.publicintegrity.org [ more ]
California Service Center Processing Time Report - 02/12/03
The following isthe California Service Center Processing Time Report as of 2/1/03 [ more ]
Visa Bulletin for March 2003 - 02/12/03
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for the month of March 2003. Please go to Processing Times and then Visa Bulletin to access it [ more ]
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Microsoft To Offer Free Legal Help to Foreigners detained in Washington on immigration violations - 02/11/03
Foreigners detained in Washington on immigration violations will be provided free legal help under a plan announced yesterday by the American Bar Association and Microsoft, which decried the "dire situation that immigrants face in the United States today." [ more ]
SSA's Policy Concerning Non-Issuance Of SSN's To Nonworking Aliens Barred - 02/11/03
The Social Security Administration (SSA) was barred from refusing to issue Social Security Numbers to nonworking aliens in the United States. [ more ]
Head of DHS' Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services Named - 02/11/03
Today, the DHS announced that Eduardo Aguirre, currently vice chairman and first vice president of the Export-Import Bank, has been named as Director of the BCIS within the Department of Homeland Security. BCIS is the bureau that will handle adjudication of petitions and applications. [ more ]
The Department of Homeland Security's Website is now in operation - 02/11/03
The Department of Homeland Security's Website is now in operation at http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic [ more ]
Saturday, February 8, 2003
Foreign Service Officer Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud - 02/08/03
A Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Prague Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud in Washington, DC on February 6, 2003. [ more ]
Friday, February 7, 2003
INS Extends SEVIS Compliance Deadline - 02/07/03
This is an important notice for schools and students. INS will not accept forms issued after February 15, 2003, unless they were issued through SEVIS.
[ more ]
California Service Center Processing Time Report - 02/07/03
California Service Center Processing Time Report (1/15/03) [ more ]
Visa and Passport Waiver Revoked for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda - 02/07/03
The Department of State and the INS have published interim rules to revoke Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda [ more ]
Texas Service Center Processing Time Report - 02/07/03
Texas Service Center Processing Time Report (1/30/03) [ more ]
INS WORKDERS INDICTED FOR SHREDDING DOCUMENTS AT THE INS CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER - 02/07/03
The following is the INS response to Federal Indictments regarding document shredding at the INS california service center [ more ]
3 Employees of U.S. Consulate in Mexico Charged with Visa Fraud - 02/07/03
Three Employees of U.S. Consulate in Mexico Arrested and Charged with Visa Fraud [ more ]
New Guidence on the Child Status Protection Act - 02/07/03
The Department of State has issues a revised cable on Child Status Protection Act [ more ]
Missouri Service Center Processing Time Report - 02/07/03
The following is the Missouri Service Center Processing Time Report 1/30/03
[ more ]
Federal Poverty Guidlines Updated for 2003 - 02/07/03
The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its poverty guidelines to account for last year's increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index. [ more ]
[Archives]
Search entries:
 Print this Page
| 
