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Thursday, December 17, 2009
President Obama warns against turning away the 'best and the brightest' Without mentioning H-1B, Obama's says top foreign students should be welcomed in U.S. - 12/17/09
At the White House jobs summit on December 3, 2009, President Barack Obama warned against closing the door on foreign students, calling them one of the country's "greatest competitive advantages." It's possible, he said, that some of those who choose to stay in the U.S. could end up creating "extraordinary businesses" like Intel Corp. [ more ]
Obama administration to Stop Detaining Asylum Seekers - 12/17/09
"The Obama administration says it will stop detaining asylum seekers who have a credible fear of persecution in their home countries." [ more ]
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Update on the H-1B Cap Count - 12/15/09
As of December 11, 2009, approximately 62,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed. USCIS has approved sufficient H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to meet the exemption of 20,000 from the fiscal year 2010 cap. Any H-1B petitions filed on behalf of an alien with an advanced degree will now count toward the general H-1B cap of 65,000. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.
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US Supreme court to rule on deportation issue - 12/15/09
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether immigrants convicted of repeat, minor drug possession crimes should be subject to deportation. The justices said Monday they will hear an appeal from Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo, who was deported to his native Mexico after pleading no contest to possessing one tablet of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax without a prescription. [ more ]
Department of State (DOS) Announces Worldwide Deployment of the DS-160 - 12/15/09
DOS Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that it will deploy the DS-160 fully web-based nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application form worldwide. Complete global usage of DS-160 for all NIVs except Ks is expected by April 30, 2010. DS-160 replaces the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF). [ more ]
Comprehensive Immigration Reform to be Introduced Today! - 12/15/09
"On Tuesday, December 15, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) will introduce new legislation, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), to the U.S. House of Representatives. Gutierrez will be joined by members of many different faiths and backgrounds, including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus and Progressive Caucus."
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New Procedures for Detroit District Office; Notice of Discontinuation of P.O. Box Numbers and Change of Mailing Address - 12/15/09
DETROIT – USCIS applicant correspondence formerly sent to mailing addresses with U.S. Postal Services mailbox numbers 14760 (Form I-72), 14819 (Form N-14) and 14820 (Adoption correspondence) will no longer be available. Effective January 1, 2009 all correspondence and applications relating to Form I-72, N-14 and adoption, must be addressed directly to the Detroit District 12 USCIS office: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
11411 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48214-3332
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USCIS Launches Immigration Inquiry Mailbox for Canadian Customers - 12/15/09
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the creation of a general inquiry mailbox for customers in Canada. Currently Canadians cannot access the National Customer Service Center through the 1-800 number to ask about general immigration questions. Canadian customers may now inquire about general immigration information at USCIS.Canada@dhs.gov in addition to obtaining immigration information at www.uscis.gov. [ more ]
Friday, December 4, 2009
Paraguay finds it picked illegal immigrant to head consultate in New York, now detained in US - 12/04/09
"Paraguay named an undocumented U.S. immigrant to run its consulate in New York, discovering his illegal status only when the man returned home to get his diplomatic papers and was denied a U.S. visa." [ more ]
DOL Notice: Prevailing Wage Determinations for Use in the H–1B, H–1B1, H–1C, H–2B, E–3 (Australia), and Permanent Labor Certification - 12/04/09
"The Department of Labor (Department) is providing notice that, in accordance with its labor certification regulations, as of January 1, 2010, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center (NPWHC) in Washington, DC, will receive and process prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests for use in the H–1B, H–1B1 (Chile/Singapore), H–1C, H–2B, E–3 (Australia), and permanent labor certification programs. [ more ]
Immigrant Detention Doubles Since 1999 - 12/04/09
"The number of immigrants in detention in the United States has more than doubled since 1999, according to a new report from a government data research organization released Wednesday. The report, based primarily on information obtained through the Freedom of Information Act from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, also finds that ICE has increasingly transferred detainees more often and to facilities farther from where they were apprehended, disrupting contact with family members and attorneys attempting to represent them in their deportation cases." [ more ]
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