Immigration News & Article
- NSC Guidance on IBIS Checks & Submitting Documents (English) (10/08/2002)
- Washington Update, Volumn 6, Number 14, October 4, 2002 (English) (10/07/2002)
- I-94s under Advance Parole Valid for One Year (English) (10/07/2002)
- Congress Passed 6+ year H-1B (English) (10/04/2002)
- DOS To Increase MRV Fee (English) (10/03/2002)
- INS sought comments on Employment Eligibility Verification, Form1-9 (English) (10/03/2002)
- INS Seeks Comments on H-1B Data Collection and Filling Fee Examption, I-129W (English) (10/03/2002)
- Ashcroft Comments on Violation of Immigration Laws (English) (10/03/2002)
- 7th-Year H-1B Extension (Chinese) (10/03/2002)
- INS Withdraws H2A Regulations (English) (10/02/2002)
- INS Withdraws H2A proposed rule (English) (10/02/2002)
- Immigration Provisions Included in the DOJ Authorization Bill (English) (10/01/2002)
- 7th Year Extension For H-1Bs With LCs Filed Before 5th Year (English) (09/30/2002)
- International Broadcasters Special Immigrant Rule is Final (English) (09/27/2002)
- INS Interim Rule On Schools And SEVIS (English) (09/27/2002)
- INS Memo On Child Status Protection Act (English) (09/27/2002)
- INS Guidance for Adjustment Interview Waiver (Chinese) (09/27/2002)
- The latest INS District Office Processing Time Report (English) (09/25/2002)
- DOL Withdraws H2A Rules Due to Adverse Comments (English) (09/25/2002)
- INS Launches On-Line Case Status System (English) (09/25/2002)
The Nebraska Service Center advises on when it is appropriate or helpful to submit identity or other documentation to assist in resolving positive 'hits' on IBIS checks.
In this Issue: While Senate Action on Homeland Security Uncertain, Advocacy Still Important; House and Senate Pass Department of Justice Authorization Bill; Legislation Would Allow Military Troops at the Border; House Subcommittee Approves Border Student Commuter Act; Senate Immigration Subcommittee Holds Oversight Hearing on the Detention and Treatment of Haitian Asylum Seekers and more...
The Senate and the House has passed the the DOJ Authorization bill that includes immigration provisions. The President is expected to sign it.
The State Department has advised AILA that an emergency increase to $100 in the machine-readable visa fee charged to nonimmigrant visa applicants has been authorized, effective November 1, 2002.
Atty. Gen. Ashcroft says Business is Not As Usual, So Individual Posing National Security Risk Should Be Detained For Every Violoation of Immigration Laws.
INS withdrew its final rule and its proposed rule delegating to the Secretary of Labor the authority to adjudicate certain temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) petitions.
INS withdrew its final rule and its proposed rule delegating to the Secretary of Labor the authority to adjudicate certain temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) petitions.
The House passed several immigration-related provisionson.
The State Department interim rule regarding special immigrant classification for international broadcasting employees is final as of 9/26/02. (67 FR 62562, 9/26/02).
INS promulgated an interim final rule amending the INS regulations governing review and certification of approved schools and continuing the implementation of the process by which schools may be approved to obtain access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
The Department of Labor withdrew its final rule pertaining to the delegation of H2A adjudication to DOL by INS, pursuant to adverse comments.
The INS has launched a system for checking the status of a case pending at a Service Center via the internet.