News Headlines

• New Initiative Would Open Doors to 50,000 Immigrants in Detroit » 1/23/2014
• NIV Interview Waiver Program Now Permanent » 1/14/2014
• An Intel immigration executive challenges Congress in 2014: "Address these problems now or maintain a broken system that fails to meet the needs of anyone." » 12/18/2013
• Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Amendments Implement Padilla Holding » 11/27/2013
• Visa Processing Statistics/Information from the Consulates in India » 11/1/2013
• DOL No Longer Has Access to Employer Application Records Beyond Retention Period of Five Years » 10/25/2013
• USCIS Interim Memo on Eligibility for 17-Month STEM OPT Extension » 10/6/2013
• USCIS Released Revised DOMA FAQs » 9/26/2013
• Employment-Based Quota Limit Reached for FY2013 » 9/25/2013
• USCIS Utilizing Customer Identity Verification at Field Offices Starting Today » 9/9/2013
• I-94 Automation Print Out Assistance » 8/1/2013
• DHS Secretary Napolitano's Statement on DOMA and Immigration Benefits » 6/27/2013
• Travel for F-1s During Cap-Gap Extension » 5/15/2013
• Senators protect fragile compromise on H-1B visas, fend off immigration bill amendments » 5/13/2013
• OCAHO Decreases I-9 Violation Fines Imposed on a Small Employer » 5/3/2013
• 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery Results Are Now Available » 5/2/2013
• Reports of Non-Cap I-129 Receipts Taking 30 Days or More » 5/2/2013
• Milken conference panel: Immigration reform would boost economy » 4/29/2013
• CBP to Rollout New Arrival/Departure-Record Process for Foreign Visitors » 4/17/2013
• USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap » 4/8/2013
• USCIS Publishes Revised Form N-470 » 2/13/2013
• DOL Notice on New Online iCERT Labor Certification Registry » 1/24/2013
• ICE performs 3,000 audits of businesses for illegal immigrants in 2012 » 12/23/2012
• U.S. & Canada Announce Visa & Immigration Information-Sharing Agreement » 12/14/2012
• Georgia Police Can Choose Whether to Enforce Immigration Law » 12/14/2012
• USCIS Announces Online Entrepreneur Resource Center » 11/29/2012
• U.S. Mission in India Expands Interview Waiver Program » 11/19/2012
• Article: If You Want More Jobs, You Should Want More Immigrants » 9/11/2012
• USCIS Should Have Notified Beneficiary of Intent to Revoke I-140 » 9/7/2012
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: A Q&A Guide » 8/28/2012
• Appointment System for Non-immigrant Visas for Residents of Iran » 8/23/2012
• AILA Joins National Partners to Launch Deferred Action Website » 8/17/2012
• Illegal Immigrants Line Up by Thousands for Deportation Deferrals » 8/15/2012
• USCIS Begins Accepting Requests for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals » 8/15/2012
• Customs and Border Protection Plan to Eliminate Form I-94 » 8/13/2012
• Continue to Use Current Form I-9 » 8/13/2012
• DHS Outlines Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process » 8/3/2012
• Filing Deadlines for OPT Applications » 7/24/2012
• USCIS will be creating a new office to oversee the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program. » 7/19/2012
• Big Step Forward on High-Skilled Immigration Bill » 7/11/2012
• Report Makes Case for Immigrant Inventors » 6/27/2012
• USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Cap on 06/11/2012 » 6/12/2012
• USCIS to Centralize Filing and Adjudication for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility in the United States » 5/23/2012
• USCIS Launches Online Immigration System, USCIS ELIS » 5/22/2012
• DHS Announces Expanded List of STEM Degree Programs » 5/11/2012
• Administrative Site Visits » 3/6/2012
• Monthly Determination of Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates » 3/2/2012
• What Does 212(e) Really Mean? » 2/23/2012
• USCIS Hosts Entrepreneurs in Residence Information Summit » 2/22/2012
• DOS Final Rule on Visa Validity Dates for L Visas » 2/14/2012
• Expansion of E-Verify Self Check » 2/9/2012
• NFAP: Data Reveals a High Rate of Deinals & RFE issuance in H-1B and L-1 petitions. » 2/1/2012
• Capitalizing on Visa Demand to Spur Economic Growth in the United States » 1/20/2012
• ICE announced the launch of "Study in the States," a government-wide initiative to encourage international students to study and remain in the U.S. » 10/12/2011
• USCIS ANNOUNCES “ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE” INITIATIVE » 10/11/2011
• Secretary Napolitano Announces the Launch of Study in the States » 9/16/2011
• DHS: Prioritizing Enforcement and Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion » 8/22/2011
• DHS Announcement on New Process for Implementation of PD Memo » 8/18/2011
• Changes to B-2 Status and Extensions of B-2 Status for Cohabitating Partners and Household Members » 8/17/2011
• H-1B/H-2B Counts » 8/12/2011
• What’s Going on with DOL Prevailing Wage Determinations? » 8/11/2011
• H-1B and L-1 Processing in India » 8/8/2011
• ICE Terminates Secure Communities MOAs, Reaffirms Nationwide Rollout by 2013 » 8/5/2011
• DHS Acknowledges that U.S. Immigration Policy Needs to Spark Economy and Attract Entrepreneurs » 8/3/2011
• USCIS ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE STARTUP ENTERPRISES AND SPUR JOB CREATION » 8/2/2011
• Encouraging Entrepreneurs and High Skilled Workers to Bolster the U.S. Economy and Spur Job Growth » 8/2/2011
• Former university employee pleads guilty to falsifying student information » 7/20/2011
• Prince George’s County Public Schools agrees to pay $4.2 million in back wages for violations of H-1B temporary » 7/7/2011
• Visa Validity for Iranian Student Applicants in F, J, and M Visa » 5/20/2011
• ICE announces expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math degree programs » 5/12/2011
• DHS Notice Withdrawing NSEERS Country Designations ( » 4/27/2011
• SSA has resumed sending "No-Match" Letters » 4/6/2011
• Prince George’s County Public Schools charged with violating provisions of H-1B temporary foreign worker program » 4/4/2011
• 2011 H-1B Cap-Gap Extension Q & A » 4/1/2011
• Donald Neufeld, Associate Director USCIS, testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement on March 31, 2011, on the "H-1B Visas: Designing a Program to Meet the Needs of the U.S. Economy and U.S. Workers." » 3/31/2011
• USCIS’ Online Tool Allows Workers to Check their Own Employment Authorization Status » 3/21/2011
• H-1B Cap Exemptions Based on Relation or Affiliation » 3/18/2011
• USCIS Announces Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses » 3/2/2011
• Department of Labor's FY2010 Annual Performance Report, outlines the future plans of the Employment and Training Administration with respect to the foreign labor certification program, which include applying stricter scrutiny to applications. » 3/2/2011
• USCIS to Issue A Joint Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card for Adjustment of Status Applicants » 2/11/2011
• Chipotle Mexican Grill Received an I-9 Notice of Inspection » 2/8/2011
• USCIS Reaches FY 2011 H-1B Cap » 1/27/2011
• H-1B Cap Count » 1/14/2011
• CBP’s Global Entry Pilot Program Reaches 100,000 Members » 12/29/2010
• January 2011 Visa Bulletin: Family-Sponsored Visa Categories Massively Retrogress » 12/14/2010
• Peri Software Solutions debarred for 1 year from participating in H-1B program » 12/7/2010
• Name and Social Security Number (SSN) “No-Matches” Information for Employers » 11/24/2010
• The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulates General in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad will now accept visa applications from across India, regardless of the applicant's city of residence. » 11/18/2010
• Abercrombie & Fitch fined after I-9 audit » 9/28/2010
• ICE to Serve More Than 500 New Notices of Inspection » 9/16/2010
• DHS, CBP Remind Travelers ESTA Fee to Begin » 9/7/2010
• The U.S. Embassy in Canada has transitioned to a new appointment service for U.S. visa applicants. » 9/1/2010
• August 20, 2010 H-1B Cap Count » 8/24/2010
• Texas Service Center Introduces Streamline Procedure for I-485s and I-140s » 8/20/2010
• USCIS Special Instructions for B-1/B-2 Visitors Who » 8/19/2010
• USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase » 8/19/2010
• The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez offers a video on what to expect when going to the Consulate for a Visa Interview » 8/19/2010
• Suit Challenging Employer-Employee/Third-Party Placement Memo » 8/13/2010
• H-2A Prohibited Fees » 8/2/2010
• Updated List of Student & Exchange Visitor (SEVIS) Approved Schools » 7/22/2010
• DHS Final Rule on Electronic Signature and Storage of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification » 7/22/2010
• Lawsuit Filed Against Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services » 7/20/2010
• DOS Notice of Amendment to the Biometric Visa Program » 7/8/2010
• H-2A Public Job Registry » 7/8/2010
• ICE and Oakland County Sheriff's Office announce activation of Secure Communities to prioritize, identify and remove criminal aliens » 7/7/2010
• DOL Online Advisor Tool for H-1B Employers » 5/13/2010
• Managers of 2 suburban staffing companies charged with hiring illegal aliens » 4/26/2010
• San Diego-area bakery, its owner and manager, indicted on federal charges for hiring undocumented workers » 4/21/2010
• Fiscal Year 2009 H-1B Employer List » 4/20/2010
• Updates Sevis Approved School List » 4/16/2010
• Extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations » 4/2/2010
• Abuses in State & Local Immigration Enforcement » 4/1/2010
• Third Country Nationals (TCNs) Should Use Caution When Processing » 4/1/2010
• How to record departure from the United States after the fact. » 2/24/2010
• H-1B Admissions at Newark, NJ Airport » 2/2/2010
• USCIS Memo on Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements » 1/13/2010
• Questions & Answers: USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions » 1/13/2010
• ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools » 12/28/2009
• USCIS Reaches FY 2010 H-1B Cap » 12/22/2009
• USCIS Announces Change of Filing Location for Form N-400 » 12/17/2009
• USCIS Memorandum Regarding Surviving Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens and their Children » 12/2/2009
• ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices » 11/19/2009
• H-1B Compliance Review Report Site Visit Instructions » 11/19/2009
• Form I-9 Inspection Overview » 11/19/2009
• USCIS Letter to Senator Grassley on H-1B Fraud Prevention and Detection » 11/10/2009
• I.C.E. Worksite Enforcement Strategy » 10/5/2009
• USCIS Naturalization Test to Become Fully Implemented » 9/30/2009
• Senator Grassley works to ensure accountability in H-1B visa » 9/29/2009
• DOL Field Memo on Travel and Visa Expenses of H-2B Workers » 8/21/2009
• Krispy Kreme fined after I-9 audit » 7/7/2009
• 652 businesses nationwide being served with audit notices today » 7/1/2009
• USCIS Announces Elimination of FBI Namecheck Backlog » 6/22/2009
• USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program » 6/18/2009
• USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings » 5/18/2009
• Agriprocessors supervisor sentenced to 23 months in prison » 3/4/2009
• 11 Arrested, Indicted in Multi-State Operation Targeting Visa and Mail Fraud » 2/12/2009
• ESTA Requirements Effective 01/12/2009 » 1/12/2009
• USCIS REACHES H-2B CAP FOR SECOND HALF OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 » 1/8/2009
• 100,000 Employers Use E-Verify Program » 1/8/2009
• June 1, 2009, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will go into effect at land and sea ports of entry, requiring travelers - including U.S. and Canadian citizens - to present an approved travel document to enter the U.S. » 1/5/2009
• USCIS Finalizes Streamlining Procedures for H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program » 12/19/2008
• Department of Homeland Security Expands Collection of Biometrics for Visitors » 12/18/2008
• USCIS, DOL, & CBP Issue New H-2A Regulations » 12/18/2008
• DHS Issues Final Rule Subjecting Lawful Permanent Residents To US-VISIT Requirements » 12/18/2008
• New H-2B Regulations from USCIS and DOL » 12/18/2008
• USCIS Publishes New I-9 Requirements and Form » 12/17/2008
• USCIS Update on Release of H-2A Final Rule » 12/11/2008
• DOS Launches Website Devoted to Intercountry Adoption » 11/17/2008
• Visa Waiver Program: Passport Requirements Timeline » 11/17/2008
• ESTA Authorization Required for All Visa Waiver Program Countries Beginning January 12, 2009 » 11/13/2008
• DHS Publishes Notice Regarding Required Use of ESTA » 11/13/2008
• 2007 U.S. Immigration Statistics from USCIS » 10/31/2008
• DOL Statistics on PERM Processing, FY 2008 » 10/30/2008
• White Houses Announces the Inclusion of 7 Countries in the Visa Waiver Program » 10/17/2008

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