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By Robert Kraft

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Last Entry: March 07, 2011 at 17:08:57

Haitian Deportations Suspended Following Earthquake

Posted on January 14, 2010
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Obama administration have temporarily suspended deportations of illegal immigrants from Haiti. This is of course because of the devastating damage from the earthquake this week in the Haitian capitol...

Haitian Deportations Suspended Following Earthquake

Officials Hid Truth of Immigrant Deaths in Jail

Posted on January 10, 2010
A highly disturbing article was published today in the New York Times. It reports on several deaths of immigrants held in jails across the country, and the apparent attempts by government officials to hide the details of those deaths. I encourage everyone to read the entire article...

Officials Hid Truth of Immigrant Deaths in Jail

Posted on January 10, 2010
A highly disturbing article was published today in the New York Times. It reports on several deaths of immigrants held in jails across the country, and the apparent attempts by government officials to hide the details of those deaths. I encourage everyone to read the entire article...

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Lewisville May Crack Down on Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

Posted on January 09, 2010
 As reported today in the Dallas Morning News, the city of Lewisville may be about to wrestle with an immigration issue that has caused confusion and litigation in other Dallas suburbs in recent years. Here are excerpts from the newspaper article:  The City Council next month will discuss requiring city contractors to ensure that their employees are working legally in the United States...

Lewisville May Crack Down on Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

Posted on January 09, 2010
As reported today in the Dallas Morning News, the city of Lewisville may be about to wrestle with an immigration issue that has caused confusion and litigation in other Dallas suburbs in recent years. Here are excerpts from the newspaper article: The City Council next month will discuss requiring city contractors to ensure that their employees are working legally in the United States...

U.S. Census Kicks Off Nationwide Promotional Tour

Posted on January 04, 2010
The ABC News Web site has a good article today about the federal government's program to encourage people to comply with the requirement of cooperating with census workers. As you know, the census is taken every ten years, and the federal government bases many budget decisions on the results of the census...

New Procedure for Prevailing Wage Determination

Posted on January 04, 2010
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new prevailing wage determinations (PWD) for H-1B, H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore), H-1C, H-2B, E-3 (Australia), and Permanent Labor Certification Programs. Rather than obtaining the prevailing wage from the local state workforce agency, a centralized prevailing wage determination from DOL in Washington, D...

Extended or Not?

Posted on January 04, 2010
U Visas: extended until February 1, 2010.   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the filing deadline for temporary benefits of the U Non-immigrant Interim Relief Program. The temporary benefits program was set to expire December 31, 2009 but has been recently extended until February 1, 2010...

Rule Change on CDC List of Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance

Posted on January 04, 2010
Effective January 4, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS/CDC) is removing HIV from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance and references to HIV from the scope of medical examinations for foreign nationals...

New Filing Locations for Naturalization Applicants

Posted on January 04, 2010
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced effective immediately, naturalization applicants must file Form N-400 Naturalization Applications at the USCIS Lockbox in either Phoenix or Dallas. The filing location depends on where the applicants resides...

Global Usage of New Form DS-160 by Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants Expected April 30, 2010

Posted on January 04, 2010
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) reports that no later than April 30, 2010, all non-immigrant visa applicants worldwide will be required to use web-based form DS-160. The DS-160 form will combine the previous forms DS-156 and DS-157 and 158. Since not all U...

Introduction of Immigration Reform Bill Jump Starts Reform Talks Going Into 2010

Posted on January 04, 2010
This press release is from the Immigration Policy Center:   December 15, 2009   Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), in the House of Representatives...

Apply for Advance Permission to Enter U.S. As a Non-Immigrant if Inadmissible

Posted on January 04, 2010
Individuals who apply for a non-immigrant visa must be admissible to enter the United States. Inadmissible grounds to deny entry into the U.S. include, but not limited to the following:   Communicable disease; Criminal record involving crimes of moral turpitude; Possession of or trafficking in a controlled substance; Trafficking persons; Involved in money laundering; Previously removed (deported) or previously overstayed a period of admission to the U...

Proposal to Increase Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fees

Posted on January 04, 2010
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a proposed rule today to increase the non-immigrant visa (NIV) application processing fees, also called Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC) fees. The increase would apply to NIV in passports and to BCC issued to applicants in Mexico...

Four Immigration Programs Extended Through September 2012

Posted on January 04, 2010
The following U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) programs have been extended until September 30, 2012:   E-Verify Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (EB-5) Special immigrant visa category for non-minister religious workers Conrad 30   USCIS will continue to accept and process the petitions/applications for the programs that have now been extended to September 30, 2012...

Rep. Gutierrez to Introduce Immigration Reform Bill January 15

Posted on January 04, 2010
As pointed out by the Immigration Policy Center: Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL.), announced that he will be introducing a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Congressman Gutierrez said 'We have waited patiently for a workable solution to our immigration crisis to be taken up by this Congress and our President...

Tidbits From Ruben Navarrette, Jr.

Posted on January 04, 2010
On December 8, 2009, Ruben Navarrette, Jr., a Syndicated Columnist and Editorial Board Member for the San Diego Union-Tribune was in Dallas, Texas to talk about 'Business Immigration Reform." He provided some interesting immigration facts. The following are a few excerpts...

Quick Bits of Immigration Info

Posted on January 04, 2010
Foreign nationals in the United States with lost or stolen passports or I-94 cards may file for an Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document with the Immigration Service. Applicants may apply by submitting Form I-102 with the applicable filing fee of $320...

Remittances to Mexico Fall 36%

Posted on January 04, 2010
This news item is from the Wall Street Journal. Apparently the condition of the U.S. economy is so bad that immigrant workers here cannot send home the money they did in past years. The Bank of Mexico said Tuesday that remittances to Mexico fell 36% to $1...

Three Types of Site Visits

Posted on January 04, 2010
The Chief of Staff of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's (USCIS) Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) office explained three different types of site visits being conducted by USCIS.   Risk Assessment Program Fraud Study: program is part of a study to help design profiles of potential fraud...

Editorial: Obama's Bold Step On Immigration Reform

Posted on January 04, 2010
This excellent editorial appeared recently in the Dallas Morning News: The Obama administration deserves credit for tenacity. Like Rocky Balboa after being battered and bloodied by successive bouts on Capitol Hill over health care and the economy, the administration keeps coming back for more...

Secure Communities Program Update

Posted on January 04, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the Secure Communities Initiative, which launched this year, has identified more than 110,000 criminal aliens. ICE initiated the Secure Communities Program, which partners with local law enforcement agencies, to identify and remove criminal foreign nationals...

Pilot Program for Travelers on Flight 6

Posted on January 04, 2010
On November 12, 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched a 30 day pilot program to test the entry process for travelers under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) from Auckland, New Zealand to Los Angeles International Airport. The program automates the arrival/departure of travelers with an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for travelers on Air New Zealand Flight 6...

Secretary Napolitano Makes the Case for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Posted on January 04, 2010
'If we are truly going to fix a broken system, Congress will have to act'   The following is a statement from Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America's Voice: We have entered a new chapter and a new phase in the immigration debate.  Secretary Napolitano today laid out the framework for fixing the broken immigration system, and the solution is comprehensive immigration reform...

DNA Testing During Visa Application Process

Posted on January 04, 2010
Individuals unable to provide documentation to prove a biological relationship may prove the biological relationship through DNA testing. The DNA testing is the only acceptable non-documentary method, and only if no other credible proof of the relationship exists...

New Procedure for Prevailing Wage Determination

Posted on December 28, 2009
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new prevailing wage determinations (PWD) for H-1B, H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore), H-1C, H-2B, E-3 (Australia), and Permanent Labor Certification Programs. Rather than obtaining the prevailing wage from the local state workforce agency, a centralized prevailing wage determination from DOL in Washington, D...

Rule Change on CDC List of Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance

Posted on December 23, 2009
Effective January 4, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS/CDC) is removing HIV from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance and references to HIV from the scope of medical examinations for foreign nationals...

Extended or Not?

Posted on December 23, 2009
U Visas: extended until February 1, 2010. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the filing deadline for temporary benefits of the U Non-immigrant Interim Relief Program. The temporary benefits program was set to expire December 31, 2009 but has been recently extended until February 1, 2010...

New Filing Locations for Naturalization Applicants

Posted on December 22, 2009
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced effective immediately, naturalization applicants must file Form N-400 Naturalization Applications at the USCIS Lockbox in either Phoenix or Dallas. The filing location depends on where the applicants resides...

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