Thursday May 16, 2013 Your Immigration Action Newsletter Friends, Now that the bipartisan Senate Gang of Eight’s bill (S. 744) has been introduced we are monitoring the legislative process very closely. As you know, next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will continue to introduce and debate amendments to hopefully improve the legislation, bringing… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresHi, everyone – This is the start of a national debate. Across the country, we’re having a serious discussion about how we can build a fair and effective immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. And we need your help to make sure… Continue Reading
Your Immigration Action Newsletter
Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresMonday, April 29, 2013 Friends, Last week, Congress took another step forward in advancing commonsense immigration reform. Just a week after bipartisan Senate leaders introduced their comprehensive bill – the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744) – Secretary Napolitano testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of… Continue Reading
The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresA bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators on Tuesday (April 16, 2013) introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, an 844-page bill that aims to bolster border security and seeks to provide some of the nation’s 11 million undocumented people with a path to citizenship. A brief summary issued by… Continue Reading
Big Immigration Development
Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresTuesday, April 16, 2013 Big Immigration Development Friends, Today, the President met with Senator McCain and Senator Schumer to discuss commonsense immigration reform. In a statement released earlier, President Obama said: “This afternoon, Senators Schumer and McCain briefed me on the bipartisan immigration reform bill that they have drafted with their colleagues in the Senate. This bill… Continue Reading
How to Get USCIS Information
Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresMost people know about the wealth of information on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, but did you know you can find USCIS on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and the USCIS blog The Beacon!
The White House Immigration Action Newsletter
Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresTuesday, March 12, 2013 Friends, It has been a busy few weeks here at the White House. Last Friday, the President met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system, focusing on the growing consensus building across American for common sense immigration reform. Last Thursday, President Obama… Continue Reading
SEQUESTRATION TO DELAY CONSULAR VISA PROCESSING & OTHER EFFECTS
Posted in ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresAccording to the Department of State, sequestration will likely reduce the number of officers processing visa applications, which will negatively impact wait times at U.S. consulates. Department of Homeland Security will be affected as a whole, but many agencies within DHS will be impacted more than others. For example, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and… Continue Reading
White House Immigration Newsletter December 2012/January 2013
Posted in Consular Issues, Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, Nonimmigrant Visas, Uncategorized, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresImmigration Newsletter: December 2012/January 2013 Friends, Happy New Year! 2013 brings several exciting immigration updates. President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation designating January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: [F]or more than a century, we have made it a national mission to bring slavery and human trafficking to an end. My Administration has… Continue Reading
Tattoos Used As Evidence of Inadmissibility
Posted in Green Card, ICE, Immigrant Visas, In The News, USCIS New Policies/ProceduresTattoo checks have been increasingly used by U.S. immigration authorities as a factor in determining gang affiliation during the visa process. Tattoo checks are designed for the purpose of identifying potential gang members that may be immigrating to the U.S. for continued criminal organization activity and are officially not sufficient as the sole factor in… Continue Reading
Improving Business “IMAGE” with Department of Homeland Security
Posted in ICEInitiated in July of 2006 and administered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), IMAGE is a voluntary partnership between ICE and private sector employers. IMAGE, or “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers,” is a program in which employers self-police their hiring practices and share pertinent information with ICE. As part of the program, employers… Continue Reading