National Immigration Law News

• USCIS to Allow F-1 Students Opportunity to Request Change of Status
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Apr 28, 2008
  USCIS to Allow F-1 Students Opportunity to Request Change of Status
  
  
• USCIS Runs Random Selection Process For H-1B Petitions
  uscis.gov, Apr 15, 2008
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today conducted the computer-generated random selection processes on H-1B petitions, to select which H-1B petitions
  
  
• ICE Arrests Two Men Connected with Smuggling 30 Illegal Aliens in a U-Haul Van
  U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Mar 11, 2008
  Two Mexican men detained with no bond after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents arrested them in connection with unlawfully transporting
  
  
• President's FY 2009 Budget Request For USCIS
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Mar 04, 2008
  Continuing to Build an Immigration Service for the 21st Century
  
  
• Naturalization Through Military Service
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Feb 12, 2008
  Members and certain veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to apply for United States citizenship under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act
  
  
• USCIS Updates Guide For New Immigrants
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Feb 05, 2008
  Guide contains an introduction to the U.S. system of government, a section on rights and responsibilities and information on how to obtain citizenship
  
  
• USCIS Extends Suspension of Premium Processing Service
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Jan 14, 2008
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that suspension of premium processing services for religious worker visa petitions will be extended
  
  
• USCIS Field Office Adopts Teletech Call Appointment System
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Jan 08, 2008
  For Filing Waiver of Inadmissibility Applications
  
  
• Comment Period Closes for Proposed Rule
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Dec 28, 2007
  This proposed rule in no way affects the current validity of these permanent resident cards
  
  
• USCIS Announces Fee Waiver for California Fire Victims
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Dec 18, 2007
  Waiver will help applicants who lost residence and or employment
  
  
• ICE Launches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Dec 11, 2007
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a public service campaign to generate awareness and inform the American public
  
  
• USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petition for Alien Relative
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Dec 03, 2007
  Petitions filed with the Chicago Lockbox will be routed to, and adjudicated at, the appropriate USCIS Service Center
  
  
• Processing Times and Case Status
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Nov 26, 2007
  USCIS has received a significant increase in the number of applications filed
  
  
• USCIS Comment Period on Religious Worker Visa
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Nov 14, 2007
  USCIS announced that it is reopening the public comment period on a proposed rule
  
  
• Changes to Vietnam Adoptions
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Oct 29, 2007
  In response to growing concerns about irregularities in the methods used to identify children for adoption in Vietnam.
  
  
• USCIS Announces Centralized Filing Location for the H-2A
  USCIS, Oct 22, 2007
  US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new customer service initiative to improve the H2A.
  
  
• TPS Reminder to Nationals of El Salvador
  USCIS, Oct 17, 2007
  The USCIS reminded nationals of El Salvador eligible for Temporary Protected Status to file a re-registration application by October 22, 2007.
  
  
• USCIS Issues Interim Rule for Adopted Children Under the Hague Convention
  USCIS, Oct 08, 2007
  Federal Register to establish new administrative procedures for the immigration of children who are adopted by U.S. citizens.
  
  
• USCIS Announces New Naturalization Test
  USCIS, Oct 01, 2007
  October 2008 Start Date Gives Applicants One Year to Study.
  
  
• Pelosi Honors Immigrants’ Rights Advocates from San Francisco
  speaker.gov, Sep 20, 2007
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to honor immigrants’ rights advocates from her home district of San Francisco:
  
  
• Immigrant From Kenya, Might Be Forced To Leave
  democrats.assembly.ca.gov, Sep 07, 2007
  Jacqueline Coats lost her husband when he dove into a fierce Pacific Ocean riptide to rescue two boys. Now Coats, an immigrant from Kenya, might be forced to leave the U.
  
  
• VISANOW Encourages Corporations To Review HR Processes In Preparation For Pending Immigration Reform
  VISANOW, Aug 28, 2007
  With the recent introduction of the Senate’s bi-partisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, the implications for employers and their human resource departments
  
  
• Judge Grants ACLU, MALDEF Request To Block Anti-Immigrant Ordinance In Texas During Duration Of Trial
  ACLU, Aug 23, 2007
  A federal district court in Texas today sided with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and issued an
  
  
• California US Citizen Illegally Deported From Jail Is Missing In Mexico
  ACLU, Aug 14, 2007
  Federal immigration officers and the L.A. County Sheriff's Department illegally deported a U.S. citizen last month, the ACLU/SC has learned
  
  
• San Francisco Brothel Operators Charged with Immigration Violations
  ice.gov, Aug 10, 2007
  Two women face a battery of federal charges including alien harboring and money laundering, for their role in operating a Bay Area massage parlor that allegedly se
  
  
• SAN FRANCISCO Bay Area Pizza Parlors Charged In ICE Probe
  ice.gov, Aug 10, 2007
  The operator of two Bay Area restaurants made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as
  
  
• Immigration Facts Myth 1
  whitehouse.gov, Aug 10, 2007
  Deporting the millions of illegal immigrants who are already in the country would be impractical
  
  
• Hispanic Immigration Is Not A Threat To American Identity
  American Political Science Association, Jul 25, 2007
  New research by political scientists concludes that available data does not appear to support the claim that Hispanic immigration poses a threat to American identity
  
  
• ACLU And Law Firm Sue For Damages For Two Men Forcibly Sedated
  ACLU, Jul 18, 2007
  he ACLU and law firm Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP filed a federal class action lawsuit today to stop the government’s policy of forcibly drugging those facing deportation
  
  
• Congresswoman Clarke Redefines Immigration Reform Discussion
  The U.S. House of Representatives, Jul 10, 2007
  Our current immigration system is literally tearing families apart, leaving children to fend for themselves
  
  
• USCIS Sets Final Fee Schedule to Build an Immigration Service
  uscis.gov, Jun 20, 2007
  Public comments prompt reduction in fees for some families applying for adjustment of status
  
  
• Sicilian mafia, charged with racketeering
  newyork.fbi.gov, Jun 04, 2007
  Undercover Operation Reveals Plot Pay Bribes to Secure the Release from Federal Detention of an Associate of the Sicilian Mafia
  
  
• Owners/Operators Of Asian Massage Parlors Charged With Transporting Persons For Prostitution
  ice.gov, May 21, 2007
  They also operate a residence that is allegedly used for prostitution and to house the Asian females that work at China Rose Massage
  
  
• Human smuggling organization leader sentenced to 10 years in prison
  ice.gov, May 14, 2007
  The developer and leader of one of the largest and most lucrative human smuggling organizations on the Southern border was sentenced here today to 10 years in prison
  
  
• ICE Fugitive Operations Teams Arrest 217 Immigration Violators
  ice.gov, May 08, 2007
  The 142 individuals apprehended were aliens illegally present in the United States
  
  
• ICE Arrests 13 Illegal Workers At Bay Area Packaging Factory
  ice.gov, Apr 30, 2007
  Meanwhile, ICE agents are continuing to investigate the illegal alien employees to determine whether any of them will face federal prosecution
  
  
• Sports Agent Found Guilty Of Alien Smuggling
  ice.gov, Apr 23, 2007
  The defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years' imprisonment
  
  
• ICE Apprehends 76 Criminal Aliens
  ice.gov, Apr 17, 2007
  Dubbed “Operation Cross Check,” this local is part of an ongoing nationwide operation primarily focused on criminal aliens.
  
  
• Grassley And Durbin Introduce First Bipartisan Visa Reform Bill
  grassley.senate.gov, Apr 10, 2007
  The L-1 visa program allows companies to transfer certain employees from their foreign facilities to their U.S. facilities for up to seven years.
  
  
• ICE Arrests Illegal Aliens In Baltimore Worksite Enforcement Operation
  ice.gov, Apr 04, 2007
  “Today’s enforcement action is part of ICE’s aggressive pursuit of employers who violate the law,
  
  
• Dole Announces Immigration Court Coming To North Carolina
  dole.senate.gov, Mar 29, 2007
  “I am very pleased that North Carolina will soon have a much-needed immigration court,” said Dole.
  
  
• Federal Judge Denaturalizes Mexican National
  ice.gov, Mar 23, 2007
  On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone judicially denaturalized the 44-year-old Mexican native
  
  
• CBP Border Patrol Agents Rescue 56 Aliens From Truck
  Enter Source, Mar 15, 2007
  Upon closer inspection, agents discovered a 56 people, small children to adults, of different nationalities crammed inside the trailer
  
  
• Bill Ensures Deportation Of Illegal Aliens Who Commit Crimes
  house.state.tx.us, Mar 07, 2007
  It allows local law enforcement to hold illegal immigrants in city jails, fingerprint all minor offenders who do not have identification, and detain illegal immigrants
  
  
• First High-Intensity Phase Of Operation Wrangler Made Texas Safer
  governor.state.tx.us, Mar 02, 2007
  Gov. Rick Perry today announced that the first high intensity phase of Operation Wrangler led to the apprehension of numerous criminals
  
  
• Private Groups Spearhead Anti-Trafficking Efforts
  usinfo.state.gov, Feb 23, 2007
  New York groups press for state anti-trafficking law
  
  
• New York City Man Pleads Guilty To Human Trafficking Charge
  newyork.fbi.gov, Feb 14, 2007
  A man from Queens, N.Y., pleaded guilty today to attempting to recruit a Korean woman whom he believed to be a minor to work as a prostitute
  
  
• USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap
  uscis.gov, Feb 09, 2007
  (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2007 (FY 2007).
  
  
• USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign
  uscis.gov, Feb 02, 2007
  During the past 10 years, the standardization and meaningfulness of the naturalization test have come under scrutiny.
  
  
• Member Of Notorious Franco Human Smuggling Organization Receives Life Sentence
  ice.gov, Jan 26, 2007
  A hostage-taking incident here four years ago involving more than 50 illegal aliens who were held at gunpoint and beaten.
  
  
• Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Illegally Re-Entering The United States
  usdoj.gov, Jan 18, 2007
  The maximum potential penalties are 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release for a period of no more than 3 years
  
  
• Immigration Judge Orders Deportation of Wisconsin Man
  usdoj.gov, Jan 12, 2007
  An immigration judge in Chicago has ordered the removal of a Wisconsin man who, by his own admission, stood guard during a Nazi mass killing operation in occupied Poland
  
  
• Vinton Restaurant Owners Sentenced For Hiring, Harboring Illegal Aliens
  ice.gov, Jan 05, 2007
  Evidence admitted at trial showed that during this period Seferi and Tipson hired at least six illegal aliens to work at the restaurant.
  
  
• Colombian National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Entering the U.S. After Being Deported
  Department of Justice, Dec 08, 2006
  Man sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment for illegally re-entering the United States after twice being deported
  
  
• U.S. Coast Guard Begins Biometric Collection Program to Deter Illegal Entry into U.S. Territory by Sea
  USDHS, Nov 27, 2006
  USDHS began a program that will collect biometric information from illegal migrants interdicted while attempting entry into U.S. through water
  
  
• Agencies Team With Immigration Custom Enforcement To Fight Fraud
  ICE, Nov 16, 2006
  The mission of the task force is to combat the growing problem of document fraud and immigration benefit fraud
  
  
• U.S. Senator Passage Of Immigration Bill
  U.S. Senator, Nov 09, 2006
  The culture and strength of America is defined and energized by immigration but it must occur in an orderly and legal manner
  
  
• Texas Congressman Supports House Passage Of Three Bills To Deter Illegal Immigration
  U.S. House of Representatives, Nov 02, 2006
  Representative Chet Edwards supported House passage of three immigration and border security bills
  
  
• In Atlanta, U.S. Commerce Secretary Discusses Immigration Reform
  Department of Commerce, Oct 26, 2006
  Gutierrez highlighted the role of immigration in the American economy and heard about why immigration reform is so important to the business community
  
  
• Metheun Woman pleads Guilty To Immigration Fraud
  usdoj.gov, Oct 18, 2006
  A Dominican woman residing in Methuen was convicted today in federal court of immigration fraud, social security fraud, and making false statements to federal agents
  
  
• Two Men Charged For Falsely Claiming To Be Father And Son
  ice.gov, Oct 04, 2006
  The five-count indictment naming the two men is the result of an on-going investigation by ICE and theFBI
  
  
• 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration Opens October 4
  us.embassy.gov, Sep 27, 2006
  Applicants whose names are selected randomly will be eligible to apply for one of 50,000 permanent resident visas...
  
  
• Naturalization Assistance Bill Passes The Assembly
  Press Release, Sep 20, 2006
  in order to encourage more permanent resident immigrants to become citizens of the United States.
  
  
• ICE Arrests 15 Aliens In Roswell Working For U.S. Military Contractor
  News Release , Sep 13, 2006
  Some of the aliens were in the process of painting these aircraft when they were arrested.
  
  
• Nine Arrested In Fraudulent Identification Document Sweep
  Press Release, Sep 06, 2006
  The arrests were the result of a week-long effort by the newly created Immigration and Customs Enforcement Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force - one of only ten such ta
  
  
• Over 100 Arrested In ICE Operation Targeting Illegal Aliens
  Press Release, Aug 30, 2006
  As of today, more than 35 of the foreign nationals taken into custody during this latest operation have been removed from the United States.
  
  
• Man Found Living In East Hartford After Second Deportation Sentenced To 46 Months In Federal Prison
  Press Release, Aug 23, 2006
  According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, Gooden was twice deported from the United States to Jamaica, in July 2002 and July 2005.
  
  
• Department of Homeland Security Unveils Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement Strategy
  Homeland Security, Aug 16, 2006
  The first phase of the SBI remains focused on gaining operational control of the nation’s borders through additional personnel and technology,
  
  
• Commission To Investigate Illegal Deportations To Mexico
  Press Release, Aug 09, 2006
  The commission, which would be created with private resources, would investigate the deportations and then determine if reparations are appropriate for survivors.
  
  
• Colorado Signs Immigration Legislation, Strongest In The U.S.
  Press Release, Aug 02, 2006
  HB 1023 requires government entities in Colorado to verify, through a three-step process, the lawful presence of every adult seeking a government benefit for which citize
  
  
• Video to Help Unaccompanied Immigrants in the United States
  Press Release, Jul 26, 2006
  will give children who arrive alone in the United States an overview of the legal process that will determine their future.
  
  
• USCIS Establishment Of A Genealogy Program
  uscis.gov, Jul 11, 2006
  This rule proposes to establish a Genealogy Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process requests for historical records of deceased individuals
  
  
• Maintaining Your Permanent Residence US
  uscis.gov, Jun 19, 2006
  Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit
  
  
• President Commends Senate For Passage Of Bipartisan Immigration Reform
  whitehouse.gov, May 26, 2006
  Senate for passing bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform before the Memorial Day deadline
  
  
• Immigration Policy, President Bush Addresses The Nation
  whitehouse.gov, May 19, 2006
  I support comprehensive immigration reform that will accomplish five clear objectives
  
  
• Congressman Calvert Views On California Immigration Bill
  calvert.house.gov, May 09, 2006
  I am categorically opposed to giving amnesty to illegal immigrants and support enforcement efforts to gain control of our borders
  
  
• US Immigration Records Division Has Diverse Responsibilities
  uscis.gov, Apr 21, 2006
  Primary among them the storage and retrieval of close to 100 million immigration records
  
  
• U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Vote Against 2006 Bill Immigration In Latest Committee
  cornyn.senate.gov, Apr 06, 2006
  His vote against final passage of a committee bill that included amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants
  
  
• US Immigration Reform Bill For Guest Worker Visa
  domenici.senate.gov, Mar 31, 2006
  As a border state Senator and the son of immigrants, I have a unique perspective on immigration
  
  
• Making Federal Government Immigration Regulations
  uscis.gov, Mar 16, 2006
  Once Congress passes a law, rules or regulations are developed by an agency
  
  
• H-1B Specialty Professional Workers
  workforcesecurity.doleta.gov, Mar 06, 2006
  To hire a foreign worker on an H-1B, H-1B1, or E-3 visa, the job must be a professional position that requires
  
  
• Illinois State Congressman Introduces Immigration Act Of 2005
  luisgutierrez.house.gov, Feb 28, 2006
  The status quo is unacceptable, and we need to modernize our broken immigration system to meet the challenges
  
  
• South Carolina Representative On Immigration laws
  inglis.house.gov, Feb 14, 2006
  I believe that immigration laws are complex, and sometimes unenforceable
  
  
• Ohio's Congressman Votes On Border Security Bill
  gillmor.house.gov, Jan 30, 2006
  Among the many provisions of the Border Security bill is the requirement that the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security coordinate with the Border
  
  
• President Bush Signs Homeland Security Appropriations Act
  whitehouse.gov, Jan 30, 2006
  Because Enforcement Alone Will Not Work, The President Has Proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform
  
  
• US Immigration Application Status, Refugee Resettlement Program
  jobs.utah.gov, Jan 13, 2006
  To be eligible for the Refugee Resettlement Program, a customer must have one of these immigration statuses
  
  
• U.S. Immigration and Customs In New Jersey Arrests More Than 5,000 For The Fiscal Year
  ice.gov, Dec 30, 2005
  The arrests and deportations include some of the worst of the criminal element, according to ICE Special Agent
  
  
• Florida State Congressman, Curbing Illegal Immigration
  house.gov/News, Dec 16, 2005
  Weldon Speaks at Press Conference to Promote Illegal Immigration Reforms
  
  
• Senators Call for Vote on Bill to Improve California Immigration Services for Children in Custody
  Ca.gov, Dec 02, 2005
  Legislation to reform the treatment of unaccompanied alien minors who are in federal immigration
  
  
• NY Court Order Shuts Down Green Card Scam
  Ny.gov, Nov 18, 2005
  Eestraining order against the perpetrator of a
  
  
• Population Projections Expected In 2025 For California Hispanic and Asian Growth
  census.gov, Nov 10, 2005
  California's Hispanic population will more than double over the projection period
  
  
• DOL Printouts As Temporary Proof Of Labor Certification
  Enter Source, Oct 14, 2005
  This measure assists those petitioners whose labor certifications are certified prior to October 1, 2005 according to the DOL printout
  
  
• San Diego, California Inaugurate
  uscis.gov, Sep 22, 2005
  San Diego, California Attorney General And Ins Commissioner Inaugurate New SENTRI Enrollment Office
  
  
• Bureau Of Citizenship And Immigration Services, The Houston District
  uscis.gov, Sep 19, 2005
  Bureau Of Citizenship And Immigration Services, The Houston District Have Been Focusing Efforts Into Improving Customer Service
  
  
• San Jose Growing Immigrant Communities
  uscis.gov, Sep 12, 2005
  San Jose Is Home To One Of The Nation’s Fastest Growing Immigrant Communities
  
  
• Los Angeles INS District Nations Largest Immigrant Populations
  uscis.gov, Sep 07, 2005
  Los Angeles INS District Nations Largest Immigrant Populations Encompasses Seven Counties
  
  
• Aliens in Immigration Proceedings
  usdoj.gov, Aug 31, 2005
  Aliens in Immigration Proceedings Attorneys Recognized
  
  
• Michigan Man Pleads Guilty In Scheme
  ice.gov, Aug 25, 2005
  Smuggle Aliens From The Middle East To The United States
  
  
• U.S. Citizens Who Plan To Adopt A Child
  bogota.usembassy.gov, Aug 12, 2005
  U.S. federal immigration law governs the immigration of the child to the United States.
  
  
• The Child Of An Immigrant Was Only Eligible To Hold V-2
  uscis.gov, Aug 05, 2005
  USCIS Announces New Policy Regarding V Status Extensions
  
  
• USCIS Announces Update Regarding New H-1B Exemptions
  uscis.gov, Aug 12, 2005
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received 8,069 H-1B petitions
  
  
• USCIS Launches Guide For New Immigrants In Multiple
  cornyn.senate.gov, Jun 30, 2005
  The Office of Citizenship, within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is announcing the release of Welcome to the United States
  
  
• FBI And U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement Executed 10 Search Warrants
  ice.gov, Jun 17, 2005
  Network First Criminal Enforcement Against Bittorrent Network Users
  
  
• Requirements Pertaining To An Application
  uscis.gov, Jun 07, 2005
  Clarification Of Certain Eligibility Requirements Pertaining To An Application
  
  
• New Requirements for Travelers Between the United States
  travel state gov, May 12, 2005
  New Requirements for Travelers Between the United States and the Western Hemisphere
  
  
• Census Bureau Begins Overseas Census Test U.S. Citizens in Three Countries to Be Counted
  U.S. Census Bureau , May 04, 2005
  Census Bureau Begins Overseas Census Test U.S. Citizens in Three Countries to Be Counted
  
  
• U.S. Immigration Agency Reduces Backlog Case Accumulation Reduced By More Than 2 Million Cases In 2004
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Apr 27, 2005
  U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (CIS) is reporting progress in reducing its case backlog, clearing up 2.3 million cases in 2004 alone.
  
  
• $389.6 Million For 650 New U.S. Border Patrol Agents 250 New Immigration Investigators
  all american patriots, Apr 25, 2005
  $389.6 Million For 650 New U.S. Border Patrol Agents 250 New Immigration Investigators, 168 New Immigration-Enforcement Agents
  
  
• Immigration Offices In Singapore, And Are Presently Being Trialed Throughout Parts Of The UK And Europe
  business wire press release, May 04, 2005
  U.S. Department of Justice Study NEC Achieves 96.8 Percent Accuracy in Emerging Fingerprint Methodology
  
  
• Sharp Increase in Illegal Immigration After 9/11 Attacks
  nationalvanguard, Mar 23, 2005
  Sharp Increase in Illegal Immigration After 9/11 Attacks U.S. politicians ignore requests from citizens
  
  
• Texas Asbestos Bill Passage Likely
  .nationalunderwriter, Mar 23, 2005
  A Texas bill aimed at curbing asbestos and silica injury lawsuits will likely see favorable action before the beginning of next month
  
  
• More Than 50 Service Members Become U.S Citizens
  usnewswire, Mar 16, 2005
  More Than 50 Service Members Become U.S Citizens at Bush Presidential Library
  
  
• United States Citizens Must Be Authorized By A U.S. Immigration Inspector At The Port-Of- Entry
  state.gov, Mar 15, 2005
  United States Citizens Must Be Authorized By A U.S. Immigration Inspector At The Port-Of- Entry
  
  
• March 4, 2005, An Indonesian National Was Sentenced In District Court In Los Angeles To 46 Months For Holding A Young Indonesian Woman
  press releases, Mar 08, 2005
  In 1997, the defendant, Mariska Trisanti, arranged for the victim to travel from Indonesia to Los Angeles on a tourist visa, with the expectation that the victim would wo
  
  
• Immigration And Nationality Department And The International Organisation For Migration Select Bioscrypt Fingerprint
  yahoocom, Feb 23, 2005
  The biometric technology was introduced in this application to address the fraudulent acquisition of multiple passports by a single user, and is intended to improve the i
  
  
• The Random Drawing Must Meet ALL Eligibility Requirements
  US Dept. Of State, Feb 07, 2005
  If a principal applicant was born in a country that is not eligible for this year's DV program, he/she may claim “chargeability” to the country where his/her derivative
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions Continue…. Page 2
  US Dept. of State, Feb 07, 2005
  There are 50,000 DV visas available for DV-2006, but more than that number of individuals will be selected. Because it is likely that some of the first 50,000 persons
  
  
• DV Lottery Instructions
  US Dept. Of State, Feb 07, 2005
  Amended INA 203 to provide for a new class of immigrants known as "diversity immigrants" (DV immigrants)
  
  
• Accepted By The United States Immigration And Naturalization Service
  US Dept. Of State, Feb 07, 2005
  Proceedings for determination of family relationships Presumption.
  
  
• Whenever Any Person Shall Be Committed To A State Correctional Facility
  US Dept. Of State of Wa, Feb 07, 2005
  Notify the United States immigration officer in charge of the district in which such penitentiary, reformatory, jail or other institution
  
  
• The Immigration And Naturalization Service May, Without A Warrant, Arrest A Person
  US Dept. Of State, Feb 07, 2005
  officer of the United States customs service or the immigration and naturalization service may, without a warrant, arrest a person if:
  
  
• Wisconsin State Law Prohibits The Use Of Private Attorneys
  The State Bar of Wisconsin , Feb 07, 2005
  It is therefore not possible to use immigration attorneys for filing UW-Madison sponsored employment-based petitions
  
  
• State And Local Immigration Related Issues
  Fedral Gov, Feb 07, 2005
  Most foreign-born immigrants are permanent legal residents or US citizens. 60% Latinos are US-born.
  
  
• Obligation To The Country Is In Conflict With The Laws Of The Other Country
  Department of Immigration , Feb 07, 2005
  An example is the problem of conflicting military obligations. In addition, a person's dual citizenship may hamper efforts to provide diplomatic or consular protection wh
  
  
• US. Citizenship Frequently Asked Questions
  United States Citizenship, Feb 07, 2005
  Below are some common questions regarding United States Citizenship
  
  
• 18,905 Foreign-Born Population in Ann Arbor
  Enter Source, Feb 04, 2005
  That was a 16.6 percent share of the overall population, which was much higher than for the state (5.3%
  
  
• Illegal Aliens Who Are Serving Time For A Felony Conviction Or At Least Two Misdemeanors
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Wayne County authorities requested compensation from the federal government in FY'99 for the incarceration expenses
  
  
• Missouri’s population increased by 478,000, or nine percent, between 1990 and 2000
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Christian County was the fastest-growing county in the state, increasing by 66 percent. Missouri recorded its largest decennial population growth of the 20th century
  
  
• Impact On Environment And Quality Of Life
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Population growth means increased demand for water,As population growth put more traffic on the roads
  
  
• Missouri’s elementary and high school enrollment increased 14 percent
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Across the state, communities are struggling with overcrowded classrooms and are holding classes in temporary trailers
  
  
• Naturalized Immigrants And U.S. Natives Are Admitted As Immigrants Without Limit
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  As the number of immigrants in the United States grows, the number of applicants eligible for this category rises
  
  
• The Fastest Growing State In The U.S. In The Last Ten Years, Nearly 800,000 New Residents
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Nevada—an increase that is larger than the entire population of the state in 1980. More than one-quarter of these new residents were immigrants.
  
  
• Nevada was not expected to use its full share of Colorado River water until 2007
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  By which time it hoped to have other water sources to accommodate population growt
  
  
• Illegal Aliens Resided In Nevada As Of 2000
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  In 2000, only 37 percent of Nevada’s foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens, versus 41 percent in 1990.
  
  
• Nevada Had An 83 Percent Increase In Children
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Already, schools there are so crowded that students complain that they can’t find available restrooms in between classes
  
  
• State Population 8,414,350 Increase 1990-2000 684,162 Foreign-Born Population
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Population estimates show that New Jersey is adding people faster than any other state in the Northeast,
  
  
• Heavy Water Use Is Tapping Out The Vast Underground Aquifers
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  The Assembly Water Supply and Drought Task Force is considering measures such as a permanent odd-even schedule for watering lawns
  
  
• New Jersey Is The Third Most Expensive State For Renters, Behind California And Washington, D.C. Apartments
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Crowded housing: 65,000 New Jersey households are defined as severely crowded by housing authorities
  
  
• New Jersey’s Elementary And High School Enrollment Increased 21 Percent
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Concerns over crowded classrooms, a shortage of adequate staff, and steeper property tax bills are mounting
  
  
• Immigration-Driven Population Growth Is Taking Its Toll On New York
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Profile in Numbers Population Growth During the 1990s, New York gained over one million residents
  
  
• Between 1990 And 2000, New York’s Public School Enrollment Increased 14 Percent
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  As fast as new schools are built, enrollment increases fill them up
  
  
• 489,000 Illegal Aliens Resided In New York As Of 2000, According To INS Figures
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  This is 37 percent higher than the previous INS estimate in 1990, giving New York the third largest illegal immigrant population in the country
  
  
• Residents Complain Is Wiping Out Farmland And Overtaxing Water, Traffic, And School Systems
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Warren County just north of Columbus, which grew 64 percent between 1990 and 2000
  
  
• Ohio Communities Are Already In Competition For Water Supplies
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  In fast-growing Fairfield County, the town of Pickerington has had to undertake a four-million-dollar expansion of its water and sewage systems to prepare for the doublin
  
  
• Ohio Loses 73,000 Acres Of Open Space And Farmland Due To Development
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Ohio’s Available Farmland Decreased Twelve Percent Between 1982 And 1997, From 15.2 Million To 13.6 Million Acres
  
  
• Illegal Immigration in Ohio
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Ohio authorities requested compensation of $3.5 million from the federal government in FY’99 for the incarceration of illegal aliens in state and local jails and prisons
  
  
• 580,000 People, Between 1990 And 2000, Bringing Its Population To Over 3.4 Million People
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Washington County was the third fastest growing county in the state, increasing 43 percent. In some towns, like Wilsonville, the population doubled during the 1990s.
  
  
• 90,000 Illegal Aliens Resided In Oregon As Of 2000
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Oregon the 14th largest illegal immigrant population in the country.
  
  
• The Affordable Housing Supply Often Drops
  Federation for American Immigration Reform, Feb 04, 2005
  According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the state is among the least affordable for renters; nearly half of Oregon renters pay more than 30 percent
  
  
• Designed To Give You Some Basic Facts About The Philadelphia District
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration , Feb 04, 2005
  The information contained here is designed to give you some basic facts about the Philadelphia District
  
  
• To Increase Public Understanding Of Immigration Law And Policy
  Supreme Court of the United States, Feb 04, 2005
  Mentoring assistance and advice to immigration lawyers on wide-ranging immigration law issues
  
  
• Pennsylvania Immigration Continue…Page 2
  Supreme Court of the United States, Feb 04, 2005
  Lawyers And Paralegals Have Assisted Numerous Mariel Cubans In Attempting To Gain Release
  
  
• The Only Type Of Certificate Available In The Local Office For People Born In The State Of Texas
  City of Houston, Feb 04, 2005
  These “Certification of Birth Facts” are available for most people born in the state of Texas
  
  
• Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Travel Document Was Lost Stolen
  Us Custom, Feb 04, 2005
  If you are applying to replace a lost, stolen or mutilated Arrival-Departure Record ( I-94 Form)
  
  
• July 2004 California’s Population Had Increased
  FAIR, Feb 03, 2005
  The Census Bureau estimated that in July 2004 California’s population had increased
  
  
• Mexicans Believe That The United States Unfairly Took From Mexico What Is Now The Southwest
  FAIR, Feb 03, 2005
  Most Mexicans believe that the United States unfairly took from Mexico what is now the Southwest of our country, and that it is legitimate for them to ignore U.S. immigra
  
  
• Immigration Is Overwhelming School Systems
  State Gov CA, Feb 03, 2005
  The problem has become severe enough that there is now a federal Bilingual/Immigrant State Grant program to assist school systems
  
  
• How Illegal Immigration is Sending Schools Into the Red
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  With states straining under gaping budget hortfalls, public schools throughout the country are facing some of the most significant decreases in state education funding in
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Immigration Policy
  FAIR, Feb 03, 2005
  In 2001, more than one million immigrants were admitted to the United States
  
  
• Impact on Environment and Quality of Life Traffic
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  As population growth put more traffic on the roads, the average commute for D.C. metro area residents increased by 54
  
  
• 7,000 Illegal Aliens Resided In Washington, D.C. As Of 2000, According To INS Figures
  FAIR, Feb 03, 2005
  Many area gang members and other criminals to gain sanctuary from immigration laws
  
  
• That Is A Term That Refers To Immigrants And Their Children Born Here After Their Arrival
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Data from the 2000 Census recorded the District's naturalized population at 22,050, a naturalization rate of 30 percent
  
  
• Immigration-Driven Population Growth Is Taking Its Toll On Florida
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  In the last ten years, over three million new residents settled in Florida-an increase that is larger than the entire population of the state
  
  
• Over 700,000 illegal aliens are living in Florida
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Thousands of migrant workers, most of them illegal, spend six to nine months a year picking crops in Immokalee fields
  
  
• This Large Influx Into The Labor Market Depresses Wages And Effects Floridian
  Enter Source, Feb 04, 2005
  Low-skilled workers (who are often the young, minorities, and other recent immigrants).
  
  
• Immigration population growth is taking its toll on Georgia
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  over 1.7 million new residents settled in Georgia. Almost one-quarter of these new residents were immigrants
  
  
• Impact on Environment and Quality of Life Water
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water experts say that metro Atlanta is growing so fast that it is now taking all the water that Lake Lanier
  
  
• 228,000 Illegal Aliens Resided In Georgia As Of 2000, According To INS Figures
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Georgia the seventh largest illegal immigrant population in the country.36
  
  
• Medical Costs Of Illegal Aliens
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Hospitals with emergency rooms are required to treat and stabilize patients with emergency medical needs regardless
  
  
• Immigration-Driven Population Growth Is Taking Its Toll On Illinois
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  In the last ten years, one million new residents settled in the state—the equivalent of adding two Tucsons to the state
  
  
• Immigration-Driven The Water
  FAIR, Feb 03, 2005
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission.5 Four of those townships are in Kane County, which has the largest predicted shortages.
  
  
• 432,000 illegal aliens resided in Illinois as of 2000, according to INS
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  This is 49 percent higher than the previous INS estimate in 1996 and 123 percent higher than the estimate for 1990.25
  
  
• Illinois lost 67,900 acres of prime farmland to development from 1987-1992
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  “There is a lot of farmland conversion that has occurred in the state the last 10 to 15 years,”
  
  
• The 2000 Census Recorded 10,187 Foreign-Born Residents In Ft. Wayne
  FAIR, Feb 03, 2005
  The 2000 data showed an increase of 167.5 percent in the immigrant population since 1990
  
  
• 45,000 Illegal Aliens Resided In Indiana As Of 2000
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  state’s 6,000 to 8,000 farm workers, about one-third are illegal aliens, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce
  
  
• Elementary And High School Education Is Being Affected In Indiana’s
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Indiana’s elementary and high school enrollment increased eight percent
  
  
• Sprawling Is When Residents Commuting To Workplaces Across State Lines
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Other state’s sprawl is spilling over into Indiana
  
  
• Maryland’s immigrant population increased 65 percent during the 1990s
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Between 1990 and 2000, Calvert County was the fastest growing county in the state, increasing by 45 percent. Worcester and Howard counties followed, increasing by 33 and
  
  
• Impact on Environment and Quality of Life
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Because of population growth, a decade-long attempt to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, reduce air pollution, and combat sprawl has left Maryland’s
  
  
• Maryland Will Grow By More Than A Million Residents
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Over the next 20 years, Maryland will grow by more than a million residents, resulting in the loss of another half-million acres
  
  
• Growth Put More Traffic On The Roads
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  A study by a Montgomery County planning board task force predicted the weekday rush hour on the Beltway around Washington could total 14 hours by 2020
  
  
• Population Growth In Massachusetts Increased By Six Percent
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Between 1990 and 2000, Nantucket County was the fastest growing county in the state, increasing 58 percent.
  
  
• Impact on Environment and Quality of Life Water
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Massachusetts will need to increase public water supplies by 62 percent in the next 30 years, from its current capacity of 740 million gallons per day
  
  
• Massachusetts Has 87,000 Illegal Aliens Resided In The State
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  This is two percent higher than the previous INS estimate in 1996 and 93 percent higher than the estimate for 1992.23
  
  
• Michigan, The Eighth Largest State In The Country Population Growth
  FAIR, Feb 04, 2005
  Between 1990 and 2000, Livingston County was the fastest growing county in the state, increasing by 36 percent.
  
  
• Canada Us Dual Citizenship Living Abroad Canadian & U.S. Tax Issues Faq's
  IRS, Feb 04, 2005
  am a U.S. citizen. If I move to Canada to live and work there as a Canadian permanent resident, do I pay both U.S. and Canadian Taxes
  
  
• Continue... Page Dual Citizenship 2 Faq's
  IRS, Feb 04, 2005
  In this case, you can take the foreign earned income exclusion if otherwise qualified.
  
  
• When To File Initial Green Card Registration
  IRS, Feb 03, 2005
  File this form to correct a prior report Complete Part I in its entirety and only those other entries that are being amended
  
  
• Department Of Naturalization Tests Are Held (English Tests And) Civics
  INS, Feb 03, 2005
  Naturalization applicants have the option of being tested on English literacy and knowledge of U.S History
  
  
• US. Citizenship Frequently Asked Questions
  United States Government, Feb 04, 2005
  If you were born in the United States (including, in most cases, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), you are an American citizen at birth
  
  
• Continue... Page 2 US Citizenship Faq's
  , Feb 04, 2005
  The National Customer Service Center Customer Service Representatives use information provided by each local office to answer questions about case status and processing t
  
  
• Implementation Dates at Land Border Crossings Announced Official says processing visitors will not significantly affect wait times
  USVISAS Gov Article, Jan 27, 2005
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced dates on which the US-VISIT program will be implemented at the 50 busiest land ports
  
  
• U.S. and Poland Sign Agreement to Begin Screening Program at Warsaw Airport
  Federal Gov Press Release, Jan 19, 2005
  Today an agreement was signed between the United States and the Republic of Poland that is designed to facilitate and promote safe travel between the two nations
  
  
• U.S. and Poland Sign Agreement to Begin Screening Program at Warsaw Airport
  US Federal Gov Site, Jan 19, 2005
  Today an agreement was signed between the United States and the Republic of Poland that is designed to facilitate and promote safe travel between the two nations
  
  
• What FAIR Believes ... One Unified American Community
  PRNewswire, Nov 15, 2004
  A recent public opinion poll shows that 74 percent of Arizona voters support Proposition 200, which would require the state to withhold benefits from illegal immigrants i
  
  
• Immigrants Flock to Florida Seeking Work Permits
  New York State Consumer Protection Board , Nov 15, 2004
  Dozens of Haitian and other Caribbean immigrants are traveling to Florida on the mistaken belief that they can obtain work permits from a small community organization.
  
  
• Massachusetts Immigration Law
  Mass. Law Library, Nov 12, 2004
  Massachusetts law about Immigration, including link to related federal immigration laws.
  
  
• Ohio Man Indicted For Providing Material Support To Al Qaeda, Falsely Obtaining And Using Travel Documents
  State of OH, Oct 28, 2004
  Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Lockhart of the Southern District of Ohi
  
  
• DHS Announces Expanded Border Control Plans
  Enter Source, Oct 28, 2004
  Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson announced plans to expand control of the United States borders throu
  
  
• Bosnian National Arrested On Immigration Fraud Charges In Connection To His Concealment Of Having Served In Military Unit Involved In Genocide Of Thousands Of Bosnian Muslims
  usdoj, Oct 28, 2004
  It is alleged that the defendant was a member of a Bosnian-Serb military unit involved in the genocide of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in the former Yugoslavia in 1995.
  
  
• Lieberman Hails Vote Against Outsourcing DHS Immigration Jobs
  senate, Oct 28, 2004
  Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Thursday applauded the Senate’s approval of an amendment to stop the privatization of 1,100 Immigrat
  
  
• Immigration Officials Opposed DHS Plan To Subject Immigration Functions To Possible Privatization
  senate, Oct 28, 2004
  Lieberman, Leahy, Kennedy, Byrd See to Cancel Public-Private Competition
  
  
• Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Signs Legislation Protecting Immigrants
  State of NY, Oct 28, 2004
  Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Law
  
  
• 2 Plead Guilty To Human Smuggling Using Rented Sailing Yacht
  ice.gov, Oct 28, 2004
  Two men entered guilty pleas in federal court here today for their role in a widely publicized human smuggling scheme involving a French-built luxury sailing yacht.
  
  
• ICE Announces Sevis Fee Publication
  ice.gov, Oct 28, 2004
  The fee, associated with the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS), will take effect September 1, 2004.
  
  
• The Department Of City Planning Release Newest New Yorkers 1995-1996: An Update Of Immigration To The City In The Mid’90's
  State of NY, Oct 28, 2004
  Update Provides Details on Over 231,000 Immigrants Who Settled in New York City Between 1995-1996
  
  
• New Guidance Regarding Indochinese Parolee
  house.gov, Jul 29, 2005
  USCIS Announces New Guidance Regarding Indochinese Parolee Adjustments
  
  
• Fact Sheet Fair and Secure Immigration Reform
  Whitehouse.gov, Oct 15, 2004
  Fact Sheet: Fair and Secure Immigration Reform
  
  
• Fact Sheet: US-VISIT Program
  Department of Homeland Security, Mar 18, 2005
  Fact Sheet: US-VISIT Program
  
  
• What is a Visa-Types of Visas
  U.S. Department of State, Oct 15, 2004
  What is a Visa - Types of Visas
  
  
• Visa Denials
  U.S. Department of State, Jan 04, 2006
  Visa Denials
  
  
• Tips for U.S. Visas: Family-Based Immigrants
  US Department of State, Oct 05, 2004
  Tips for U.S. Visas: Family-Based Immigrants
  
  
• USA Immigration Naturalization Services
  INS, Feb 03, 2005
  Naturalization applicants have the option of being tested on English literacy and knowledge of U.S History and government
  
  
• Tourist Visa To India For A Single Entry Only
  INS, Feb 03, 2005
  Evidence of onward travel to a destination outside India is required.
  
  
• Ins To Philippine Entry Requirements
  INS GOV, Feb 03, 2005
  U.S. citizens are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa upon presentation of their U.S. passport, which must be valid for at least six months
  
  
• Alien Offenders Committed To The Custody Of The Department Sentencing Reform Act
  US Dept. Of State, Feb 07, 2005
  Subject to the limitations of this section, any alien offender committed to the custody of the department under the sentencing reform act of 1981
  
  
• Immigration Rising On Bush's
  Enter Source, Jul 25, 2005
  Immigration Rising On Bush's To-Do List The White House Wants To Build A Coalition To Court Latinos
  
  

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