Monday, April 22nd, 2013
USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunity
USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunity USCIS announced today the availability of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, a competitive grant opportunity which promotes immigrant civic integration and prepares permanent residents for citizenship. The program will provide nearly $10 million in funding for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. Organizations selected for funding will offer
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
DOS Resolving Technical Issues Uploading DS-160 Photos
DOS Resolving Technical Issues Uploading DS-160 Photos Some applicants are experiencing problems when attempting to upload a photograph to the DS-160. This is a world-wide issue and a technical team is currently working on a resolution. The DOS advises that refreshing the page should resolve the error and allow an applicant to continue processing their DS-160 visa application.
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Eight (8) Points from the Senate Immigration Bill
Eight (8) Points from the Senate Immigration Bill Yesterday, Senators introduced s.744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.” Below are eight initial points of interest pulled from the bill’s provisions: 1.) Legalization: Allow noncitizens who are unlawfully present and who entered the US before December 31, 2011 to adjust status to that
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
US Embassy Announces new I-94 System
US Embassy Announces new I-94 System During April and May, the paper Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record is to disappear at US ports of entry and will be replaced by an automated system, which will collect the data from the non-immigrant visa holder’s electronic travel record. Because advanced information is only transmitted for air and sea
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap
USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap For the first time since 2008, USCIS has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,0000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. On 7
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudications of Most H-2B Petitions following a Court Order
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudications of Most H-2B Petitions following a Court Order Effective 22 March 2013, USCIS temporarily suspended adjudication of most Form I-129 H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers while the government considers appropriate action in response to a Court order granting a permanent injunction against the operations of the portion of the DOL
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Monday, April 15th, 2013
Immigration Rally Pressuring Congress on Reform
Immigration Rally Pressuring Congress on Reform
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
New USCIS Office Opens in Queens, New York
New USCIS Office Opens in Queens, New York US Citizenship and Immigration Services officially opened its newest full service immigration field office in Queens, New York on 20 January 2012. The new office is located at 27-35 Jackson Avenue, Queens, New York 11101. For more information, please contact Ortega-Medina & Associates. www.Ortega-Medina.com
