US IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| How to record departure from the United States after the fact | ||
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently published information advising the public on the steps they should undertake in the event that a traveler does not turn in their Arrival-Departure Record when leaving the U.S., whether by air, land, or sea. Friday, 23 April 2010 |
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| Relief for Foreign Nationals Stranded due to the Icelandic Volcano Eruption | ||
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a special update on April 19th, 2010 advising foreign nationals, stranded in the U.S. due to airport closures in Europe caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, of their options. Thursday, 22 April 2010 |
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| USCIS Reminds Haitians to Register for Temporary Protected Status | ||
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Recently the United States Citizenship and immigration Services (USCIS) reminded Haitian nationals that the registration deadline for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is fast approaching. Haitian nationals, who meet TPS eligibility requirements, must file their applications for TPS no later than July 20, 2010. The TPS designation for Haiti will remain in effect through July 22, 2011. Thursday, 22 April 2010 |
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| H-1B Visa (Specialty Occupation) Filing Cap Open | ||
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting H-1B nonimmigrant visa petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2011 cap on April 1, 2010. Friday, 2 April 2010 |
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| Supreme Court Rules that Criminal Defendants Entitled to Immigration Advice | ||
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Constitution's Sixth Amendment guarantee of "effective counsel" grants immigrants the constitutional right to be advised by their attorneys whether pleading guilty to a crime could lead to their deportation. Friday, 2 April 2010 |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has met with local Montana officials, law enforcement personnel and private sector stakeholders in the hope to strengthen the USA-Canada Border.
As per the implementation of the Travel Promotion Act (TPA), which was signed into law by Barrack Obama on March 4, 2010, the government will begin charging a fee for ESTA applications starting on September 8, 2010.
The US Labour Department has taken legal action against Smartsoft International after it violated several H-1B visa rules.
