USCIS Will Delay Implementation of Direct Mail Program for N-400s - (10.09.08)
Office of Communications USCIS Update Oct. 9, 2008 USCIS DELAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM FOR N-400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (US...

Section-by-section Analysis of the Reuniting Families Act (S. 3514) - (10.01.08)
The Reuniting Families Act Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Honda (D-CA) Section by Section Bill Summary Sec. 1. Title Section Sec. 2. Recapture of Immigrant Visas Lost to Bureaucratic Delay This section...

USCIS Religious Worker Sunset Notice - (09.22.08)
Office of Communications USCIS Update Sept. 19, 2008 TWO CATEGORIES OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELIGIOUS WORKERS TO EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 1 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds i...

New Procedures for TN and E Visas at Matamoros Effective September 10, 2008 - (09.22.08)
New Procedures for TN and E Visas at Matamoros Effective September 10, 2008 Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 08092264 (posted Sep. 22, 2008)" Below is an e-mail from the U.S. Consulate General, Matamo...

USCIS Update and FAQs on the Addition of Form N-400 to the Direct Mail Program (. - (09.17.08)
Office of Communications USCIS Update September 15, 2008 Direct Mail Program Adds Form N-400, Application for Naturalization WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) announces pu...

Obama Pitches Immigration Policy - (09.17.08)
Obama Pitches Immigration Policy T.W. Farnam reports on the presidential race. Barack Obama spoke on Wednesday night about a subject that often gets short shrift on the 2008 campaign trail: immigratio...

Recapture of Unused Immigrant Visas - (09.17.08)
THE IMMIGRATION POLICY CENTER IMMIGRATION POLICY CENTER …providing factual information about immigration and immigrants in America September 9, 2008 Recapture of Unused Immigrant Visas: An Idea Whose ...

USCIS UPDATES PROJECTED NATURALIZATION PROCESSING - (08.11.08)
Office of Communications News Release August 11, 2008 USCIS UPDATES PROJECTED NATURALIZATION PROCESSING TIMES WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it con...

House Immigration Subcommittee Marks-Up Three Immigration-Related Bills - (08.04.08)
On 7/31/08 and 8/1/08, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration held a mark-up session and approved the following three pieces of immigration-related legislation: H.R. 6020, sponsored by Repres...

USCIS Update on Two-Year EAD Processing. - (07.18.08)
USCIS had previously announced that they would begin to issue 2-year EAD cards for some adjustment applicants under 8 C.F.R. §274a.12(c)(9). (USCIS has provided AILA liaison with additional clarificat...

USCIS Continues Premium Processing Suspension for Religious Workers - (07.09.08)
Office of Communications www.uscis.gov USCIS Update July 9, 2008 USCIS Continues Suspension of Premium Processing Service for Religious Workers (R-1) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification WASHINGTON—U.S. C...

H-2B Count Updated - (07.03.08)
Cap Count for H-1B and H-2B Workers for Fiscal Year 2009 Please see the information relating to H-1B Program Changes for FY 2009 in the Related Links section of this page. What is a "Cap" The word \...

USCIS Announcement on 2-Year EADs: Limited in Scope - (06.13.08)
Office of Communications USCIS Update June 12, 2008 USCIS to Issue Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents New EADs Limited to Certain Individuals Who Have Applied for LPR Status WASHINGTON— U.S. ...

USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for I-140s - (06.11.08)
Office of Communications USCIS Update June 11, 2008 USCIS to Offer Premium Processing For Certain Form I-140 Petitions Service Begins June 16, 2008 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform - (05.22.08)
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION POSITION PAPER LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 1331 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 507-7600 Fax: (202) 783-7853 IMMIGRATION REFORM The Issue: Our current immigration system is...

Three Visa-Related Bills Introduced into the House of Representatives - (05.12.08)
Three bills were introduced into the House of Representatives this week related to immigrant visas. On 4/23/08, a bill was introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) that would recapture employme...

USCIS Announces Proposed Rule to Extend Maximum Stay for TN Visa Holders - (05.12.08)
Office of Communications www.uscis.gov USCIS Update May 5, 2008 USCIS ANNOUNCES A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE PERIODS OF STAY FOR TN PROFESSIONAL WORKERS FROM CANADA OR MEXICO WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and...

House Passes Religious Worker Visa Extension Act (H.R.5570 - (04.16.08)
House Passes Religious Worker Visa Extension Act (H.R.5570) Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 08041660 (posted Apr. 16, 2008)" On 04/15/08, the House of Representatives passed by a voice vote the Relig...

USCIS Runs H-1B Lottery on April 14, 2008 - (04.14.08)
USCIS Update April 14, 2008 USCIS RUNS RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS FOR H-1B PETITIONS WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today conducted the computer-generated random selectio...

USCIS Announces FY2009 H-1B Caps Reached - (04.08.08)
Office of Communications USCIS Update April 8, 2008 USCIS REACHES FY 2009 H-1B CAP WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petit...