Miami Residents Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud Undocumented Individuals in Florida and New York - (09.22.09)
On 9/21/09 ICE announced that three Miami residents were sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and making false statements in immigration papers. The charges stemmed from...

Newly Updated Book on Nurses Now at the Printer; Order Today and Save 15% - (09.22.09)
The much anticipated release of the second edition of Immigration Options for Nurses & Allied Health Care Professionals provides the reader with comprehensive, yet succinct analysis and guidance for o...

SECRETARY NAPOLITANO AND USCIS DIRECTOR MAYORKAS LAUNCH REDESIGNED USCIS WEBSITE - (09.22.09)
On 9/22/09 USCIS launched a newly redesigned website The new USCIS website provides a one-stop location for immigration services and information including a new service called My Case Status, which al...

When Great Immigration Lawyering Isn’t Enough, Go for the Hail Mary Defense! - (09.22.09)
Read all about it at Immigration law rules Marine's marriage invalid. The INA doesn't recognize the couple's marriage as legitimate because "the definition of spouse does not include a 'wife or husban...

Enough Is Enough - (09.21.09)
CNN has a journalistic obligation to dump Lou Dobbs and his campaign of hate against immigrants. It is unthinkable that a major network would permit someone to build a career based on fear and hatred ...

Global Entry Program Opens at Detroit Metropolitan Airport - (09.21.09)
Detroit - U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new clearance system for international air passengers, Global Entry, is open at Detroit Metropolitan International Airport. Global Entry uses a risk-base...

ICE’s Miami Field Office Removes 423 Criminal Aliens in August - (09.21.09)
Four hundred twenty-three criminal aliens from 36 different countries were removed last month by deportation officers from the Ice Miami Field Office of Detention and Removal. The individuals who were...

Questions and Answers from the September 9, 2009, AILA-SCOPS call - (09.21.09)
1. Post 6th year H-1B extensions under AC21: AILA asks SCOPS to remind adjudicators of the guidance in Section II, Q&A Number 5 of the December 27, 2005, Michael Aytes Memorandum, Interim Guidance for...

AILA’s Immigration This Week: September 17, 2009 - (09.18.09)
This week's subjects are: 1. DOL Offers FAQs on Labor Condition Applications for H-1Bs On April 15, 2009, DOL launched the iCERT Portal, which created a new electronic system for the submission of Lab...

Global Entry Program Now Available at Las Vegas Airport - (09.18.09)
International Trusted Traveler Program Now Available at McCarran International Airport 09/16/2009 Las Vegas – Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the expansion of Global Entry to McCar...

Interim Employment Authorization Documents Provided for Nationals of - (09.18.09)
WASHINGTON – USCIS announced today that interim Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will be issued to Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries who have not yet r...

Leader Of International Counterfeit Immigration Document Ring Sentenced - (09.18.09)
On 9/11/09 Pedro Castorena-Ibarra, the leader of a prolific and nationwide fraudulent immigration document ring was sentenced Friday to serve 57 months in federal prison. As part of the initial invest...

New Chief Immigration Judge Sworn In by Attorney General Holder - (09.18.09)
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that Attorney General Eric Holder administered the oath of office to EOIR’s newly-appointed Chief Immigration J...

Secure Border Initiative: Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed - (09.18.09)
On 9/17/09, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the progress made in the Secure Border Initiative, a multiyear, multibillion dollar program aimed at securing U.S. b...

U.S. Embassy Vienna Revises E Visa Processing Policy for Renewals - (09.18.09)
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy Vienna announces that applications for E visa renewals may be submitted via mail, messenger, or in person (and without an appointment) during the offic...

USCIS Selects Recipients for the FY 2009 Citizenship Grant Program - (09.18.09)
Introduction On Sept. 17, 2009, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that 13 organizations have been selected to receive federal funding to support citizenship preparati...

Customs and Border Protection’s Use of Technology Results in - (09.17.09)
Hebron, Ky. - Customs and Border Protection’s use of advanced technology, US‑VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indication Technology) recently resulted in the detection, ...

Director Mayorkas Announces Office of Public Engagement - (09.17.09)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas today announced the creation of the USCIS Office of Public Engagement (OPE) to focus on open,...

Due Process Restoration Now! - (09.17.09)
There has been a lot of talk recently about what might be included in an immigration reform bill. Will there be a legalization/amnesty/forgiveness of "lawbreakers" rule? Will there be an expansion of ...

House Judiciary Subcommittee Approves September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009 - (09.17.09)
On 9/16/09, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law approved, by a voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3290) which would provide perm...