USCIS Awards $1.2 Million for Citizenship Grant Program - (09.17.09)
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas today announced a total of $1.2 million in grants for 13 organizations to support citizenship prepara...

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day - (09.16.09)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will be celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sept 17 at special naturalization ceremonies throughout the country.

Meeting Invitation: USCIS National Stakeholders Meeting - Website Rollout Discussion - (09.16.09)
Please join us for a discussion of the newly revised USCIS website (USCIS.gov). This dialogue is scheduled for Friday, September 18th at 2:00 pm in the Tomich Center at 111 Massachusetts Avenu...

Missouri Poultry Processing Plant Pays $450,000 Fine for Hiring Undocumented Workers - (09.16.09)
A May 2007 enforcement by ICE agents found 136 undocumented workers at George's Processing Plant in Springfield, MO. Twenty-eight workers were criminally prosecuted for various immigration violations,...

USCIS Proposes Investor Program for the CNMI - (09.16.09)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a proposed rule in the Sept. 14, 2009 Federal Register that...

Finding the Balance: Shared Border of the Future - (09.15.09)
A Canadian Chamber of Commerce report provides short-term, practical recommendations to reduce border costs and increase the competitiveness of both U.S. and Canadian industries.

Justice Department Commemorates Fifteen Years of the Violence Against - (09.15.09)
The Department of Justice today commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. This critical legislation was creat...

LIAR! What Does Health Care Have To Do With Immigration - (09.15.09)
During President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Congressman Joe Wilson (R. SC), shouted "LIAR!" when President Obama stated that the proposed health care plan would...

DHS Proposed Regulation on E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - (09.14.09)
A 9/14/09 DHS proposed regulation to implement the nonimmigrant provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. It would amend its regulations to establish procedures for classifying lon...

Advance Copy of DHS Proposed Regulation on E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - (09.11.09)
An advance copy of a DHS proposed regulation proposing to implement the nonimmigrant provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. It would amend its regulations to establish procedure...

AILA’s Immigration This Week: September 10, 2009 - (09.11.09)
This week's subjects are: 1. DOL Enhances iCERT System to Include PERM FEIN Verification 2. Neufeld Memo Revises Guidance Regarding Surviving Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens and Their Children (...

Fourth Circuit Denial Decision on the Motion for Injunction on E-Verify FAR Ruling - (09.11.09)
On 9/1/2009, counsel in Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. et. al. v. Napolitano (S.D.MD, August 26, 2009) sought an emergency injunction pending appeal of the district court’s decision regardi...

Homeland Security, Seneca Nation of Indians Announce - (09.11.09)
Fri Sep 11 2009 09:52:26 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) 09/10/2009 Washington - The Department of Homeland Security and the Seneca Nation of Indians today formalized an agreement to develop ...

New ICE Initiative Uses Biometrics to Enhance Identification and Removal of Dangerous Criminal Aliens from Imperial County, CA - (09.11.09)
EL CENTRO, Calif. - Law enforcement agencies in Imperial County will benefit from a new initiative developed by the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) that modern...

Practice Tip: The Top 25 Things That Every Immigration Practitioner Should Know About International Students and ScholarsAILA’s - (09.11.09)
Students and Scholars Committee prepared this Practice Tip on the top twenty-five things that every immigration practitioner should know about international students and scholars. AILA Doc. No. 090910...

Questions Sought for NSC Teleconference on - (09.11.09)
The Nebraska Service Center Liaison Committee requests questions for the teleconference on the Student/School Product Line to be held on September 24, 2009. Please submit your non-case specific questi...

AILF Practice Advisory on the Child Status Protection Act - (09.10.09)
This AILF practice advisory updates and replaces three earlier advisories and provides a comprehensive overview of the CSPA, with a discussion of the most recent agency interpretations and court cases...

Neufeld Memo Provides Guidance Regarding Surviving Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens and Their Children (Revised 09/04/09) - (09.10.09)
A September 4, 2009, revised memo from Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Office of Domestic Operations, USCIS, replaces a June 15, 2009, memo and provides guidance regarding new procedures fo...

Soliciting Ideas for AILA’s 2010 Annual Plan - (09.10.09)
Over the next two months your elected leadership and staff will be drafting AILA's Annual Plan for 2010. The Annual Plan is an important document that provides the roadmap for our work and priorities ...

Take Advantage of a Great Learning Opportunity in Conjunction with the Fundamentals of Immigration Benefits Law Practice CLE - (09.10.09)
After you register for the Fundamentals of Immigration Benefits Law Practice - Workshops with the Experts CLE Conference, take advantage of a special training opportunity that focuses on representing ...