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USCIS Processing Times of I-601 Form Overseas
Posted on: 02/17/12
The U.S. Immigration Service has issued a processing time report on Form I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility< ...
Another Look At American Enterprise Institute Report: Immigration and American Jobs
Posted on: 02/10/12
Back in December 2011, we linked to the newly released American Enterprise Institute report on Immigration and American Jobs. We think it is worth looking back on that report to note the extrem ...
March 2012 Visa Bulletin Advances For China And India EB-2
Posted on: 02/08/12
The March 2012 was release today, February 8, 2012. It shows that the cut-off date for second employment-based category (EB2) for China and India born persons advanced to 10 May 2010. This is good news for persons who have been waiting for years for these numbers to advance. Anyone with a cut-off ...
Mississippi Should Not Enact Any New Immigration Legislation
Posted on: 02/07/12
The Mississippi State Legislature is currently in session. There have been at least three bills introduced in the State Senate and referred to committee, that seek to regulate immigration issues to some extent. These bills are most similar to the Arizona immigration statutes in that they require ...
Mississippi’s Proposed Anti-Immigration Laws Will Stifle the State Economy
Posted on: 02/03/12
The Immigration Policy Center latest publication offers an in-depth analysis on how the proposed Mississippi's anti-immigration laws would make it more difficult for businesses to operate in the state and would deter investment. The article warns that Mississippi's proposed bill wi ...
White House Announces Measures to Attract Foreign-Born Entrepreneurs and Highly-Skilled Immigrants
Posted on: 02/03/12
On January 31, 2012, the White House recognized the one-year anniversary of the Startup America Initiative by announcing steps DHS and DOS will take to attr ...
USCIS Announces That New In-Country I-601 Waivers Should Be Implemented During Calendar Year 2012
Posted on: 01/31/12
On January 10, 2012 the USCIS held a teleconference and question and answer session, during which they explained their plans for implementing the new stateside processing of I-601 hardship waivers for undocumented immigrants who are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. Immediate relatives includ ...
U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin Shows That The Second Employment-Based Category (EB-2) Has Advanced for India and China: Why Is This Important?
Posted on: 01/25/12
The U.S. Department of State is responsible for keeping track of the supply and demand of permanent residence visas according to the quotas set up on the immigration laws. The laws provide how many total green cards are available each year (400,000), the portion allotted
to employment-based ...
February 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 priority dates for India and China Advance 1 Year!
Posted on: 01/18/12
The February 2012 Visa Bulletin released by the Department of State showed outstanding advances for the EB-2 India and China categories, and slow advances
for all other categories. The EB-2 priority dates for India and China will move one year to January 01, 2010 !! The EB-3 p ...
USCIS Announces Notice of Intent for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
Posted on: 01/06/12
Today, the Administration announced a proposed rule that is intended to reduce the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives during the immigrant visa (green card) application process. The announcement will be published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2012 and wil ...
