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Immigration News Flashes - 2010
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December 2010
December 23
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Form I-129 and USCIS Transformation
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December 23
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H-1B Cap Count as of December 17th
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December 6 |
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USCIS Teleconference on Proposed Change to I-130 Filing
Procedures
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December 6 |
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I-9 Stakeholder Engagement regarding the Employment
Eligibility Verification Form I-9
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November 2010
November 23
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New I-129 Form and Instructions
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November 18
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Department of Labor Releases 2009 Annual Report
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November 18 |
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USCIS Fee Increases to Go Into Effect on Monday,
November 23, 2010
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November 15
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H-1B Cap Count Update
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November 15
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E-Verify Updates Photo Tool to Include U.S. Passport
Photo Matching
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November 1 |
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USCIS Issues Redesigned Naturalization Certificates
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November 1 |
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ICE Implements Enhanced Information Sharing System in
AZ, WV
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November 1 |
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H-1B Cap Count Update
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October 2010
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October 21 |
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H-1B Cap Count Update
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October 12
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Abercrombie & Fitch Fined Over $1 million for Electronic
I-9 System Failures
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October 12 |
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USCIS Automatically Extends EAD Cards for TPS
Re-Registrants from El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua
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October 12 |
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ICE Announces 2010 Removal and Enforcement Statistics
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October 12 |
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H-1B Cap Count as of October 1, 2010
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October 12 |
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USCIS Issues Q&A on New H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase (P.L.
111-230)
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August 2010
August 27
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The Department of State Visa Policy Update for ESTA Fees
for Visa Waiver Travelers
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August 27
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National Visa Center Immigrant Visa Electronic
Processing Pilot Program
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August 25
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H-1B Cap Count as of August 20th
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August 13 |
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September 2010 Visa Bulletin
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August 13
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CBP Interim Final Rule on ESTA Travel Promotion Fee for
Visa Waiver Program Travelers
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August 13 |
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H-1B Cap Count as of August 6th
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July 2010
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July 28 |
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USCIS Expands Payment Options at All Domestic Offices
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July 26
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ICE Updates Best Practices for IMAGE Program
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July 26
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Electronic I-9 Regulation Posted in Federal Register on
July 22, 2010
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July 20
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H-1B Cap Count as of July 16th
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July 6 |
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Laws to Impact Hiring Practices in 3 States
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June 2010
June 29
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H-1B Cap Count as of June 25th
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June 29
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Two Individuals indicted in California for Immigration
Fraud Scheme
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June 29
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DHS Secretary remarks on Comprehensive Immigration
Reform
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June 29 |
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USCIS Holds EB-5 Stakeholder Meeting
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June 15
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United States and France to Implement Immigration
Advisory Program (IAP) to Screen High-Risk Travelers
Prior to Boarding Flights
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June 10 |
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USCIS' Fraud
Detection
Efforts
Continue:
Employment
Authorization
Document and
Permanent
Residence Card
Redesigned
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June 9
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Challenging USCIS' Interpretation of Employer/Employee
Relationships
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June 2
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U.S. Supreme Court finds Right to Counsel Includes
Immigration Advice
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June 2 |
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U.S. Department of State Limits H-1B, L-1 and TN Visa
Validity for Mexican Nationals
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June 2 |
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DHS Report Exposes Abuses in State and Local Immigration
Enforcement
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May 2010
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May 26 |
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Update to Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Canada
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May 26 |
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DHS Implements Electronic System, Eliminates Paper I-94W
for Visa Waiver Program
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May 25 |
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Department of State Announces Increase in Nonimmigrant
Visa Application Fees
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May 12 |
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Newly Designed Permanent Resident Card- Finally a Green
"Green Card"
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May 7 |
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InfoPass Appointment System
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May 4 |
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H-1B Cap Count
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May 4 |
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USCIS Posts Q&A on F-1 Students Applying for the FY2011
H-1B Cap
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April 2010
April 28
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Arizona Enacts Tough and Controversial Immigration Law
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April 28 |
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FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
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April 23 |
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New Law Invalidates Puerto Rican Birth Certificates as
of July 1, 2010
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April 15 |
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E-Verify Data about Certain Federal Contractors to Be
Posted on the Internet
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April 15 |
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USCIS and Vermont Service Center Announce FY 2011 H-1B
Cap Numbers
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April 6 |
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Department of Homeland Security Announces Updated
Aviation Security Procedures
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April 6 |
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Greece Becomes Participant in Visa Waiver Program
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April 6 |
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Changes in USCIS Filing Locations
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March 2010
March 30
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Discussions Continue on H-1B Employment Relationship
Memo
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March 22 |
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ICE Conducts Raids in Baltimore - 29 Arrested
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March 22 |
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USCIS to Accept FY 2011 H-1B Petitions
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March 22 |
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Student Visa Fraud Scheme Discovered in California
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March 18 |
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Mayorkas Testifies to Ongoing Efforts to Improve
E-Verify's Ability to Combat Identity Fraud
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January 2010
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January 29 |
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Conditional Permanent Resident whose Petitioning Spouse
has Died During Two-year Conditional Period is Excused
of Joint Filing and Is Not Required to File Hardship
Waiver
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January 27 |
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ICE
Audit Results in Terminations at
Washington State Fruit Company
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January 27 |
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Inspector General: SSA Fails to Screen 19% of New Hires
Through E-Verify
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January 22
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USCIS Issues Memorandum Regarding Cases Impacted by
Earthquake in Haiti
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January 22 |
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Department of Homeland Security Designates Haiti for
Temporary Protected Status
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January 19 |
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USCIS Issues H-1B Guidance on Establishing the
"Employer-Employee Relationship"
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January 14 |
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Committee Members Express Concern Over DOS Visa Handling
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January 13 |
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USCIS Announces Change
to Organizational Structure
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January 11 |
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ICE Deploys Secure
Communities to Two More California Counties
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January 5 |
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DOL/OFLC Announcement of
New Prevailing Wage Determination Procedure in Place
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January 5
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USCIS Extends Validity of
Medical Certification Until 01/01/2011 For Pending I-485
Applications
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January 5 |
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Worksite Enforcement Case Settles for $4.5 million
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January 5 |
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U.S. Intensifies Screening
for Travelers From 14 Nations
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