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Multiple Field Office closings on 1/12/11 due to inclement weather

USCIS announcement of multiple Field Office closings on 1/12/11 due to inclement weather. Please note that if an office is closed due to weather-related events, USCIS will automatically reschedule all appointments.

Form M-767 – Important Information for New Citizens

USCIS Form M-767, Important Information for New Citizens, includes information and resources for new U.S. citizens, including citizenship rights and responsibilities, as well as how to update social security information, register to vote, apply for a U.S. passport, and more.

Treatment of Religious Worker I-360

USCIS 11/9/10 policy memo on the treatment of religious worker I-360/I-485 concurrent filings in light of the Ninth Circuit’s mandate overturning the injunction in Ruiz-Diaz v. U.S. The interim memo published by USCIS for comment follows the final memo.

Treatment of Religious Worker I-360

USCIS 11/9/10 policy memo on the treatment of religious worker I-360/I-485 concurrent filings in light of the Ninth Circuit’s mandate overturning the injunction in Ruiz-Diaz v. U.S. The interim memo published by USCIS for comment follows the final memo.

Application or petition submitted to the wrong service center or lockbox

USCIS Liaison committee reminds practitioners that USCIS will not reject an application or petition if it is submitted to the wrong service center or lockbox in most cases. However, exceptions apply for certain premium processing cases and H-1B petitions.

PERM and iCERT systems are currently down

PERM and iCERT systems are currently down. DOL is aware of the problem.

Guidance on the approval of petitions and applications after the death of the qualifying relative

A 12/16/10 USCIS policy memorandum providing guidance on the approval of petitions and applications after the death of the qualifying relative in light of the new section 204(l) of the INA.

Secure Communities is now activated in Sedgwick County-Kansas

ICE press release announcing that Secure Communities is now activated in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Sedgwick is the first county in Kansas to use Secure Communities.

DOJ Office of Immigration Litigation July 2010 Bulletin

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) July 2010 Bulletin covers the application of the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule in removal proceedings, Guatemalan women as a particular social group for purposes of asylum, and summaries of court decisions.
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DOJ Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) August 2010 Bulletin

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) August 2010 Bulletin covers terrorist exemptions under the INA, whether women in China who have been subjected to forced marriage and involuntary servitude can constitute a particular social group for purposes of asylum, and more.

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