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DOS final rule on a revision to the INA relative to the Grounds of Inadmissibility

DOS final rule incorporating a revision to the INA relative to the grounds of inadmissibility for which the Department may recommend that DHS exercise discretionary waiver authority in the case of an applicant for a nonimmigrant visa.(75 FR 82242, 12/30/10)

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public charge ground of inadmissibility

alien inadmissibility under section 212

inadmissibility on public charge grounds

Department of Labor (DOL) guidance for advertising

The Department of Labor (DOL) guidance for advertising when the employer is advised to place the ads in a newspaper that no longer runs ads for three consecutive days.

Department of Labor (DOL) guidance for advertising

The Department of Labor (DOL) guidance for advertising when the employer is advised to place the ads in a newspaper that no longer runs ads for three consecutive days.

DOJ June 2010 Bulletin on Litigation

DOJ Office of Immigration Litigation released its June 2010 Bulletin, which includes an article analyzing the declining percentage of published asylum-related government wins in the Eleventh Circuit, litigation highlights, and summaries of federal court decisions.

Third individual arrested on alleged Haiti human trafficking

ICE announced the arrest of a third individual indicted for conspiracy to commit human trafficking offenses involving Haitian nationals. The indictment includes charges that the defendants engaged in visa fraud by making false statements in documents filed for H-2A visas.

Letter Concerns with ICE Response to Utah “Blacklist”

A group of national and local immigrants’ rights, civil rights, and religious organizations in expressing serious concerns with the ICE response to the creation and dissemination of the list of purported undocumented Hispanic residents of Utah.

USCIS fee schedule and changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

Proposed revisions to the USCIS fee schedule and changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

Payment Options at USCIS Domestic Offices

Effective 10/1/10, USCIS domestic offices and U.S. territories will no longer accept cash payment. As an alternative to cash, customers may pay using checks (including personal checks), money orders, and credit cards.

Arrested 75 foreign nationals with criminal records in Virginia and Washington, DC

ICE press release on the arrests of 75 foreign nationals with criminal records in Virginia and Washington, DC, following two ICE enforcement operations. The release includes information on the removal process for individuals arrested.

USCIS receipted 30,640 H-2B petitions

As of 7/23/10, USCIS receipted 30,640 H-2B petitions, including approved and pending, toward the 47,000 beneficiaries target for the 2nd half of FY 2010. Beneficiaries target is the estimated number of petitions needed to reach the cap and is higher than the actual cap.