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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.

Request for the information collection on the proposed ICE Form 71-022

ICE issued a comment request for the information collection on the proposed ICE Form 71-022, Bond Worksheet, which is a precursor for preparing Form I-352. Comments are due 10/12/10. Related Resources include proposed worksheet.

Issuing U Nonimmigrant Status Certification

DOL Secretary’s Order 5-2010 delegating authority to the WHD Administrator to issue U Nonimmigrant Status Certification and carrying out INA provisions relating to enforcement of labor condition applications for employment of H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visas.

USCIS has naturalized 196 military members and spouses in South Korea

USCIS announcement that 55 noncitizen members of the U.S. military and 17 military spouses were naturalized in South Korea. USCIS has naturalized 196 military members in South Korea, the most since the inception of the overseas naturalization program in 2004.

9,000 become U.S. Citizens as part of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

USCIS announcement that more than 9,000 individuals will become U.S. citizens as part of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on 9/17/10. Included is a list of 2010 Citizenship Day ceremonies, including naturalizations at 22 national park sites across the country.