A former employee of the Armenian consulate in Los Angeles pleaded guilty to selling “letters of refusal,” for as much as $37,000. The letters are issued by embassies and consulates and state that a country will not issue a travel document for a particular individual.
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DOS Travel Warning informed U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about security concerns in Mexico. DOS states that the security situation poses serious risks to U.S. citizens.
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DOS Travel Warning informed U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about security concerns in Mexico. DOS states that the security situation poses serious risks to U.S. citizens.
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Department of State (DOS) annual report of immigrant visa applications in the family-sponsored and employment-based preferences registered at the National Visa Center (NVC).
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Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for December 2010. Section E addresses retrogression of Philippines family cut-off dates. Section F addresses visa availability in coming months.
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release announcing that Coast Guard personnel helped CBP agents intercept a boat traveling off the San Diego coast. Border Patrol agents placed the 23 foreign nationals found on board under arrest for entering the U.S. illegally.
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DOL’s proposed rule on the prevailing wage methodology for the H-2B program.
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ICE comment request on revision of the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
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The USCIS Liaison Committee is seeking examples of recent EB-1-1 RFEs where the newly-revised RFE template based on the agency’s interpretation of Kazarian was used.
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DHS draft Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, posted on reginfo.gov website. The revised form is scheduled for release in the Federal Register on 11/23/10. The form and instructions should not be used until officially released by USCIS
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