On 11/23/10, ICE updated its list of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) approved schools.
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As of 11/19/10, USCIS receipted 18,178 petitions toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the first half of the fiscal year. This count includes 14,540 approved and 3,638 pending petitions.
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USCIS a comment request on the extension of the validity of Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization.
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ICE press release announcing that Secure Communities is now activated in Caddo and St. Tammany parishes in LA. With the expansion of biometric information sharing capabilities to these two parishes, ICE is now using Secure Communities in seven Louisiana jurisdictions
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CSC Liaison reminds members that the new border security fee for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions is now in effect. CSC Liaison offers tips for avoiding processing delays by notifying the Service when the new fee is not required in a statement on the petition cover letter.
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EOIR press release announces that EOIR has taken disciplinary action against 16 attorneys for violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for immigration attorneys and representatives. One attorney was reinstated by EOIR.
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The Vermont Service Center (VSC) Processing Time Report released 11/22/10 with processing dates as of 09/30/10. (Updated 11/22/10) AILA
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ICE press release announcing that two Virginia business owners of Hi-Tech Trucking and SeaLand Foods, were sentenced to 18 months in prison, two years probation, and forfeiture of $1.2 million, for their roles in hiring and harboring undocumented individuals.
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The court distinguished Lolong v. Gonzales and found that it lacked jurisdiction over the petition for review because the IJ’s decision to terminate proceedings resulted in no final order of removal. (Galindo-Romero v. Holder, 9/2/10)
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The court reaffirmed Fernandez v. Gonzalez, finding jurisdiction to review the BIA’s decision on a motion to reopen that presents evidence so distinct from that considered previously as to make the motion a request for new relief. (Garcia v. Holder, 9/1/10)
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