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DHS Notice on Material Support and the Provision of Medical Care

DHS notice of determination, issued in accordance with INA §212(d)(3)(B)(i), describing the circumstances when the material support ground of inadmissibility may not apply with respect to the provision of medical care by the alien.

DHS Extends the Designation of Sudan for Temporary Protected Status

USCIS notice announcing the 18-month extension of the TPS designation of Sudan from 11/2/11 through 5/2/13, and the automatic extension of EADs for Sudanese TPS beneficiaries. The 180-day re-registration period is in effect from 10/13/11 to 4/10/12.

DHS Announces New Initiative to Streamline International Student Visa Process

DHS press release announcing “Study in the States,” a new initiative to streamline the international student visa process by examining regulatory changes, and expanding public engagement and providing a central online information hub for students and academia.

DHS Publishes PIA for the SAVE Program

DHS/USCIS Verification Division Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), dated 8/26/11, providing a separate, detailed explanation of the SAVE Program, and elaborating on SAVE’s expanded use of foreign passport numbers for non-immigrants from visa waiver countries.

DHS Final Rule Implementing CNMI Transitional Worker Classification

DHS final rule implementing the CW classification, which is the temporary transitional worker classification specifically created for the CNMI, and establishing employment authorization incident to CW status. The rule is effective 10/7/11

New US Citizenship & Immigration Data Repository (CIDR)

DHS Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on the new USCIS Citizenship & Immigration Data Repository (CIDR), which makes information from multiple USCIS benefits administration systems available for querying by authorized USCIS personnel.

Requests comments for a closed federal Homeland Security Advisory Council

DHS requests comments for a closed federal Homeland Security Advisory Council meeting schedule for 10/14/10. Agenda items include Watch List operational improvements.

Analysis of data on border enforcement and the increase in smuggling costs along the Southwest Border

DHS Office of Immigration Statistics working paper with analysis of data on border enforcement and the increase in smuggling costs along the southwest border.

Immigration Judge lacked jurisdiction to review DHS’ termination of Petitioner’s asylum status

The court held that the IJ and BIA did not err in determining that the immigration judge lacked jurisdiction to review DHS’ termination of Petitioner’s asylum status. (Bhargava v. Holder, 7/1/10)

U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez is closed on July 30, 2010 for Security Concerns

Citing security concerns, the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez is closed on July 30, 2010 and has cancelled all scheduled appointments and services for that date. Information on date of reopening will be announced by warden notice and posting on their web page.