Posted on September 22, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on September 22, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
USCIS invitation to stakeholders to a 10/4/11 teleconference on changes to the adjudication of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by applicants residing outside the U.S. Invitation includes call-in information.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
A 9/14/11 SEVP message announcing that Libyan F-1 students who are enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are eligible for special student relief for Libyans, which includes employment authorization and a reduced course load.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The court affirmed the district court’s ruling that an alien who enters the United States without inspection is ineligible for adjustment of status under INA §245(a) even if granted temporary protected status under INA §244.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen began rescheduling IV interviews for immediate relatives of USCs. NIV processing continues to be suspended until further notice. U.S. Department of State hopes to resume normal processes soon. An e-mail and website announcement are included.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
A 9/15/11 memorandum from the Department of State Immigrant Visa Control Office notifying USCIS of the exhaustion of all employment-based visa numbers for FY2011.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Revised version of the Legal Workforce Act, a mandatory employment verification legislation from Rep. Smith (R-TX), introduced on September 12, 2011.
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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
In an unpublished decision, the BIA found that as the minor derivative of her mother’s application, the respondent did not receive the necessary advisals, and held that the frivolousness finding applicable to her mother should not be applicable to her.
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