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USCIS inventory of employment-based AOS cases pending at the Service Centers and Field Offices

USCIS inventory of employment-based AOS cases pending at the Service Centers and Field Offices as of 1/5/11.

Secure Communities in Sacramento County

ICE press release announcing that the activation of Secure Communities in Sacramento County a year ago has resulted in the removal of 461 convicted criminals from the U.S. Sacramento County is one of 41 California jurisdictions in which ICE has activated this capability.

Distribution of more than $2.3 million to state and local law enforcement agencies in New York

ICE press release announcing the distribution of more than $2.3 million to state and local law enforcement agencies in New York, forfeited by IFCO Systems North America, as a result of a settlement of IFCO’s liability associated with the employment of undocumented workers.

USCIS provides e-mail addresses for inquiries involving lockbox-filed forms

USCIS provides e-mail addresses for inquiries involving lockbox-filed forms.

GAO report for new H-1B workers

GAO report finding that demand for new H-1B workers tended to exceed the cap from 2000 to 2009, and that reforms are needed to minimize the risks and costs of the H-1B program. GAO recommends that DHS and DOL work to improve the efficiency and monitoring of the program.

DHS advance copy of a notice on the identification of foreign countriesin the H-2A and the H-2B nonimmigrant worker programs

DHS advance copy of a notice on the identification of foreign countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and the H-2B nonimmigrant worker programs. The notice becomes effective when it is published in the Federal Register on 1/18/11.

ICE has activated the Secure Communities in 969 jurisdictions across 37 States

As of 1/11/11, ICE has activated the Secure Communities biometric information sharing capability in 969 jurisdictions across 37 states.

US Embassy in Mexico City on the new Nonimmigrant Visa Procedures

FAQs from the US Embassy in Mexico City on the new nonimmigrant visa procedures which took effect on 1/10/11. Please note that DOS website erroneously listed the start date of these new procedures as 1/10/10.

Revised M-274, Handbook for Employers

A 1/05/11 edition of the M-274, Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form) from USCIS.

USCIS announces 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Naturalization Ceremonies

USCIS announces 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Naturalization Ceremonies.