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USCIS San Diego Chapter Liaison Minutes

San Diego Chapter USCIS Liaison Minutes from 11/16/10. The minutes address adjudication of I-130 petitions for beneficiaries in removal proceedings; advance notice to applicants for lengthy interviews; reminder about CIS fee increase; and stakeholder meeting on December 7.

Update on Ciudad Juarez Consulate

Update on Ciudad Juarez provided by DOS and USCIS officials at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) family immigration conference in El Paso, TX, Nov. 3-4, 2010.

False Representation of Citizenship by an Alien

The court held that a false representation of citizenship by an alien for the purpose of obtaining private employment is a “purpose or benefit” under the INA, done, at the very least, for the “purpose” of evading §1324a’s provisions. (Ferrans v. Holder, 7/12/10)

New USCIS Fee Schedule takes effect on 11/23/10

DHS final rule on the USCIS Fee Schedule, with correction to the fee for filing Form I-131, for a refugee travel document for an adult age 16 or older. The new fee schedule takes effect on 11/23/10. (75 FR 69851, 11/16/10) (75 FR 58962, 9/24/10)

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End of Religious Worker I-360

USCIS interim memo for comment on the treatment of religious worker I-360/I-485 concurrent filings in light of the Ninth Circuit’s mandate overturning the injunction in Ruiz-Diaz v. U.S.

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Court reversed the termination of Petitioner’s immigrant visa for failure to apply within one year

The court reversed the termination of Petitioner’s immigrant visa for failure to apply within one year. INA §203(g) and 22 CFR §42.67(b) require notice “to the alien” but DOS sent notice only to the attorney and the I-130 petitioner. (Singh v. Clinton, 8/20/10).

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ICE statistics on the 287(g) program

ICE statistics on the 287(g) program including individuals identified for removal between 2006 and October 2011. ICE released the statistics on the online FOIA Reading Room.

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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.

EOIR on the new Orlando Immigration Court effective on 11/18/10

EOIR press release on the closing of the Orlando Immigration Court on 11/12/10 and relocation as of 11/18/10.

The International Exchange Center has developed a new resource on the final J-1 rule for training and intern programs

The International Exchange Center has developed a new resource on the final J-1 rule for training and intern programs. New final rules became effective Sept. 9, 2010 for J trainee and intern programs 22 C.F.R.§ 62 (2010).