Just announced today, a standardized agreement was developed in an effort to ensure uniformity between 67 state and local law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agreement is in response to program 287(g)...
Topics: 287(g), Immigration News, MOA

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The USCIS Office of Fraud Detection and National Security has started an assessment of the H-1B program where they have immigration officers go to the H-1B employers and employees and make unannounced site visits. The unannounced site visits will occur...
Topics: Employment-Based Immigration

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The Diversity Visa lottery (DV) for the fiscal year 2011 must be submitted electronically between noon, October 2, 2009, and noon November 30, 2009. The entry form (E-DV) must be submitted online during the registration period available at...
Topics: diversity, DV-2011, lottery, Temporary Visas, visa

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The U.S Department of State (DOS) has advised that there are no more employment-based visa numbers available for fiscal year 2009, which concludes September 30, 2009. This affects all employment based categories, but particularly applicants in the...
Topics: EB-4, Employment-Based Immigration, Religious Workers, Visa Bulletin

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Foreign nationals who have stayed in the United States after the expiration of their period of authorized stay or are present in the United States without being admitted or paroled are unlawfully present in the U.S.   If more than 180 days but less..
Topics: Deportation & Detention

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