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U.S.-CANADA VISA AND IMMIGRATION INFORMATION-SHARING AGREEMENT SIGNED
January 11, 2013 12:31 PM
The U.S. and Canada recently signed the U.S.-Canada Visa and Immigration Information-Sharing Agreement, which allows both countries to share certain information relating to third country nationals (people who are not…
6 NEW YORK CITY LAWYERS INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PREPARING AND FILING FRAUDULENT ASYLUM APPLICATIONS
January 10, 2013 1:29 PM
The American Immigration Lawyers Association recently reported that 26 individuals, 6 of whom are attorneys, have been indicted and charged with conspiring to commit immigration fraud for allegedly preparing and…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE LAUNCHES ONLINE VISA STATUS CHECK
January 9, 2013 1:53 PM
The U.S. Department of State today launched its online Visa Status Check website, which allows nonimmigrant and immigrant U.S. visa applicants to check the status of their applications online. Previously,…
USCIS EXTENDS RE-REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR HAITIAN TPS
January 9, 2013 9:26 AM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services, previously announced the extension of the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for an additional 18 months. The original…
SOUTH CAROLINA FOOD SERVICE COMPANY AGREES TO $250,000 SETTLEMENT FOR VIOLATION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS OF U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW
January 8, 2013 3:55 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has reached an agreement with Centerplate, Inc., a South Carolina based organization that provides food to more than 250 U.S. stadiums,…
USCIS UNVEILS FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE POLICY MANUAL
January 8, 2013 11:29 AM
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the release of the first volume of its new online USCIS Policy Manual. The complete Policy Manual will be made up of…
NEXUS LANE CHANGES AT RAINBOW AND QUEENSTON-LEWISTON BRIDGES
January 8, 2013 11:25 AM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced two modifications to the Niagara Region NEXUS lanes. The agency has added a NEXUS lane at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge for U.S. bound…
FINAL RULE PASSED TO IMPLEMENT I-601 PROVISIONAL WAIVER PROCESS
January 8, 2013 8:22 AM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release on January 2, 2013 announcing the long-awaited publication of a final rule in The Federal Register regarding the I-601…
RUSSIA PASSES LAW TO SUSPEND ADOPTIONS BY U.S. FAMILIES
January 7, 2013 1:22 PM
At the end of December 2012, the Russian government passed the Yakovlev Act, which ends inter-country adoptions between Russia and the United States. According to the U.S. Department of State…
U.S. AND CANADA BEGIN TO SHARE VISITOR ENTRY AND EXIT INFORMATION
October 4, 2012 4:50 PM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Canada Border Services Agency recently announced the commencement of Phase I of the Entry/Exit pilot program as authorized by the Beyond the Border…