This is very important notice to all of you international Students out there. Recent NAFSA alert announces that CBP will no longer stamp I-20s at ports of entry (POEs). USCIS is reported to be reaching out to other agencies, such as the DMV, to inform them of the change, since…
In the efforts to reduce its costs associated with issuing paper Form I-94, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced plans to eliminate Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. As another reason for eliminating Form I-94, CBP has noted that it already has access to the data gathered on Form…
We are very happy to announce that today USCIS has posted Deferred Action Application Forms along with the instructions and further guidelines on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Now eligible individuals may apply for DACA and Employment Authorization by completing all the forms and submitting them along with supporting…
This great update for employer is Courtesy of AILA’s Verification & Documentation Liaison Committee. On August 13, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers should continue using the current version of the Form I-9 after the form’s expiration date of August 31, 2012. The current version of…
Online registration for the DV-2014 Program will begin on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and conclude on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). Instructions for the DV 2014 Program are not yet available. The entry registration period…
Last week the Director of the USCIS announced that the USCIS will start accepting applications for Deferred Action and Employment Authorization from August 15. Our office Lawyers were on a telephone conference with the USCIS last week, during which the process, requirements, fees and other important issues were clarified. This…
AILA has provided this 8 point summary following DHS’ Announcement on Deferred Action: 1. In a change from the prior announcement, people currently in removal proceedings will use the USCIS process when it is implemented on August 15, 2012, rather than go through ICE. Only individuals in detention will go…
On August 3, 2012, USCIS held a public engagement to discuss further updates on DACA and implementation process. While application process is not yet in effect, USCIS will start accepting applications on August 15, 2012. Interestingly, USCIS has not yet posted the actual form that will be used to apply…
Today, in Washington, the Department of Homeland Security provided additional information on the deferred action for childhood arrivals process during a national media call in preparation for the August 15 implementation date. Back on June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain young people who came to…
A recent study conducted has shown that there is a high demand for skilled H-1B workers in metropolitan areas. An analysis of the geography of H-1B visa requests — particularly in the metropolitan areas with the highest demand between 2001 and 2011 — reveals that demand for H-1B workers has…