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CBP memo concerning the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the U.S. as children.

Please check attached document to read CBP Memo.

The bilateral adoption agreement between the United States and Vietnamexpired on Sept. 1, 2008.  Both nations have agreed to cease processing new adoption cases until the United States and Vietnamsign a new bilateral agreement.

Question:   Now that Sept. 1 has passed, what is the status of adoptions from Vietnam?

The Department has published in the Federal Register a notice establishing the 2013 allowable meal charges and maximum travel subsistence reimbursement amounts. The 2013 allowable charge for providing three meals a day is set at $11.42 per day, although employers may petition the Chicago National Processing Center for a higher charge if justified by documentation of actual costs. Similarly, the 2013 minimum subsistence charge for meals during travel is set at $11.42 a day.

On March 8, 2013, USCIS transferred some casework from the California Service Center to the Texas Service Center to balance overall workload with processing capacity at the centers. The affected casework includes the following forms:

USCIS handbook providing guidance on how to properly complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and answering frequently asked questions about the law as it relates to Form I-9.

Please check attached " Handbook For Employers On Guidance For Completing Form I-9"

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15030-15031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05327]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[CIS No. 2532-13; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2006-0068]

Introduction of the Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form

Revisions include new user-friendly instructions for completing Form I-9

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States.

Yesterday, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).  

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Only schools that are certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program are authorized to accept international students.
Please check the link "Study in the States" to know more.

Please check attached "E-Verify Employee Rights Toolkit".