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Secretary of Labor extends the transition period of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – Only Transitional Worker Program

The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extended U.S. immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) program to ensure adequate employment in the CNMI until the program is phased out on December 31, 2014.

USCIS Field Operations Directorate Meeting with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

On April 10, 2014 USCIS Field Operations Directorate hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. USCIS addressed questions related to same sex marriage adjudications, customer identity verification, and interview rescheduling and delays among several other topics. The information in that attached file provides a review of the questions solicited by AILA and the responses provided by USCIS. 

DHS Publishes Proposed Regulation for Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26870-26886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10733]


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Applications for the FY 2014 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Due by May 16

On April 1, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, a competitive grant opportunity for public or non-profit organizations which promotes immigrant civic integration and prepares permanent residents for citizenship. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 16, 2014.