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The Department published today a Notice in the Federal Register announcing an address change for the Chicago National Processing Center (NPC), effective August 2. On and after August 2, 2012, all hard copy filings should be submitted to the new addresses.

For application filings:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Chicago National Processing Center
11 West Quincy Court
Chicago, IL 60604-2105

The Department of State recently posted its July Visa Bulletin indicating that the cut-off date for EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines has regressed to Jan. 1, 2009. The June cut-off date for EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines is "C" for "current." This means that a cut-off date is not specified for these categories through the end of the month.

Rose Garden

2:09 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This morning, Secretary Napolitano announced new actions my administration will take to mend our nation’s immigration policy, to make it more fair, more efficient, and more just -- specifically for certain young people sometimes called “Dreamers.”

DHS FAQs on the deferred action process for certain young people who were brought to the U.S. as young children, including information on who is eligible to receive deferred action, how the directive will be implemented, eligibility for employment authorization, and more.

DHS press release announcing that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to U.S. as young children, do not present a risk to public safety & meet other criteria will be considered for relief from removal or from entering into removal proceedings.

Release Date: June 15, 2012

U.S. Department of State Releases "Visit America" Video as Visa Interview Wait Times Remain Low

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC
June 13, 2012

San Francisco BART Fire: Those Missing Interviews will be Automatically Rescheduled

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin at 06/14/2012 11:27 AM EDT

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in San Francisco experienced a fire today and, as a result of the disruption to service, some applicants may be unable to get to the San Francisco Field Office for their scheduled interviews. USCIS will automatically reschedule interviews for those affected.

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has posted five factsheets containing the FY 2012 selected statistics for the

DHS media advisory announce a reciprocal agreement for each nation’s trusted traveler programs at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Please check the attached "Media Advisory for Trusted Traveler Program".