DHS Issues Information On How To File Complaints Against Its Agencies, Including USCIS And ICE

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has many avenues for the public to make complaints involving DHS employees or programs, alleged violations of civil rights and civil liberties, immigration filing, travel redress, and other types of grievances. This guide brings together information about these avenues.

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State Dept. Final Rule Repealing Regulations on Consular Role in Marriages

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65477-65478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26554]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 52

[Public Notice 8074]

RIN 1400-AD27

Repeal of Regulations on Marriages

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Final rule.

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2014 H-1B Quota

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I will be completing my Bachelor's Degree in August 2013. Am I eligible to apply to submit my petition on April 1, 2013, for the 2014 H-1B quota?

All requirements towards the Bachelor’s Degree must have been met at the time of submitting the H-1B petition to USCIS.

Time Frame for H-1B petition

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If I do not file my petition using premium processing, how long will it be before I receive a decision from USCIS?

For an H-1B petition filed not using premium processing, it can take from two to six months before a decision is received from USCIS.

Premium Processing for R-1

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Will I be able to file my R-1 petition using premium processing?

Premium Processing will be permitted only for those petitioners who have previously completed a successful on-site inspection at the location where the beneficiary will be employed.

USCIS Creates Controversy Over Tenant-Occupancy Economic Model

 

USCIS created a new controversy in the EB-5 immigrant investor world when it released a memorandum on February 17, 2012, concerning what it calls the “tenant-occupancy” economic methodology. On May 8, 2012, USCIS provided guidance on what deference it would give prior EB-5 adjudications that involved tenant-occupancy issues:

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